Tre Mann, the five-star 2019 recruit according to 247Sports, is a huge recruitment pull for Florida basketball and Head Coach Mike White. Hometown Hero Mann decided to stay “home” to play college ball. Mann was being heavily recruited by Kansas, North Carolina and Tennessee. He also had 12 other offers, …
Read More »NCAA Makes College Basketball Rule Changes
Somehow, NCAA basketball just got more interesting. Spurred on by the FBI’s investigation of corruption in the collegiate game, the organization announced a number of changes to its rulebook on Wednesday. Three changes, though, are receiving the bulk of press attention. https://twitter.com/SBNation/status/1027242832233459712 Draft eligibility. Agent relationships. Reworked recruiting calendars. The …
Read More »Mike White Speaks on Hudson, Health and More
The University of Florida’s men’s basketball team may have had an inconsistent run during the 2017-18 season. They may have lost a pair of key offensive contributors to graduation. But for head coach Mike White, things are looking up. Returning scorers. Healthy big men. A national top-20 recruiting class. White’s charges …
Read More »Florida Gators Men’s Basketball Mike White Preparing for Championship Run in 2018-2019
The Florida Gators are looking to shake off the demons from last year. After going home in the NCAA March Madness round of 32, this year will have a focus on revenge for head coach Mike White. How the Team’s Looking Many questions surround the team heading into this season following …
Read More »2018 NBA Draft Preview: Top Prospects and One Gator Looking to Go Pro
The 2018 NBA Draft will begin on Thursday night. Former Florida Gators guard Chris Chiozza is eligible to go pro. Chiozza is projecting to be a second-round selection. The former Gator averaged 11.1 points-per-game as the team’s starting point guard. He averaged just over six assists a game as well. …
Read More »Billy Donovan Speaks To Gator Baseball; Will Return To Coach Thunder
Billy Donovan became the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2015 following Scott Brooks’ departure. The former Florida men’s basketball coach is 150-96 in three seasons with the Thunder. However, Donovan is 14-15 in the NBA playoffs, losing in the first round in the 2017-18 season. Donovan coached …
Read More »Later, Gator? Jalen Hudson Pulls Out of NBA Draft, Will Return to Florida
Jalen Hudson may have just made Mike White’s day. According to CBS’s Jon Rothstein, the Florida Gators’ shooting guard has withdrawn from the NBA Draft and will return to Gainesville to round out his collegiate career. The decision might kickstart his professional hopes. Florida’s Jalen Hudson told ESPN he will …
Read More »The Future of Egor Koulechov
Known affectionately to Florida fans as “3Gor,” former graduate transfer Egor Koulechov has officially started his path to a professional career. This past week, Koulechov played in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Portsmouth, Virginia. The P.I.T. consists of 8 teams and a total of 64 players. The tournament invites 64 …
Read More »Florida’s New Associate Head Basketball Coach, Armon Gates is Ready to Work
Gator Basketball Head Coach, Mike White’s new hire has been getting settled in his new position. Armon Gates was hired as the teams Associate Head Coach last Sunday. Gates is filling the position once held by Dusty May before he left to become the head coach at Florida Atlantic. Prior to coming …
Read More »Mike White reflects on a solid season
Gators season review according to Coach White. After the Gators loss to Texas Tech in the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament, the off-season is in full swing. Mike White took some time to process last season and is content with his team and what they accomplished. Getting to …
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