After leading the Gators in both scoring and rebounding during his senior year, Dorian Finney-Smith remained a free agent following June’s 2016 NBA Draft. Three days later, after 14 separate workouts with different NBA teams, Finney-Smith signed a three-year, partially guaranteed contract with the Dallas Mavericks. However, the 6’8″ forward isn’t …
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Mike White is Looking Forward to 2016-17 Season
The Gators men’s basketball team left much to be desired at the end of the 2015-16 season. The Gators ended their season 21-13 overall and 9-9 in SEC play. The Gators lost Dorian Finney-Smith who went undrafted in the recent NBA Draft, but was then invited to the Mavericks’ summer …
Read More »Urban Meyer Discusses Foley, Ohio State Football
Jeremy Foley is the best athletic director ever. At least according to Urban Meyer who had great things to say about Florida’s retiring athletic director. Meyer, head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, worked with Foley during his time as head coach of the Florida Gator football team from 2005 to 2010. …
Read More »Billy Donovan’s First Year with OKC, Foley Retirement Reaction
Oklahoma City Head Coach Billy Donovan has just finished his rookie year of coaching in the NBA. Donovan spent 19 seasons at the University of Florida, winning NCAA Championships two consecutive years in a row. Donovan says he enjoyed his first year with the Thunder but also says it went by too …
Read More »UF AD Jeremy Foley to Retire
In a shocking announcement made today, University of Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley has announced his retirement. Foley told his staff and coaches in a meeting this morning about his decision; there is a press conference scheduled for Tuesday at 5 p.m. He will continue to be Florida’s AD until October …
Read More »Action in Oakland: Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals
The Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder are back to face off in the Western Conference Finals. Currently, the Oklahoma City Thunder lead the series 1-0. Game 2 is back at the Oracle Arena where the Warriors will try to tie the series after their first Game 1 home …
Read More »Gator Hoops Snags Another Transfer
University of Florida men’s basketball will add nother transfer guard to their roster. Several sources have confirmed that Virginia Tech’s Jalen Hudson has committed as a transfer to the University of Florida to finish out his career. Hudson is the second transfer guard picked up this week to be added to …
Read More »Gator Hoops Adds Top Graduate Transfer
This offseason has had its ups and downs for Florida head basketball coach Mike White. Gorjak Gak, a four-star center from Bradenton, signed with the Florida Gators after getting out of his letter of intent to Oklahoma State. DeVon Walker and Brandone Francis Ramirez are both leaving the program for …
Read More »Former Gator Assistant Coach Larry Shyatt Resigns
Former Assistant Gator Men’s Basketball coach Larry Shyatt resigned from his job at University of Wyoming today. Shyatt began a head coaching position at Wyoming in the late 90’s (1997-1998). After his short time there, he landed a head coaching position at Clemson from 1998-2003. When he left Clemson, Shyatt made his …
Read More »Gator Women’s Hoops Season Recap
Going into the NCAA tournament seeded No.5, the Florida Gators did not leave the Carrier Dome the way they expected. The Gators who were 22-9 overall, 10- 6 in the SEC watched a win slip away in the last seven minutes of the game against No.12 Albany. At halftime the Gators …
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