The Gatos men’s basketball team has to wait a little bit longer than expected to hit the hardwood. Florida paused team activities Sunday due to positive COVID-19 tests. As a result, its 2020-21 season opener moved back a week with two games down the drain. Gators Exit ‘Bubbleville’ Tournament After …
Read More »UF Redshirt Danielle Rainey Is Back and Ready
Coming back from a knee injury is not easy for any player. Especially if an athlete plays contact sports like basketball. Daniel Rainey is cleared to return to practice. Rainey on Returning to the Court It was, unfortunately, the case for Rainey who saw her season shorten after sustaining a …
Read More »Niels Lane fitting in with Gators hoops
Niels Lane, a Florida hoops freshman guard, feels he is fitting in nicely with Gators men’s basketball. Recruiting Even before Head Coach Mike White made contact with Lane, he knew he would fit in with the program. The guard told his friend in his sophomore year of high school that …
Read More »Keyontae Johnson Enters Season with High Expectations
Keyontae Johnson does it all. He can be the best offensive player on the court as well as the best on the defensive side of the ball. Johnson will start the 2020-21 SEC tournament as the Preseason Player of the Year, the Southeastern Conference announced on Wednesday. This distinction earns …
Read More »Gators Kayontae Johnson Ready to Take it to the Next Level
And junior Keyontae Johnson is here to help. Gator Basketball started the 2019-2020 season slowly and had paid the price in the end. This is not a mistake they will to make this season. For this season, the Gators personalized the team to bring their A-game. With the new personalized …
Read More »Billy Donovan Ready for Chicago Challenge
UF men’s basketball coaching legend Billy Donovan signed a four-year, $24 million contract to become the Chicago Bulls new head coach last month. Early Career Over the last five seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Donovan accumulated a 243-157 record. Donovan now looks to lead the Bulls to their first playoff …
Read More »Gators’ Lewis stays for Sophomore Season
Freshman guard Scottie Lewis announces Monday morning he will stay with the Gators for his sophomore season. The McDonald’s All-American was projected to be a one-and-done deal with Florida, but says there is “unfinished business” to attend to. IM BACKKKKKKK @GatorsMBK pic.twitter.com/Dkv7uwRlsQ — G Scott Lewis (@Scottie23L) April 6, 2020 …
Read More »No Brackets Released for NCAA Tournament
For the first time since 1939, a men’s national champion will not be decided with the spread of COVID-19. Breaking: The NCAA has announced that the Division I men’s and women’s 2020 basketball tournaments have been canceled because of the coronavirus and its evolving threat to public health. pic.twitter.com/vRYThsP6yz — …
Read More »Dontay Bassett Enters Transfer Portal
Just days after the 2019-20 season was placed on a sudden stop, Florida already finds themselves down another big man for the 2020-21 season. Junior forward Dontay Bassett has entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal. The news breaks just a few days after forward Gorjok Gak announced that he will …
Read More »All SEC teams announced for conference tournament
March Madness is approaching and the SEC teams have been chosen for the conference championship tournament. This tournament will tell which teams are going to have the greatest Final Four chances. Several teams in this conference have compelling cases to make it that far. Check out which teams have the …
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