Billy Donovan became the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2015 following Scott Brooks’ departure. The former Florida men’s basketball coach is 150-96 in three seasons with the Thunder. However, Donovan is 14-15 in the NBA playoffs, losing in the first round in the 2017-18 season. Donovan coached …
Read More »Condoleezza Rice Committee On NCAA
On Wednesday, American political scientist, Condoleezza Rice, and her committee were tasked with a difficult task. The main goal for Rice and her team was to address the many issues that involve the NCAA. The Takeaway Media members, such as The Athletic’s Seth Davis, believe the most important issues in …
Read More »The Future of Egor Koulechov
Known affectionately to Florida fans as “3Gor,” former graduate transfer Egor Koulechov has officially started his path to a professional career. This past week, Koulechov played in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Portsmouth, Virginia. The P.I.T. consists of 8 teams and a total of 64 players. The tournament invites 64 …
Read More »Duke Loses All Five Starters
The Duke Blue Devils will have an entirely new starting five next season. Today, forward Wendell Carter Jr. joined other starting freshman Marvin Bagley III, Gary Trent Jr. and Trevon Duval in forgoing their final three years of eligibility and declared for the NBA draft. Grayson Allen, a senior, was the …
Read More »Florida’s New Associate Head Basketball Coach, Armon Gates is Ready to Work
Gator Basketball Head Coach, Mike White’s new hire has been getting settled in his new position. Armon Gates was hired as the teams Associate Head Coach last Sunday. Gates is filling the position once held by Dusty May before he left to become the head coach at Florida Atlantic. Prior to coming …
Read More »Mike White reflects on a solid season
Gators season review according to Coach White. After the Gators loss to Texas Tech in the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament, the off-season is in full swing. Mike White took some time to process last season and is content with his team and what they accomplished. Getting to …
Read More »Chase Johnson and Isaiah Stokes Perfecting Their Craft
The college basketball season has finally come to the end but for most NCAA athletes, the work has begun. Specifically for rising sophomores Chase Johnson and Isaiah Stokes, who got the first taste of what its like to play at the college level. The preparation for next season starts now. …
Read More »Mike White Excited About New Additions Next Year
Postseason spring is full of emotions and memories both positive and negative for the Florida Gators men’s basketball team. However, now that the team is well into the postseason, they are looking ahead to the 2018-2019 season, especially head coach Mike White. White is really excited about the three incoming …
Read More »Can The Wolves Overcome the Nuggets?
It is that time of the year that everyone anticipates; that their NBA team that’s been working hard all season to lock up its spot in the playoffs. The playoffs begin on Saturday, but for these two teams, this is an heated Western conference meeting for a spot in the …
Read More »Armon Gates Named New Florida Gators Basketball Associate Head Coach
There has been one seat open on the bench for the Florida Gators Men’s Basketball Coaching staff since March 22nd. That was when top assistant Dusty May took the head coaching job at Florida Atlantic University. Since May’s departure, Head Coach Mike White has been searching for a new assistant coach to …
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