According to multiple media reports, the NCAA has granted Gorjok Gak’s waiver appeal, and he is eligible for the 2016-2017 basketball season. Florida's Gorjok Gak's waiver has been approved by NCAA, immediately eligible. — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) November 11, 2016 The 6’11”, 230-pound big man averaged 13.9 points and 9.3 …
Read More »Feature: Gators Point Guard Chris Chiozza
Let the College Basketball season begin. November 11th marks the start of the 2016 season, and the Florida Gators are ready to get back to the NCAA Tournament. They will be led by players such as senior guard Kasey Hill, and juniors Chris Chiozza and Devin Robinson. Although Hill is …
Read More »Florida Looks to Start Strong vs. FGCU on Friday Night
If a glorified scrimmage vs. Eckerd College wasn’t enough for your Florida basketball fix, fear not. The Gators officially start their season on Friday night in Jacksonville vs. Florida Gulf Coast University at 7:30 p.m. All action starting from the tipoff can be seen on the SEC Network+. The contest can be …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Season Rapidly Approaching
It’s hard to believe but the Florida men’s basketball team will play its first regular season game on Friday. The Gators are coming off a 21-15 season, an NIT appearance, and Mike White’s first season as head coach. With several new players and the departure of senior Dorian-Finney Smith who is now in …
Read More »NBA Scouts in Attendance for Thursday’s Gator Basketball Scrimmage
Thursday’s Gator basketball practice included an open session for media and a scrimmage to end the day. Scouts were in attendance for NBA teams like the Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors. Below are some thoughts from Thursday’s practice. Kasey Hill warming up before the scrimmage. pic.twitter.com/Jm1VOmOJEW — …
Read More »New Additions Contribute to UF’s 91-63 Win Over Eckerd
It may have just been an exhibition game but the Florida men’s basketball team didn’t let Eckerd College go down without a fight…at least in the second half. At the end of the first, the Gators were down 34-33 but in the second, the team roared back, outscoring the Tritons by …
Read More »Strong Second Half Propels Florida to 91-63 Victory Over Eckerd
With a crowd one-tenth of the size Florida is used to, the Gators got off to a slow start, finding themselves down by one at the end of the first half. The final twenty minutes were a completely different story, as a 19-2 run midway through the second half propelled …
Read More »Gator Basketball Faces Eckerd College in Exhibition Game
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 …
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