Florida basketball is undergoing many transitions this off-season. After making two assistant coaching hires, head coach Mike White still has plenty of work to do. He sat down to talk about changes he plans to make on the court this upcoming season. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1403395670246047745 White talks rounding out coaching staff Players …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff is Complete
Florida men basketball added Akeem Miskdeen in their coaching staff, head coach Mike White announced in a statement. Miskdeen will assist the men’s basketball next season. “We’re really excited about what Akeem will bring to the Florida program,” White said. “He has proven himself everywhere he’s been and will fit …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoops Gains a New Coach
The Florida Gators added to their men’s basketball staff prior to the 2021-22 season. The Florida Gators announced the hiring of Erik Pastrana as their new assistant coach. Growing up in Florida, Pastrana is fully aware of the passion and tradition of Gator’s basketball. Experience He has a long history …
Read More »Florida Gators Athletic Season Comes to an End
Track and Field The Florida Gators 2020-2021 athletic season comes to an official end after the women’s Track and Field finished 7th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Men’s Track and Field finished 4th in the Championships. Gator’s sprinter Joseph Fahnbulleh won his first National Championship title after logging the tenth-fastest …
Read More »Erik Pastrana joins the Gator basketball coaching staff
Erik Pastrana became the newest addition to the Florida Gators basketball staff on Monday. Mike White hired Pastrana in an effort to rebuild his staff as two Gator assistants left this offseason for head coaching positions. Jordan Mincy went to Jacksonville and Darris Nichols took the Radford job. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1396813482138374146 Erik …
Read More »Former Florida Assistant Coach Darris Nichols Named Head Coach at Radford
The Florida men’s basketball program lost an assistant coach for the second time this offseason as Darris Nichols takes on the head coaching job at Radford University. Nichols began his career at Florida in the 2015-16 season. With Nichols as an assistant, the Gators were 123-75, including four straight 20-win …
Read More »Keyontae Johnson awaiting medical clearance and hopeful for return
The Florida Gators basketball star Keyontae Johnson made a big announcement on Twitter Wednesday. The forward gave fans hope he will return back to the court for the 2021-2022 season. After a unexpected and terrifying collapse on the court last December, the forward announced that he will not be entering …
Read More »SEC basketball portal restocking
The SEC had an arguably struggling year in basketball in 2020-21 as opposed to past years. But the 2022 season should prove to be much more interesting. The transfer market has exploded in recent years with over 1,000 players currently in the portal, leaving teams plenty of room to begin …
Read More »UF Men’s Basketball Portal Restocking
As the Florida Gators continue to fill the last spots on their men’s basketball roster, let’s take a look at some of the changes made from this year’s transfer portal. Players Entering UF’s Roster https://twitter.com/Master_Lan12/status/1381691180707164166 Guards Phlan Fleming is a 6-3, 180-pound Combo Guard from Athens, GA. Fleming played for …
Read More »Florida Basketball Adds Backcourt Depth After Acquiring Phlandrous Fleming Jr.
Down by two in the waning seconds of overtime, Charleston Southern guard Phlandrous Fleming Jr. splashed a contested 3-pointer from the wing to clinch a 78-77 victory over Presbyterian. Fleming’s clutch three capped off a career-high, 35-point performance and marked his fifth straight game with a double-double. After earning back-to-back …
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