In celebration of the return of college basketball, the Gators men’s basketball Orange & Blue scrimmage game took place Thursday night in the O’Dome. As well as the scrimmage game, there were three-point and dunk contests held. This new Gators roster will feature some familiar faces as well as some …
Read More »Hall Of Fame Indiana Coach Bob Knight Dies at 83
Wednesday afternoon, the family of three-time national champion coach Bob Knight released the following statement: “It is with heavy hearts that we share that Coach Bob Knight passed away at his home in Bloomington surrounded by his family. We are grateful for all the thoughts and prayers, and appreciate the …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Hosts Exhibition Game Against Florida Southern
The Florida Gators host the Florida Southern Mocs tonight in an exhibition game to open their 2023-2024 season. Tip-off is at 6 p.m. at the Stephen O’Connell Center. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1719687087207641092 In their all-time series, the Gators are undefeated against the Mocs with a record of 7-0. The last time these two …
Read More »SEC Media Day: Florida Basketball coach Todd Golden provides transfer strategy
Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden provided a preview of his team Wednesday at SEC basketball media day in Birmingham, Ala. Much of the news conference seemed to revolve around the aggressive transfer strategy employed by Golden this offseason. https://twitter.com/SEC/status/1714681724334944634 Florida’s Transfers The Gators added five players through the transfer …
Read More »Gators Basketball Team Hungry For Success, Will Richard Says
With fall practices getting underway Monday, all eyes are on Gators basketball. Junior guard Will Richard is looking to help a hungry Gators squad compete when they take the court later this year. Balling Through Battles In order to help his team exceed expectations, Richard understands the importance of keeping …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoops 2023-2024 Nonconference Schedule
The nonconference schedule for the Gators men’s basketball 2023-2024 season has been released as of Monday. This sets the stage for Gators men’s basketball head coach Todd Golden, as this will be his second season leading the team. In his first year coaching the Gators, Golden brought an energetic approach …
Read More »New Addition Alex Condon Talks Gator Hoops
In early April, incoming freshman center Alex Condon from Australia signed to play with the Gators men’s basketball team. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1646226808113594401?s=20 Before moving to the states, Condon previously played at Australia’s Centre for Excellence for the NBA Global Academy. There, he was able to develop as a player, gain more exposure …
Read More »Update on Colin Castleton’s Basketball Career
Former Gator basketball star Colin Castleton is preparing for the 2023 NBA Draft. Castleton has worked out with numerous NBA teams and participated in pre-draft combines. He joined Sport Scene to discuss his future and what he’s been up to since leaving Florida. He emphasized that he feels great physically. …
Read More »Gator Basketball Lands Zyon Pullin
The Florida Gators basketball team added another transfer to their roster. The Gators landed UC Riverside transfer Zyon Pullin Wednesday, making him the fifth transfer Florida has added to its roster this offseason. He joins Walter Clayton Jr, Tyrese Samuel, EJ Jarvis and Micah Handlogten as additions to Todd Golden’s squad. …
Read More »Tyrese Samuel Joins Florida Basketball
Tyrese Samuel of Seton Hall signed with the Florida Gators Men’s Basketball team. The Transfer The 6-foot-10, 235-pound senior forward is only eligible for one year of play but should offer Florida a lot of what has been vacant in the last two seasons. Samuel’s height and athleticism make him …
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