After making the final touches to its 2020 roster, the Florida men’s basketball team has begun its work on the 2021 class. Kowacie Reeves, a prospect who Florida has been recruiting since May of 2018, has officially ended his recruitment and verbally committed to the Gators. Kowacie Reeves The top-50 …
Read More »Will the NBA G League Be a Threat to the NCAA?
Recently, a new trend has surfaced that may not be good news for the NCAA. Earlier this month, it was announced that five-star guard Jalen Green, the nation’s second-best player in the class of 2020, according to 247sports, elected to sign with the NBA’s G League instead of inking a …
Read More »Former Gators’ Assistant Coach Matt McCall’s Journey Through College Hoops
After starting as a student manager, Matt McCall worked his way up to becoming the Gator basketball assistant coach for head coach Billy Donovan. University of Florida During the 2002-03 season, McCall began his journey as a student manager at the University of Florida. Many years later, the Ocala native …
Read More »Nembhard and Mann Opt for NBA Draft
Heading into the 2020-2021 season, Florida could be without its top guards as Andrew Nembhard and Tre Mann have declared for the NBA Draft. Florida teammates Andrew Nembhard and Tre Mann have both declared for the draft and will test the waters, via @GoodmanHoops. Nembhard has signed with Jaafar Choufani, …
Read More »Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw Steps Down
After 33 years, there will be a new coach pacing the sideline for Notre Dame women’s basketball. Muffet McGraw, 64, announced on Wednesday that she would be stepping down from the helm of the Fighting Irish’s successful program. https://twitter.com/FightingIrish/status/1253027729924067329?s=20 McGraw’s announcement came out of thin air — shocking the sports …
Read More »Billy Donovan on possible NBA return and UF naming court after him
Oklahoma City Thunder Head Coach Billy Donovan joined Sports Scene with Steve Russell on Tuesday to discuss a potential NBA return and his reaction to UF renaming its basketball court after him. Gators court named after Donovan At Florida, Donovan led the Gators to a 467-186 record with six SEC …
Read More »Gators Add Graduate Transfer Emily Sullivan to the Roster
The Gators women’s basketball team has added a graduate transfer to their roster. Emily Sullivan is a six-foot-four forward who will be transferring from North Carolina. The Indiana native played in over 50 games at NC. She is eligible to play for Florida immediately in the 2020-2021 season. Gators women’s …
Read More »Johnson to return for Junior Season
In a time with no sports, Florida basketball and coach Mike White received great news earlier today. Keyontae Johnson, Florida’s leading scorer last season, announced his return to Gainesville for his junior year. Johnson is a swiss army knife for White and the Gators. Besides leading the team in scoring …
Read More »COVID-19: Fluidity challenges NCAA athletics, says UNCC’s AD Mike Hill
Cough, fever, fatigue and shortness of breath are all symptoms of COVID-19 from the eyes of doctors. However, from the eyes of sports administrators, fluidity is another issue all on its own. University of North Carolina-Charlotte athletic director Mike Hill is someone who can attest to the changing ebbs and …
Read More »One and done: UK’s Maxey declares for NBA Draft
April 6 was bound to be special for Tyrese Maxey. It was plastered to his wall where he saw it every day. Initially, it signified the date of the 2020 NCAA basketball championship. But when that was ripped away thanks to the outbreak of Covid-19, the former Kentucky Wildcat was forced …
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