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 …
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UF Men’s Basketball Portal Restocking
As the Florida Gators continue to fill the last spots on their men’s basketball roster, let’s take a look at some of the changes made from this year’s transfer portal. Players Entering UF’s Roster https://twitter.com/Master_Lan12/status/1381691180707164166 Guards Phlan Fleming is a 6-3, 180-pound Combo Guard from Athens, GA. Fleming played for …
Read More »Florida Basketball Adds Backcourt Depth After Acquiring Phlandrous Fleming Jr.
Down by two in the waning seconds of overtime, Charleston Southern guard Phlandrous Fleming Jr. splashed a contested 3-pointer from the wing to clinch a 78-77 victory over Presbyterian. Fleming’s clutch three capped off a career-high, 35-point performance and marked his fifth straight game with a double-double. After earning back-to-back …
Read More »Gators Add a Man From the Transfer Portal
Gators men’s basketball gains another man in the transfer portal. Guard Myreon Jones is leaving Penn State to join Florida. On Wednesday afternoon, he posted his move on twitter. The Gators twitter page tweeted it. Next chapter 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/H2xWlkhHuz — Myreon Jones (@MyreonJones21) April 7, 2021 Jones was key player …
Read More »Florida Gators Lose Scottie Lewis To NBA Draft
Gators sophomore guard Scottie Lewis declared for the 2021 NBA Draft and intends to hire an agent. Lewis becomes the sixth Florida player to leave the program since the Gator’s loss to Oral Roberts in the NCAA Tournament. Within his two seasons, Lewis averaged 8.2 points and 3.4 rebounds. In …
Read More »UF Athletic Director Talks Gators Sports
University of Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin discussed two of the uncertainties surrounding Gators sports: in-person events and the fate of Mike White. In-Person Events In his talk, Stricklin said that the University Athletic Association has been working closely with UF Health for guidance. He said that its suggestions included …
Read More »What’s Next for Florida Gators Hoops?
For the Florida Gators men’s basketball team, it was a season full of highs and lows. It survived Virginia Tech in the first round of the NCAA tournament. However, the Gators saw its season go down the drain when 15-seed Oral Roberts knocked them out in the Round of 32. …
Read More »UF Women’s Basketball Season Ends
The University of Florida’s women’s basketball team’s journey in the WNIT has come to a close. The Gators season ended after a loss to the Villanova Wildcats 77-57 in the second round of the tournament on Saturday night. Gave it all we had, but the Gators fall in WNIT Round …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoop Advance in overtime win 75-70 over Virgina Tech
N0. 7 seed Florida Gators Men’s Basketball tipped off the NCAA Tournament today taking on No. 10 seed Virginia Tech. Gator Men’s Basketball Gators Men’s basketball advance in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, taking down Virginia Tech 75-70. The Gators battled it out to end tryin to closing …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoops open NCAA Tourney against Hokies
The Gators and the Hokies tip off in the first game of the Round of 64. A matchup between the seven-seed Florida and the ten-seed Virginia Tech pits two teams the enter the game with fluctuating seasons. Gators’ Recent Struggles Florida sits at (14-9) after their regular season and 1-1 …
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