A day before the Florida Gators take on the Missouri Tigers, Gators head coach Todd Golden announced that senior forward CJ Felder has taken a leave of absence. The former Boston College transfer was averaging 2.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 13.3 minutes before the announcement. Golden revealed the news …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Looks to Remain Undefeated as It Welcomes FAU
Following Friday’s 88-78 home win over Kennesaw State, Florida improved to 2-0 under first-year head coach Todd Golden. The Gators will return to the O’Connell Center Monday night to face the FAU Owls. Golden called Florida forward Colin Castleton “really efficient” following the fifth-year senior’s career-high, 33-point performance Friday. “We …
Read More »Florida men’s basketball looks for first SEC win against Auburn
The Florida men’s basketball team (9-4, 0-1 SEC) hits the road Saturday for a matchup against No. 9 Auburn (13-1, 2-0 SEC). This is a chance for the Gators to redeem themselves after Alabama beat Florida Wednesday 83-70. Florida The Gators came out strong in the first half against Alabama …
Read More »Gators fall short to Alabama 83-70
The SEC schedule has started for the Gators Men’s Basketball team and it’s off with a loss to No. 15 Alabama. How it went down Florida started strong in the first half. They entered halftime with a lead of 39-36 over the Crimson Tide. Gators center Colin Castleton was the …
Read More »Florida Men’s Hoops Set to Host Embry-Riddle in a Home Exhibition
Florida men’s basketball will return to the O’Connell Center Monday to face Embry-Riddle in an exhibition. The Gators have won 31 consecutive exhibition games dating back to 2002. New Faces Florida lost several notable players from last season’s roster. Guards Tre Mann and Scottie Lewis declared for the NBA Draft, …
Read More »CJ Felder Looks Forward to Playing at UF
From the Transfer Portal Last season, CJ Felder was in his sophomore season with the Boston College Eagles. The team played a limited season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but with an increased starting role on the roster, Felder had a breakout season of sorts. The forward averaged 9.7 points …
Read More »Mike White Talks First Gator Hoops Practice, Keyontae Johnson
Florida basketball tipped off its first practice on Tuesday. Afterward, seventh-year head coach Mike White met with the media. White reflected on the first day of practice before previewing the Gators’ offensive and defensive identities. He also spoke to Keyontae Johnson’s role and the progress of returning players like Colin …
Read More »NCAA Reportedly Passes One-Time Transfer Rule
About 1,400 players sit in the NCAA Basketball Transfer Portal currently. A number seeming to grow when the NCAA’s Division One Council reportedly approved a one-time transfer rule Wednesday, per The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach. Altogether, this ruling will grant liberty to all athletes looking to transfer without sitting out a …
Read More »UF Men’s Basketball Portal Restocking
As the Florida Gators continue to fill the last spots on their men’s basketball roster, let’s take a look at some of the changes made from this year’s transfer portal. Players Entering UF’s Roster https://twitter.com/Master_Lan12/status/1381691180707164166 Guards Phlan Fleming is a 6-3, 180-pound Combo Guard from Athens, GA. Fleming played for …
Read More »Breaking: Former Gator Locke Chooses Louisville
After entering the transfer portal a little over two weeks ago, former Gator basketball star Noah Locke has chosen Louisville to be his next home. Locke, a rising senior, announced Sunday via Twitter that he would be joining Chris Mack’s program after three seasons in Gainesville where he was known …
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