Olivier Rioux stats from Game 2 of FIBA U19 World Cup vs. Slovenia

Team Canada was at its best while Florida big man Olivier Rioux was on the court Monday morning in an 82-63 win over Slovenia at the FIBA U19 World Cup.

Rioux played just five minutes and didn't put up any meaningful numbers in the group stage opener on Sunday, but he had one of the top five plus-minus performances (plus-15) of anyone on the court Monday.

Rioux doubled his playing time with 11:20 of action in Game 2. He grabbed three defensive rebounds and scored two points, both on free throws. Rioux also got tagged for a personal foul and turnover, but maintained a positive efficiency rating of four.

The 7-foot-9-inch redshirt freshman runs the floor surprisingly well for his size, but Rioux is still learning to control his body on the court. The foul he was called for came on an errant elbow during a rare moment of possession. He's so much bigger than everyone that a careless spin can easily turn into a flagrant foul, especially with most guards and wings standing about eye level with his elbows.

Rioux boxes out well, but he's not too aggressive or explosive on either side of the glass. Still, He's an obvious presence down low that opposing teams have to plan around. Quick guards will be able to create space and loft a high-arcing shot over Rioux, though. His free-throw shot is pretty for a big man.

Rioux and Team Canada face fellow Group B undefeated Germany on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. ET. The two 2-0 teams are among the five undefeated remaining in pool play. Mathematically, only four can exist at the conclusion of the group stage. Round of 16 games are scheduled for Wednesday, and the rest of bracket play continues on Friday through the weekend.

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