Florida won 12 straight games from the start of March through Monday night to capture a national championship, and one player left his stamp on the magical run without ever touching the floor.
Olivier Rioux, Florida’s 7-foot-9 center, took a redshirt year as a freshman this season. The Canada native is the tallest player in NCAA Division I basketball history, and his height was on full display in recent weeks.
After Florida beat Houston 65-63 in the 2025 NCAA Tournament national championship game on Monday night, Rioux cut down his piece of the net without using a ladder. The impressive feat required little effort.