It was a bittersweet day for the Gators Men’s Basketball team as they fall to the Kentucky Wildcats 71-63 on Senior Day. The Gators drop to 19-12 and 9-9 in the SEC while the Wildcats improve to 25-6 and 14-4 in the conference. How It Went Coming off a win …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Defeats Florida State 71-55
The Florida men’s basketball team gets a huge home win over arch rival Florida State on Sunday, beating the Seminoles 71-55. Gators Now 2-0 Florida opened their season this past week hosting Elon in their first regular season game defeating them 74-61. The last time Florida and Florida State played …
Read More »Keyontae Johnson Looks at Options
Is playing his senior year worth $5 million to Keyontae Johnson? Keyontae Johnson, senior forward for the University of Florida, has the option between a $5 million insurance payout and his senior year of collegiate basketball. Prior to last season Johnson took out a $5 million insurance policy that went …
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 »Keyontae Johnson Hosted a Youth Basketball Camp In Gainesville Over the Weekend
Keyontae Johnson Youth Basketball Camp University of Florida Men’s basketball player, Keyontae Johnson, hosted his own individual youth basketball camp in Gainesville, Fla. this weekend. After seven months off the court Johnson is back leading by example and making an impact. Over the weekend, Johnson held his first Annual Camp …
Read More »Erik Pastrana joins the Gator basketball coaching staff
Erik Pastrana became the newest addition to the Florida Gators basketball staff on Monday. Mike White hired Pastrana in an effort to rebuild his staff as two Gator assistants left this offseason for head coaching positions. Jordan Mincy went to Jacksonville and Darris Nichols took the Radford job. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1396813482138374146 Erik …
Read More »Tre Mann to Enter NBA Draft
After a breakout season, Tre Mann will forgo the remainder of his college eligibility and enter the 2021 NBA Draft. ESPN has Mann listed as the No. 15 pick in this year’s draft. According to an interview Mann did with ESPN’s Jonothan Givony, Mann has decided it is time to …
Read More »Florida Gators Enter NCAA Tournament as No.7 Seed
The Florida Gator Men’s Basketball team secured a No. 7 seed bid in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. https://twitter.com/ScottStricklin/status/1371226321272123396 Five other SEC teams were selected for the Tournament. However, Florida is the only SEC team to make every NCAA Tournament since 2017, with this also marking the team’s 21st all time …
Read More »Seth Greenberg on College hoops, “we’re in unchartered waters.”
This year’s college basketball season is filled with canceled or postponed games. With the season coming to a close, it is fair to wonder how March Madness will play out. Seth Greenberg, ESPN analyst and former college basketball head coach, shared his thoughts on what he’s seen from teams so …
Read More »Keyontae Johnson’s Collapse Not COVID-19 Related
After consulting with both local and national medical professionals, Keyontae Johnson’s family said that Johnson’s collapse on Dec. 12 was not COVID-19 related. The Statement pic.twitter.com/uQzGSIQpHy — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) February 3, 2021 Johnson’s family released a statement via Gators basketball Twitter Wednesday afternoon updating the public on …
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