Former Florida Gator basketball player and Miami Heat veteran, Udonis Haslem has announced his retirement after 20 seasons with the Miami Heat. During his last game on Sunday against the Orlando Magic, Haslem secured 24 points, the most he’s scored since 2009. 24 Pts, 53% from the field, 3 threes. …
Read More »Nina Rickards Reflects On Her Time as a Gator
Gator guard Nina Rickards announced on Tuesday that she planned on entering the transfer portal. Rickards played four seasons at the University of Florida, finishing her senior season averaging 12.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Reflecting On Her Time as a Gator Rickards started playing at UF in the …
Read More »Shemar James on His Improvement, Florida’s New-Look Linebacking Corps and the 2023 Season
Shemar James is poised to be a star in his second season with the Gators. The young linebacker spoke after practice Tuesday about his growth, the new look linebacking corps and his outlook on next season. A “Whole Different Player” James said that he “became a whole different player” over …
Read More »Bulls, Donovan Clinch Play-In Spot
Despite a 123-105 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, the Chicago Bulls (38-41) clinched a spot in the NBA’s play-in tournament on Tuesday night. The Orlando Magic’s 117-113 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated them from the playoffs and sealed a play-in seed for Chicago. The Bulls are officially in the …
Read More »UF Coach Jay Bateman Looks to Rebuild Linebacker Room
The Florida sunshine showed its might Tuesday as the Gators concluded their 12th spring football practice. Florida is nearing the final stretch of spring camp as the heat was imminent at Sanders Practice Fields. Players quenched their thirst continuously as they completed drills during media viewing period. Head coach Billy …
Read More »Gervon Dexter Shines at Pro Day
Gervon Dexter Sr. has improved his draft stock immensely following an impressive performance at Florida’s 2023 Pro Day. Draft Day Projection The defensive lineman had a successful NFL Combine four weeks earlier, racing his 6-foot-6, 310-pound body to a stunning 4.88 in the 40. Dexter’s draft stock has increased from …
Read More »Former Gator Football Star Zach Carter Discusses Successful Rookie Year in Cincinnati
Former Florida defensive tackle Zach Carter will enter the second season on his four-year rookie contract with the Cincinnati Bengals this fall. Cincinnati selected Carter with the 95th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. The Tampa native started nine games last season and appeared in every Bengals’ contest including …
Read More »Former Gator Malik Davis on NFL Rookie Year
Eleven Gators participated in Florida’s Pro Day on Thursday. Several former players attended, including running back and current Dallas Cowboy Malik Davis. In His Element Davis participated in Pro Day last year in 2022 and had a phenomenal performance. He recorded an unofficial vertical leap of 39.5 inches and a …
Read More »Anthony Richardson, Gators Wow Scouts and Coaches at Pro Day
Anthony Richardson stood on the field of the Florida Gators indoor practice facility with the ball in hand. Every eye in the packed room was glued to the 6-foot-4, 246-pound athletic specimen. He took a three step drop, uncorked his arm and unleashed an absolute rocket into the sky. The …
Read More »UF Announces New 2023 Hall of Fame Athletics Class
The University of Florida 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame class was announced on Wednesday. Nine former Gators will be inducted. UF Athletic Hall of Fame is based on three categories: Distinguished Letterwinners, Honorary Letterwinners and Gator Greats. https://twitter.com/FloridaGators/status/1641093729586151424?s=20 Eight Gator Greats UF’s 2023 class will include eight Gator Greats. Kelsey …
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