7'7 Olivier Rioux & The New look IMG Squad WILD Season Debut!

Olivier Rioux, Darius Acuff and the IMG kicked off their season in typical IMG fashion.
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[@lannyhanna3291]

These kids look fundamentally sounds and there is no showboating. Hats off to the coaching staff.

[@ShakaZulu308]

Lollllllllllllllllll

[@rodneybryant6543]

Showboating is part of the enjoyment of watching.

[@AF-rr8vm]

For real they were humbly dominating.

[@airzillarocks]

Sarcasm, on point, well played... \m/

[@Lonwolf.]

The first big man I’ve seen that’s actually built proportionally normal. Everyone else looks like sticks. 😂

[@safeandeffectivelol]

Yao Ming, Mark Eaton

[@Lonwolf.]

@@safeandeffectivelol yeah Yao was normal looking. I’m talking about on average they don’t look like that.

[@keemwilldoit1835]

Tacko fall?

[@tyeseatkins5373]

Jahzare jackson

[@danx8482]

Yes only his neck a bit long

[@kieranschoen3783]

That’s crazy to be 7’7 and not even start. He’s a lot less mobile than he used to be and runs with his feet in dorsi flexion

[@andyrobinson339]

You can't run in dorsiflexion...have to plantarflex to push off.

[@xum0007]

hating is crazy yk big men have trouble staying healthy and flexible

[@pimpinainteasy1017]

@@xum0007 RIght, the body can barely function right at that size yet he still doing good.

[@kieranschoen3783]

@@andyrobinson339 tell him that

[@kieranschoen3783]

@@xum0007 a mere observation is hating

[@frankiethefrog1752]

Think about how it looks when somebody 6’7 stands around someone 5’7, this kid makes dudes that are 6’7 to 6’8 look tiny😂😂

[@tankeater]

A person 1 foot taller than someone else, makes that someone look "tiny", because they are in fact, shorter... Wow, did you figure that out all by yourself? lmfffaaaooo

[@frankiethefrog1752]

@@tankeater just a random high thought, must be miserable being you pal. Don’t worry life gets better!

[@user-cn8nu6lq4w]

@@frankiethefrog1752 Tbh though they don't make them look as small... someone who's 6'7" still looks TALL, they just look _less_ tall next to someone 7'7". Someone 5'7" already looks kinda short to begin with and more so next to a 6'7" guy. Plus: 6'7" is ~18% taller than 5'7". 7'7" is ~15% taller than 6'7".

[@gladysvogel9442]

He is a well formed individual. Very proportionate for his height! God Bless and keep you, Oliver! ❤️

[@12wonton]

College scouts be like. I like that one, that one, oh that 7’7” player don’t get enough passes from teammates. Could dominate with more touches, weight room diet, development. Still needs to grow into his height and coordination.

[@ArchiveRagtagMoe]

He's the most normal looking 7'7" human I've seen. No slenderman nor Grendel-looking figures.

[@sehu1291]

Yeah looked like Franz Wagner

[@mikekobylasz3490]

That run game is serious ! Fun to watch

[@henrik3141]

Nice to see skilled young basketball players who dont act like idiots and show off during a game for their tiktok channels.

[@SeeJayTML]

Ok buddy

[@warrenparker8282]

Skilled??

[@airzillarocks]

Sarcasm, on point, well played... \m/

[@2012summr]

are humans gonna consistently be 8 foot soon bruh ☠️⁉️ all these 7ft plus dudes is crazy

[@phac3_]

seems like it 😭

[@tombrockhoff3081]

Yeah, I think we will be 9 foot in a couple decades

[@kelly933]

Just did a little research and apparently there are 2800 7fts in the world. And with 480 spots in a 32 team league (which will soon be the nba when the expansion happens), it would take about 15-20% to have a league full of 7fts

[@pzychxzis4044]

​@@kelly933you are joking

[@kelly933]

@@pzychxzis4044 no 💯

[@beenfrank8808]

S/O #24 on the white team! He didn’t shy away even though his team was outmatched . Respect

[@Prince_Myshkin]

hammer mobility and footwork drills into this young man's being, and he will be goated

[@chrisjenkins203]

Ummmm NO! Just *NO!*

[@chrisculley3756]

It's crazy you've got the starting team which is all above 6 ft in the center was 610 but next to due to 77 they all look small he looks fairly mobile. He's got a lot of size to him he's not just a skinny skinny 77 he looks to be pretty solid. But I haven't really seen him run up and down the court yet. Not that he has to , hell it only takes him 3 steps. RLTW 3/75

[@chrisjenkins203]

He runs like a duck and is winded after .36 seconds of gameplay.

[@mikelliteras397]

Just know he’s going to have foot and or knee problems. Would be nice if he could hold off on big minutes until his bones are fully grown. Maybe 20 years old minimum and not grow any more. He’s such a nice kid. There’s a documentary or 20/20 type show with him in it. He needs to go to Tua’s jujitsu coach 😳

[@smcadams9486]

I love that the big man is so unselfish ... He will definitely in my opinion be a triple double threat every night in the NBA if his knee's hold up ... Right now he isn't wearing anything that Indicates knee trouble.... If I was him I would wear some kind of previnitive support to lesson the chance of a knee injury.... I like where his game is headed but I think he needs to get more aggressive under the basket and turn into a straight bully.... I love the fact that he dishes it off to his teammates quite a bit... Now if he could get the same love back from his teammates his numbers will go up... They need to reward the big man for getting down the court with the rest of them when he does ...

[@chacemhall]

what was the end scores?

[@TF-cm2pp]

He going to Gainesville and will be a Gator. The Gators have a SOLID 7 Ft sophomore center this year who transferred in. (Last years SunBelt Conference Fresh of the Year) So at the minimum he will have 2 years battling him in practice.

[@matthewlewis8566]

*sighs*

[@njabulombongwa4672]

Definitely did not age well 😂

[@tjanderson1972]

Probably 5-7 future NBA players on that team - insane! I guess NIL deals are extending down into high school now?

[@ShakaZulu308]

You didn’t know 👀 I mean so I heard 😅

[@flagtheoffense]

Been like that for a while they just didn't have a fancy name for it back then. In the 90's, my local AAU/travel team all had new cars for those old enough and I assure you they didn't buy them.

[@jacksart7810]

As cool of a story as it is, that kid does NOT look excited to be playing basketball

[@Red4350]

to be fair i wouldn't be too excited running around being that big lol

[@jacksart7810]

@@Red4350 😆Exactly!

[@PatrickArcato]

People have private life dude, he's just born for this sport, but doesn't mean it matters to hin

[@bugvswindshield]

I like the beard shade changes on both. OOO La La !

[@chapmanandchapmanproductio974]

DUDES A MONSTERRRR

[@chrisjenkins203]

3:27 Yo that kid got trucked!

[@Bigbossperson]

1:05 so we're just blocking the toss now?

[@imightbebiased9311]

White ball, side out. White gets ball to start the 4th.

[@lucasdunk2536]

Height for sure has its advantages, and Ollie 100% has his strengths, but his weaknesses are present too. Gotta play around your weaknesses and use your strengths to the fullest

[@gengamen]

Looks marketed correctly to show how his presemse opens up what would normally be a main scorer into a machine. Generation al talent

[@user-cn8nu6lq4w]

the kid can't really move. he needs to work on that if he's ever going to be useful in the NBA.

[@user-cn8nu6lq4w]

@@gengamen ...what?

[@adrianjd32]

The ref really let them knock the jump away when it was still on its way up? 😂

[@bradflotlin241]

EVOLUTIONNNNN

[@ludwigrx]

I got dizzy on how the camera keeps on moving & how close the shots are.

[@lawrenceq79]

When i was in highschool you only had a handful of guys that could dunk. 😂

[@mikekettler8757]

Yeah I'm 6 four n white and won two dunk contests in high-school. 92 and 93

[@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578]

🔥🔥

[@Peakfreud]

I swear #5 for the White Team fell down 7 or 8 times in this video. He fell 5x doing the exact same move alone. "The Fall down turn over". Like one of those Goats that gets startled

[@jonathanpeterson1984]

He did it while I read this comment😂

[@magedfi]

El potencial de África es impresionante

[@suaveofjudah]

They putting the Nephilim out here on the basketball courts left and right now

[@icomment7715]

The Nephilim would eat this guy... literally.

[@suaveofjudah]

@@icomment7715 you forget, they transform themselves as light. They don’t publicly appear as they are. And among the class of people he is around, they eat humans. Literally. Marina Abromovic cooks for them. It’s not even something they keep secret anymore

[@Domooo6]

Number 5 on white has like 10 turnovers 😭😭🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Rocobong69]

Yeah he wasn't ready for this level of defense. He kept expecting contact and just losing balance.

[@RyGuy..]

He's still growing 😰 Hope this man stays healthy.

[@TOPLEVEL1]

I need some of his height like damn lol

[@TOPLEVEL1]

I'm 6'0 I need 2 inches

[@user-cn8nu6lq4w]

He's still a kid, lol. 17.

[@user-cn8nu6lq4w]

@@TOPLEVEL1 you're probably 5'10" irl

[@andreslopez-ci7pl]

Who is gonna be healthy when you are almost 60 cm above the regular height. I hope this guy don't die soon

[@LS-jk3fk]

there are only ~30 - 100 ppl living in the world taller than him. holeh fook. I was at coachella and saw a 6'11" dude. 100k ppl there at once and he was heads and shoulders

[@donhoag1052]

That Fish at center court Looks like he’s getting sicker by the minute 😅

[@yennek007]

Look like the game will be going back to inside out?

[@delcastilloian]

Hopefully he gets drafted to the NBA so Wemby can have a competition 😅

[@LongLiveG]

Bruh if I got a 7'7 dude on my team ain't no way I'm leaving the game without at least 30 ast

[@nofilteralltruth]

If the NBA refs would ref a game like these guys are already be a whole lot more fun to watch. They seem to really let the kids play.

[@KingLawis]

That block at 3:00 😂

[@maxxam6854]

Footwork and running technique.

[@dragonsoars]

Did Rioux just block a shot with his elbows? O.o

[@ayv-]

Him compared to Wilt Chamberlain is like night and day

[@larrymansfield9393]

If big man could move….he’d be a nightmare in the NBA!

[@synceresanders4592]

So basically another Zach edey but more taller😭

[@treywilliams9521]

😂 Yes Sadly

[@mizrahimjew9351]

Sadly? Edey is the reigning Naismith winner. If this was the 90s era, he is a lottery pick. With hot the game has changed, he might be a second rounder. Either way, he will be playing professional ball. Which is more than most people can ever say.@@treywilliams9521

[@SevenmilePoncho]

Darius acuff 🔥🔥🔥

[@garywilliams7958]

Hopefully he can stay Healthy

[@billsboat4261]

Dude took 4 steps at 7:26

[@bryangonzales7627]

This team is deep.

[@bernardriggs2079]

They from all over the country it is a showcase team .

[@ShakaZulu308]

No they not I seen them this weekend at Montverde I watched Brewster almost beat them

[@simonswiss]

#14 be giving me Lonzo vibes

[@phaze5057]

Ooooooooo let’s go !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheBOOSTEDO]

7:18 What that bald head cop doing?!!? He working or NOT!!!!

[@StewsReplay]

ok 1:06 in we see the lazy carry....call this shit and it will end

[@marcusholtzheimer9316]

God damn was not expecting number 3 to yam that

[@GarageMuzik]

hahah Me Either, I was like WHHAATT? lol

[@Todd_plays_poker]

There wasn’t an NBA prospect within 6 miles of that game.

[@qvillan7850]

well he'll be good in asia

[@BentleyWilloughby]

Watching them on Friday against elder

[@thereallegend4lyfe]

Probably needs to stretch and warmup a whole 3 hours

[@AchillesWrath1]

He's tall that's about it. He'll be lucky to have a career as good as Tacko Fall. But he should still make some decent money compared to the average person just because of his insane height. He'll get a spot on a team somewhere overseas.

[@quebecome]

Tacko plays like a vegetable. This one is solid.

[@BlueDrew10]

​@@quebecome Olivier Rioux misses point blank layups against people a foot and a half shorter than him, can't dribble, can't shoot from outside, is slow, and unathletic. He's no better than Tacko was in high school.

[@DMO06]

I swear kids now are just built ready to play like 6'0 and over is natural now

[@denarizwhitney2153]

Whose highlights are these I’m 3 minutes in at my man’s had 1 bucket

[@zakytoyib6735]

2:55 disrespect 😂

[@quincyhyde8760]

blocked a shot with his body 🤣

[@user-rz4vi8yz4o]

#5 Makes it look ez!!

[@toml6871]

So I’m about 2 min into this video and realize IMG is playing my old high school. I played 84-87. This team is stacked (IMG) made our guys look dinky. Go Tarpons! Well next game anyways!

[@c.h.5510]

Donnie out here like he want a Carmelo-esque Championship in '24-'25🍊

[@heir_daywon3517]

Tall dont make you good. Gotta put in work too. As a sophore in HS he'd be tallest in the NBA today and he has the weight to hold his own. Prioritize mobility training, work on opening your stride, and make long distance conditioning a habit and EARN that draft stock.

[@williamanderson6006]

Ever notice that there aren't many fans? Our local midget league draws more. And this is as good as high school basketball gets

[@donhoag1052]

Big man looks like a Giant amongst Babies 😅

[@liamthomson2246]

BRO 7,7

[@GarageMuzik]

Parents hsould have had him in soccer when he was 5,6,7 years old. Would have made a huge difference in footwork and coordination.

[@striperross4975]

Coach: Just like what i said before kids...it's not all about winning. It's giving it all you got and have fun!🙄

[@mellamodiego8458]

7:28 four steps travel no call

[@Fire-crew71]

Nice

[@joeyhawkins6739]

The first pass is just disrespectful lol

[@lorenzosambolin1042]

La mba deveria tener limite de altura,pues demaciado altos no require mucho de avilidad ni esfuerso

[@slothbearanonymous]

i draft #5 on black. great attitude getting everyone involved. unselfish and skilled.

[@GarageMuzik]

Yup. me too, and #15, these kids can ball!

[@cdsersd2d]

WBNA vs IMG???

[@mb8501]

1:04 OK, why was not he jumping for the ball?

[@johndoee4964]

Imagine being 7'7. He towered over all of those other kids and all of those other kids are like 5-6 inches taller than me. FML.

[@jamespitts10]

Crazy he didn’t tip off lmao

[@horsepastedelish]

Is Purdue recruiting him?

[@uglyhobo4602]

He's committed to Florida.

[@kevinsheng8775]

Is he ready for Victor wemby?

[@powercash9763]

Why he not starting

[@ShakaZulu308]

Because these are highlights this team and that tall kid is not it my guy believe me I’m at the tournament at Montverde watching them

[@larrytheshark3945]

@ 4:29 thought it said tampons

[@donhoag1052]

Is this an NBA team if so I’m signing every player up to come to DUKE 😈

[@adspur]

That game wasn’t even fair.The difference in talent was huge

[@l3ftie578]

1:57 buddy is pointing (at someone who is legitimately playing basketball, he is trying to block vision of the inbounds pass) as if they don't have a whole donut on the scoreboard, like... play the fucking game lmao

[@user-gx2yy1df6f]

geez that big kid needs a coach !!!

[@daninspiration4064]

Too slow he will be lucky to make it to g league

[@Shinobi33]

I'm worried that he's gonna keep growing. If he does it doesn't bode well for his pro-basketball career

[@nickbahh]

He will be a Boiler.

[@jimwinchester339]

I have to disagree about this video being about RIoux. It's almost about everybody else.

[@newsycpl]

Even if this kid stays healthy and was agile, it would not be competitive anymore with the current standards. If the average height reaches above 7 feet or so, then the basket rim height should be higher and the court longer and wider!

[@user-ve4ig6pw1s]

Another freak of nature...

[@satananchannel8746]

He’s 7’7 but he looks proportional. He’s more muscular and taller than Victor Wembanyama.

[@mikeyso1cy607]

this is the difference man wemby is 7'4 moving like a guard while this guy is so slow hes not even sending 3s

[@JinxDClown]

NBA will eat him up....at least as he is now. Now power behind any of his rebounds or baskets

[@planetpoog]

why wouldn’t they just wait for him to get in the paint and throw it to where only he can get it every possession?😂

[@brettmcdermott4640]

Did anyone else see multiple travels or am I crazy?