After legendary UF men’s basketball head coach Billy Donovan announced that he was going to go to the NBA to become the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Mike White came in with big shoes to fill. So far, he has delivered. In just his second season with the team, …
Read More »Louisville, Rick Pitino to Appeal NCAA Penalties
The NCAA issued a number of penalties against Louisville on Thursday after completing an investigation into the school’s sex-for-play scandal. In a press conference held after the penalties were announced, head coach Rick Pitino, athletic director Tom Jurich and interim school president Gregory Postel emphatically stated Louisville will be appealing …
Read More »NBA Draft Lottery Preview: Who’ll Land The Top Pick?
It’s like a normal state lottery. The ping-pong balls bounce around carrying the hopes of many, and the ending resulting in someone hitting the jackpot. Except tonight, the jackpot is the top overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. The 15 teams in the lottery will make their way to …
Read More »Canyon Barry Looking Ahead
After finishing up with his last final on Radiation Detection and submitting a 20 page lab report, nuclear engineering major and former Gator basketball player Canyon Barry is looking at what the future holds after Florida basketball. Barry was a key cog for the Gators as their sixth man, lending an experienced hand and …
Read More »Ronni Williams Dream Came True
Senior Florida Gator Women’s Basketball star forward and guard Ronni Williams dream has always been to play basketball professionally. Last night, her dream became true. Had the same dream for 18 years and now it's about to come true today . #HeIsGood — Ronni Williams (@Ronnipooh_01) April 13, 2017 WNBA …
Read More »Eric Hester To Transfer From the University of Florida
As it was first reported by Landon Watnick of InsideTheGators.com, after one year of basketball with the Florida Gators, guard Eric Hester has decided to transfer from the program. Hester was a member of Mike White’s 2016 recruiting class, which included Hester and Dontay Bassett, two teammates from Oldsmar Christian. …
Read More »Former Gator Assistant Anthony Grant Hired To Coach Alma Mater
Dayton Flyers Head Coach Anthony Grant was just recently announced as the new head coach of men’s basketball team at the University of Dayton after the departure of Archie Miller to Indiana University. This can be looked at as a homecoming of sorts as played at Dayton from 1983-1987. Grant, …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Primed for Big Things in 2017-18 Season
On Monday, the book closed on the 2016-17 men’s basketball season. North Carolina beat Gonzaga to redeem themselves after a heartbreaking loss the previous year. The Florida Gators basketball team had no choice but to watch from home. Six days earlier, South Carolina eliminated them in the Elite Eight. It …
Read More »Milton-Jones Promoted to Head Coaching Job
DeLisha Milton-Jones has been promoted to the head coaching job for the Pepperdine Waves. She will be replacing Ryan Weisenberg, who had a combined record of 28-94 over four years. DeLisha joined the Waves this past season after retiring from the WNBA after 17 years. Milton-Jones first joined the staff …
Read More »Mike White Reviews Gator Men’s Basketball Season
After all of the magic that was Chris Chiozza’s miracle game-winning floater in the Sweet 16, Florida’s destruction of Virginia in the Round of 32 and Mike White’s emergence as a Coach of the Year candidate, the Gator season has officially come to a close as White held a post-season …
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