Basketball

To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. When Alberte Rimdal committed to the University of Florida, the first Danish player to play for the program, she was already an accomplished scorer. But few could have predicted how large a role she would play on …

To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. What makes someone a good leader in basketball? Their ability to rally their teammates? Having a high basketball IQ? Leading by example on and off the court? All of these traits seem important in such a role, …

By Rachel Rosen and Shelby Hickman Stand-out freshman Brandy Whitfield led the women’s varsity basketball team to a 51-21 victory, bringing their record to 1-1 on the season. Newberry struck early, putting two on the board less than ten seconds in and setting the tone for an exciting night of …

By Madison Broach and Lauren Herinckx In the second game of the TipOff Classic, hosted at Eastside High School, the Santa Fe Raiders took on the PK Yonge Blue Wave. It was a nail-biting matchup, with the teams trading off the lead the entire game.  Period 1 In the first …

By Madison Broach and Lauren Herinckx In the last game of the first night of the TipOff Classic, the Eastside Rams took on the Bronson Eagles at Eastside High School. Having the home-court advantage, Rams fans had a great turnout and were eager to watch their boys play in their …

The Miami Heat earned their third straight win Monday night, coming back to defeat the Phoenix Suns 113-112. After back-to-back wins over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday and Saturday, Heat center Bam Adebayo scored 30 points against the Suns to help Miami get the win. What a BAM good Sunrise. …

In a race to the bottom, the Orlando Magic is sitting pretty. The team fell to 4-10 after a 112-105 loss to the 4-11 Charlotte Hornets. Paolo Banchero missed his third consecutive game. The forward, who averages 23.5 points per game, is day-to-day with an ankle injury. The Sting of …

The Gator men’s basketball team (2-1) suffers its first loss of the season to the FAU Owls (2-1). The Owls defeated the Gators 76-74 in Gainesville on Monday night.  Colin Castleton’s second straight 30-point game wasn’t enough to overcome the Owl’s 13 three-pointers on the night. Final#GoGators | @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/b8BWI5TrYp …

CJ Felder is a senior in his second season at UF. Felder spent his first two colligate years at Boston College playing for the Eagles. He discussed how the Gator basketball team is one big family and how transitioning to the Florida team was easy because everyone was so close. …

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team will return to the Stephen C. O’Connell Center to host the Florida Atlantic University Owls in episode three of the Golden era on Monday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. The Gators have gotten off to a 2-0 start to open the 2022-2023 season …