The Florida Gators have a plethora of depth at center, even with starter John Egbunu out until January with a torn ACL. The Gators split time at center last season between John Egbunu and Kevarrius Hayes. Both play similar styles of ball, which allowed head coach Mike White to rotate …
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If you didn’t know Egor Koulechov’s name before Monday night’s game, it’d be almost impossible to forget it afterwards. The graduate transfer and first-year Gator finished the contest with 34 points, knocking down six of his nine shots from beyond the arc. Koulechov’s 34 points vs. Gardner-Webb were the most …
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The time has officially come. Monday will mark the end of a 231-day waiting period between the Gators’ heartbreaking loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks in the 2017 Elite Eight and this year’s season opener vs. Gardner-Webb. Florida’s average margin of victory in their two official pre-season games was 39 …
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The Florida Gator basketball team has not had high expectations heading into a season since Billy Donovan was at the helm of the program. Florida has improved dramatically over the past few years, but this season is different. Maybe it’s because Florida’s football team has completely underwhelmed fans. Maybe it’s …
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The Florida Gators have not had to worry about their point guard situation over the past half-decade. Former five-star recruit Kasey Hill and current senior Chris Chiozza have been a dynamic duo at the point for the Gators since the start of the 2014-15 season. All throughout the preseason, one …
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If there’s one takeaway from Florida’s final exhibition game of the year vs. the University of Tampa on Sunday afternoon, it’s that the Gators don’t have a lack of shooters. Florida shot 48% from three-point range on Sunday, accounting for 38% of their total points. Six different Gators knocked down …
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Mike White and Chris Chiozza spoke to the media on Wednesday about a myriad of topics ranging from the 1-and-Done rule to pre-season rankings. Florida was also ranked 8th in the first AP Poll of the season. It marks the 12th time since the 1999-2000 season that the Gators have …
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SEC Basketball Media day kicked off on Wednesday morning in Nashville with a flurry of awards. The Gators were ranked 2nd in the SEC preseason media poll, with Kentucky holding the No. 1 spot. KeVaughn Allen was also named to the All-SEC Preseason 1st Team. Florida sent Mike White, Chris …
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Gators Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike White and juniors Kevarrius Hayes and Jalen Hudson, a transfer student from Virginia Tech, had nothing but positive things to say about the development of this year’s basketball team in a short press conference yesterday afternoon. Head Coach Mike White Coach White particularly commented …
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Following a successful run into the Elite 8 last season, Florida’s men’s basketball needs to replace some key contributors. Junior guard Jalen Hudson, a Virginia Tech transfer, will look to play a major role in his first season on the active roster. Hudson sat out all of last year after …
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