College Basketball

Thursday’s Gator basketball practice included an open session for media and a scrimmage to end the day. Scouts were in attendance for NBA teams like the Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors. Below are some thoughts from Thursday’s practice. Kasey Hill warming up before the scrimmage. pic.twitter.com/Jm1VOmOJEW — …

Days are getting shorter and the college basketball season is coming closer and closer. The Associated Press released their preseason men’s Division I basketball poll Monday and at the top there are not many surprises with the top of the chart including notable basketball powerhouses. The Duke Blue Devils, the 2015 …

The Florida Gator women’s basketball team is getting ready to return to the court. The team has been ranked No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll. They are hard at work preparing for the 2016-2017 season. Gators Rank in Top 25 While the Gators ranked No. 24 in …

With a crowd one-tenth of the size Florida is used to, the Gators got off to a slow start, finding themselves down by one at the end of the first half. The final twenty minutes were a completely different story, as a 19-2 run midway through the second half propelled …

Head coach Mike White and the Florida Gators men’s basketball team open up their season tomorrow with an exhibition at home (sort of) against the Eckerd College Tritons in Jacksonville at 7 p.m. Mike White and John Egbunu spoke to the media on Tuesday afternoon and offered up some thoughts …

Freshman forward Dontay Bassett will redshirt during the 2016-17 season after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right foot. Prized Prospect There were certainly high hopes for Dontay Bassett going into this season for the Gators. Bassett was a three-star recruit out of Oldsmar Christian High School in …

With the new season approaching fast, the Gator women’s basketball team will look to continue last season’s success, finishing (22-9). The Gators season was cut short after blowing a 17-point lead to the Albany Great Danes, losing 61-59 in the first round of tournament play. Florida will try and establish their …

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team has high hopes for graduate transfer Canyon Barry. Brains, basketball, bloodlines – @cbarry719 brings much to UF’s table. #Gators https://t.co/4OSdhduf3z pic.twitter.com/M3khLAcut5 — Chris Harry (@GatorsChris) October 5, 2016 The Stats Standing at 6-foot-6 and weighing 215 pounds, Barry graduated from the College and Charleston …

With last season’s leading scorer—forward Dorian Finney-Smith—now playing for the Dallas Mavericks, sophomore guard KeVaughn Allen will be expected to play a pivotal role on the team. As a freshman, Allen averaged the second most points on the team with 11.6 points per game. He also averaged 2.7 rebounds along …

Heading into the 2016-17 season, the Florida Gator women’s basketball team is a fairly experienced group with senior forward Ronni Williams leading the way. A second team All-SEC selection as a junior last year, Williams will be a critical factor in regards to the team’s success this season. The Last Go WATCH: It's @Ronnipooh_01's last @GatorsWBK …