Tre Mann announced on Tuesday that he will withdraw from the NBA draft and play with Florida for his sophomore season. He posted the announcement in his social media as he stated that he wanted to “continue growing as a player and as a person”. Let’s work! 🧡💙 pic.twitter.com/inF81NdAbN — …
Read More »Mississippi Changes Flag
On Sunday, the Mississippi State Legislature voted to change the state’s flag. Mississippi’s abandonment of the flag means that all state flags in America are Confederate-emblem free. The vote to remove the flag was an overwhelming “yes.” The resolution passed in the House 91-23. It passed in the Senate 37-14. …
Read More »UF To Scrap “Gator Bait” Chant
The past few weeks of protests and demonstrations in the wake of George Floyd’s death has led many institutions to take a look inward and embrace some changes to be inclusive for all. Those introspective thoughts happened at the University of Florida as well. School president Kent Fuchs released a …
Read More »Nembhard backs out of draft, announces transfer from Florida
Florida fans accepted the initial departure of point guard Andrew Nembhard. Losing him twice, however, is a sucker punch to the gut. On Saturday, Jeff Goodman reported via Twitter that Nembhard planned to withdraw from the NBA Draft and transfer. He also declared for the draft after his freshman year …
Read More »SEC: weighing the effects of the recent vote to open athletic facilities
It just means more in the SEC. Nothing means more to the conference at this moment than the recent decision to open up campuses for athletes. On May 22, the SEC voted to allow schools to open their athletic facilities for individual workouts for football and basketball players. SEC commissioner …
Read More »NCAA Votes to Allow Returns to Campus
Voluntary athletic activities for football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball can resume starting June 1. The NCAA DI Council approved the vote on May 20. The committee said that decisions on other sports will be made at a later date. Athletes will be able to return for the first time …
Read More »Florida men’s basketball lands verbal 2021 commit Kowacie Reeves
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, …
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