Mike White and Co. shined offensively in the first open practice of the season on Thursday afternoon. Whether it was a three-point floater from Chiozza or a thunderous dunk from Kevarrius Hayes, the team looked like they’d been playing together for years. Shots were falling, screens were set at the …
Read More »Florida Basketball Media Day Recap
In just two years, Mike White has gone from the mid-major coach who was bound to be overshadowed by the Billy Donovan era to one of the University of Florida’s premier coaches. It’s never easy to replace a living legend, but White’s success on the court and in the recruiting …
Read More »Florida Lands PG Andrew Nembhard (28th in the Class of 2018)
Andrew Nembhard, the 28th ranked player in the Class of 2018 (per 247) has committed to the University of Florida. With Nembhard’s commitment, Mike White has landed a floor general that the Gators will surely need following Chris Chiozza’s departure. The Ontario native is the 7th-ranked point guard in the …
Read More »Florida Basketball SEC Schedule Released
The SEC has released the Gator men’s basketball schedule and Florida opens conference play with a home game against Vanderbilt on December 3o. What you've been waiting for…the @SEC schedule is here! Can't wait to see everyone there! #OneTeam Tickets: https://t.co/tmFFfXi1lK pic.twitter.com/SNKDmENsIr — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) August 24, …
Read More »Billy Donovan Prepares For His Third Season With Oklahoma City
With the Mike White era fully in swing, Billy Donovan has become more of a memory than a mainstay in present day Gainesville. The former two-time national championship coach is now entering his third season with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA. Donovan has coached the Thunder to at …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Release 2017-18 Non-Conference Schedule
The Florida Gators men’s basketball 2017-18 non-conference schedule has been released, and once again it’s a doozy. Gators basketball, coming soon Florida will play up to seven conference rivals and five top 25 teams in the upcoming 13 game season. The Gators will be kicking things off with the first …
Read More »UF men’s basketball coach Mike White looks into this upcoming season
After legendary UF men’s basketball head coach Billy Donovan announced that he was going to go to the NBA to become the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Mike White came in with big shoes to fill. So far, he has delivered. In just his second season with the team, …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Takes On Stanford in Phil Knight Invitational
On Wednesday, the bracket for the PK80-Phil Knight Invitational revealed that Florida faces Stanford on in Portland, Ore on Nov.23. The tournament, which honors Nike co-founder Phil Knight for his 80th birthday, houses 16 teams in two eight-team brackets. Each team is guaranteed three games in the tournament. If the Gators …
Read More »Canyon Barry Looking Ahead
After finishing up with his last final on Radiation Detection and submitting a 20 page lab report, nuclear engineering major and former Gator basketball player Canyon Barry is looking at what the future holds after Florida basketball. Barry was a key cog for the Gators as their sixth man, lending an experienced hand and …
Read More »BREAKING: Egor Koulechov To Transfer To The University of Florida
Egor Koulechov, a graduate transfer from Rice University, has decided to transfer to the University of Florida for his final year of eligibility as first reported by Evan Daniels of Scout.com. Koulechov is a 6’5″, 210 pound guard who averaged 18.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game in his junior year …
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