To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. Fresh Start True freshman Frieda Bühner’s basketball story started before she took a step on American soil. The 6-foot-3 forward hails from Osnabrück, a city of 165,000 people in South Germany. Her amateur career consists of being …
Read More »Newberry Lady Panthers Plow Through Lafayette Lady Hornets in Home Opener
By Rachel Rosen and Shelby Hickman Stand-out freshman Brandy Whitfield led the women’s varsity basketball team to a 51-21 victory, bringing their record to 1-1 on the season. Newberry struck early, putting two on the board less than ten seconds in and setting the tone for an exciting night of …
Read More »Gators Host Exhibition Game Against Saint Leo
Florida women’s basketball is set for an exhibition game against the Saint Leo Lions on Wednesday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. in the Exatech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1587819133122490369 Exhibition Game Starting Strong The Gators are fresh off their best record since the 2015-16 season. Florida …
Read More »2022 WNBA draft results, Florida makes an appearance
The WNBA draft was in person in New York City for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through three rounds, 12 teams selected a total of 36 eligible athletes. The First WNBA Draft Pick While the Washington Mystics won the 2022 WNBA draft lottery, they traded …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Heads to SEC Quarterfinals
The Florida Gators Women’s Basketball team makes their way to the SEC Quarterfinals after defeating Vanderbilt by one-point, 53-52, in the second round of the tournament. The emotional win will allow the Gators to play Ole Miss in hopes of earning a semifinal spot. Looking Back at the Second Round …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball host Missouri for Senior Day
The Florida Gators women’s basketball team (20-8) is hosting the Missouri Tigers (17-11) this Sunday at noon. The Gators are coming into the game ranked 15th in the nation but have lost back-to-back SEC road games. The Tigers are in the middle of the pack in the SEC and need …
Read More »Finley on Fire: UF/UGA Preview
Interim head coach Kelly Rae Finley looks to take Gator women’s basketball to the next level. #Rankthem Kelly Rae Finley was not handed much when she received the interim head coach position. Under the shadow of a massive coaching scandal and inheriting a team who’s last winning record was 2016, …
Read More »Florida Gators Women’s Basketball Prepares for No. 11 LSU
After defeating No. 23 Kentucky, 77-52, on Thursday, the Florida Gators are entering their home game against the No. 11 LSU Tigers, looking to gain another ranked win. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1484366167040921606 Mulkey and Her Squad This LSU team has made quite a statement with Coach Kim Mulkey. Mulkey decided to leave Baylor …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Takes On Dayton
Florida women’s basketball will start a three-game homestand on Wednesday when they host the the Atlantic 10 preseason favorites, Dayton. This will mark the third meeting between the Gators and Flyers, with UF holding a 2-0 series lead. The last time Florida played Dayton was in the first found of …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Set to Play USC Upstate
The Florida Gators women’s basketball team has had a pretty successful start to the season. While having a record of 3-2, the Gators statistically have been shutting down opponents for the most part. Tonight, the Gators will be facing a USC Upstate Spartans team that has had solid start to …
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