Mike White has added another piece to his basketball program after landing transfer Anthony Duruji from Louisiana Tech. Who is Duruji? Duruji is a high-flying 6-foot-7 forward. The 215-pound sophomore will have to sit out the 2019-2020 season and will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Gators. Duruji …
Read More »Jalen Hudson Reflects on His Time as a Gator
Jalen Hudson’s career with the Florida Gators has ended. The now-former Gator guard played his last game wearing Florida across his chest on March 24 in the Round of 32 loss to Michigan. Following the loss, Hudson was reluctant to take of the jersey for the final time. Now, …
Read More »Florida Adds Recruit Ques Glover to 2019 Class
Earlier today, Bearden High School senior Ques Glover announced on Twitter that he is committing to the University of Florida as a member of the 2019 class. Who is Ques Glover? Glover is a three-star recruit out of Knoxville, Tennessee who just led his team to the Class AAA state …
Read More »Ballard, Okauru and Stone Enter Transfer Portal
Three transfer announcements in just over 24 hours. Forward Deaundre Ballard, guard Mike Okauru and forward Keith Stone announced their intentions to transfer from Florida within a span of 24 hours. Stone and Okauru’s announcements came within two hours of each other on Tuesday. Ballard announced Wednesday afternoon. With these …
Read More »Gator Men’s Basketball Sees Season Come To An End In NCAA Tournament Loss to Michigan
The Florida men’s basketball team saw its season come to an end in the NCAA Tournament’s second round with a 64-49 loss to the Michigan Wolverines. Jalen Hudson paced the Gators with 11 points, while Keyontae Johnson added seven points and nine rebounds. Michigan’s Jordan Poole led all scorers with …
Read More »Gators Battle No. 2 Michigan in Round of 32
After defeating the Nevada Wolf Pack on Thursday, the Gators face a quick turnaround as they prepare to take on the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday. Michigan took down Montana with relative ease on Thursday night by beating the Grizzlies 74-55. #Gators are one game away from their second Sweet Sixteen …
Read More »Relationship With Mother Shaped Kevarrius Hayes
Kevarrius Hayes wasn’t always a basketball player. Living in Pennsylvania at age 10, Hayes stepped onto the basketball court for the first time. “He was the tallest kid on the team, but had no coordination at all,” his mother recalled. His mother, Army Captain Verrice Hayes, was in the army …
Read More »Hayes, Hudson Propel Gators to Victory Over Wolf Pack
Kevarrius Hayes and Jalen Hudson did not want their college careers to end in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Both seniors led the Gators to a 70-61 victory over the Nevada Wolf Pack. Hayes, who claimed before the tournament started that this team is special enough to make …
Read More »Big Battle in Big Dance Between Best Friends
As the Gators get prepared to take on Nevada in the NCAA Tournament, there’s no one with more pressure to perform well than Jalen Hudson. While Hudson has no direct affiliation with Nevada, he does have a special relationship with two key members of the Wolf Pack. Childhood Friends Caleb …
Read More »Florida Faces Nevada in First Round of NCAA Tournament
The Florida Gators are set to take on the Nevada Wolf Pack in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Gators, who fell to the eventual champion Auburn Tigers 65-62 in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament, secured a 10-seed in the big dance. Next stop #MarchMadness #GatorsHoop pic.twitter.com/ptnxv4givY …
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