Gator football isn’t the only ball team making the trip to Jacksonville this week. Florida men’s basketball will face the Eckerd Tritons—a division II team in the Sunshine State Conference out of St. Petersburg, FL. The Tritons won their conference title last season and although the Gators see this as …
Read More »Mike White, John Egbunu are Ready for the Season Opener
Head coach Mike White and the Florida Gators men’s basketball team open up their season tomorrow with an exhibition at home (sort of) against the Eckerd College Tritons in Jacksonville at 7 p.m. Mike White and John Egbunu spoke to the media on Tuesday afternoon and offered up some thoughts …
Read More »Notable Gators to Watch in the 2016 NBA Season
The 71st season of the NBA is set to start on Tuesday with a number of notable Gators set to get on the court around the country. That being said, let’s take a look at where some those players are at in their professional careers. Joakim Noah The 6’11” player played at Florida from …
Read More »Gator Basketball: Dontay Bassett to Miss 2016-2017 Season
Freshman forward Dontay Bassett will redshirt during the 2016-17 season after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right foot. Prized Prospect There were certainly high hopes for Dontay Bassett going into this season for the Gators. Bassett was a three-star recruit out of Oldsmar Christian High School in …
Read More »Devin Robinson Makes Progress In His Return
After suffering a stress fracture in his foot, Devin Robinson is looking forward to his return to the Florida Gators this upcoming season. Injury Woes The 6-foot-9 forward averaged nine points and 5.6 rebounds, and started 18 games last year. However, Robinson is currently rehabbing from a stress fracture in his foot. He had …
Read More »Canyon Barry Looking to Make Instant Impact for Gators
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team has high hopes for graduate transfer Canyon Barry. Brains, basketball, bloodlines – @cbarry719 brings much to UF’s table. #Gators https://t.co/4OSdhduf3z pic.twitter.com/M3khLAcut5 — Chris Harry (@GatorsChris) October 5, 2016 The Stats Standing at 6-foot-6 and weighing 215 pounds, Barry graduated from the College and Charleston …
Read More »Gators Look to KeVaughn Allen as Scorer
With last season’s leading scorer—forward Dorian Finney-Smith—now playing for the Dallas Mavericks, sophomore guard KeVaughn Allen will be expected to play a pivotal role on the team. As a freshman, Allen averaged the second most points on the team with 11.6 points per game. He also averaged 2.7 rebounds along …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Media Day: High Expectations for a Talented Squad
A new season, but a similar cast of characters awaits Mike White in his second season as Florida’s head coach. The Gators lose Dorian Finney-Smith this year, but add explosive shooter, Canyon Barry, a transfer from the College of Charleston, Jalen Hudson, a transfer from Virginia Tech, Keith Stone, who …
Read More »University of Florida Showcases New Plan for $100 Million Facilities Upgrade
University of Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley has unveiled a new plan for a $100 million facilities upgrade for the school’s football, baseball and softball programs. Foley said that football, baseball and softball were the school’s main priorities at the moment for renovation and addition. The plan to pay for …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Invited to Prestigious Tournament in 2017
The Florida Gator men’s basketball team received an invitation to the Phil Knight Invitational (PK80) celebrating the Nike co-founder’s 80th birthday during Thanksgiving weekend in November 2017. The first-year tournament hosts 16 powerhouse teams in Portland, Oregon in two separate eight-team events. Each team plays three games and one winner …
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