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 …
Read More »Florida Strong From Beyond The Arc in 94-57 Victory Over UTampa
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 …
Read More »Mike White and Co. Get Ready for Thursday’s Exhibition vs. JU
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 …
Read More »SEC Media Day Recap
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 …
Read More »Coach White, Hayes and Hudson Look Forward to the 2017-18 Season
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 …
Read More »Kevarrius Hayes Preparing For New Season
The Florida Gator basketball season is right around the corner as their season opener is November 11th against Gardner-Webb. Losing four seniors from last season, the Gators will look for players to step up in big ways to fill in the void. Florida Gator Center Kevarrius Hayes is one of …
Read More »Florida’s Offense Excels In First Open Practice
Mike White and Co. shined offensively in the first open practice of the season on Thursday afternoon. Whether it was a three-point floater from Chiozza or a thunderous dunk from Kevarrius Hayes, the team looked like they’d been playing together for years. Shots were falling, screens were set at the …
Read More »Florida Basketball Media Day Recap
In just two years, Mike White has gone from the mid-major coach who was bound to be overshadowed by the Billy Donovan era to one of the University of Florida’s premier coaches. It’s never easy to replace a living legend, but White’s success on the court and in the recruiting …
Read More »Devin Robinson Declares For The NBA Draft
After sitting on the decision for a couple of weeks, junior Devin Robinson has decided to forgo his senior season and declare for the 2017 NBA Draft. Robinson averaged 11.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in his junior year. During the NCAA Tournament, DRob notched 12.5 points and 6 …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Primed for Big Things in 2017-18 Season
On Monday, the book closed on the 2016-17 men’s basketball season. North Carolina beat Gonzaga to redeem themselves after a heartbreaking loss the previous year. The Florida Gators basketball team had no choice but to watch from home. Six days earlier, South Carolina eliminated them in the Elite Eight. It …
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