The Florida women’s basketball team defeated the Furman Paladins 77-50 in Monday night’s matchup in Gainesville. The Gators were led by sophomore guard Alberte Rimdal, who went 5-9 from the field, 4-8 from beyond the arc, 5-5 from the free-throw line, while scoring 19 points in the winning effort. Senior guards …
Read More »Florida Gators Prepare for the Furman Paladins
On Monday night, Gators women’s basketball (3-1) hosts the Furman Paladins (2-2) in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center at 6 p.m. Head coach Kelly Rae Finley and her team look to tack on another win and create a winning streak after beating Bethune-Cookman on Friday, Nov. 18. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1594714754345422848 Gators push …
Read More »St. John’s Women’s Basketball Transfer Leilani Correa Embraces Her New Role at Florida
After suffering its first loss this season Wednesday in Tallahassee, Florida women’s basketball will look to bounce back at home Friday against Bethune-Cookman. Correa’s Hot Start Through the first three games, senior guard Leilani Correa leads the Gators with 19 points per game. The St. John’s transfer is shooting 40% …
Read More »Florida Women Host Bethune Cookman on Hardwood
On Friday night in the O’Dome, Kelly Rae Finley’s Gators host a struggling in-state foe. Florida women’s basketball (2-1) looks to notch another non-conference win as they face Bethune Cookman (0-2). Gators Identity? New Faces For Florida, the transfer portal is already paying dividends. After Kiki Smith left for the …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Fall to Seminoles on the Road
The Gator women’s basketball team suffered a harsh loss to the Seminoles in Tallahassee Wednesday night. The now 4-0 Seminoles controlled the floor and disrupted the momentum of the Gators, finishing on top 92-77 making the Gators 2-1. The Offense KK Deans had an impressive performance with 23 points, six …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Sunshine State Rivalry
The Sunshine State rivalry continues tonight at 6 p.m. for women’s basketball. The Florida Gators will travel to Tallahassee to meet the Seminoles for their third regular season game. The Gators lead the series 43-35, and during their meeting last season, Florida came away triumphant with a 69-55 victory. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1592884677626712066?s=20&t=31lBbgu58GPgYWMPUKJNSQ …
Read More »FEATURE: From the German National Team to the Florida Gators
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. Fresh Start True freshman Frieda Bühner’s basketball story started before she took a step on American soil. The 6-foot-3 forward hails from Osnabrück, a city of 165,000 people in South Germany. Her amateur career consists of being …
Read More »FEATURE: Alberte Rimdal’s Move from Denmark to the Gators
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. When Alberte Rimdal committed to the University of Florida, the first Danish player to play for the program, she was already an accomplished scorer. But few could have predicted how large a role she would play on …
Read More »FEATURE: Living, Learning and Leading: How Faith Dut Has Found A Home With The Florida Gators
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. What makes someone a good leader in basketball? Their ability to rally their teammates? Having a high basketball IQ? Leading by example on and off the court? All of these traits seem important in such a role, …
Read More »Charlie Creme on Collegiate Women’s Basketball
Charlie Creme is an ESPN bracketologist and analyst who focuses on women’s basketball. In an interview, he talked about collegiate women’s basketball and ranks who he thinks is best nationally, and he said South Carolina comes in at one. The Ranking University of South Carolina The University of South Carolina …
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