The trio of sophomore forward Micah Handlogten, graduate student forward Tyrese Samuel and freshman forward Alex Condon produced 44 points as a collective in UF’s season opener. All showed signs of agility, movement and a defensive identity for the Gators.
Sophomore guard Riley Kugel has been highly regarded as a potential breakout player heading into his second season in Gainesville and was named to the Coaches’ Preseason First-Team All-SEC team. He’s already proving why he was tabbed to the list as he scored 23 points, grabbed six steals and dished four assists in UF’s 93-73 season-opening win against Loyola Maryland.
The Florida Gators (1-0) pounded the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (0-1) 93-73 in their season opener at home in the Exactech Arena. The Gators shot 58.1% from the field, 50% from the free throw line and held LMU to shoot at a 45.8% clip.
Any underdog team can go into enemy territory and grab a win in the world of college basketball. Especially when no team has played a minute on the court for the 2023-2024 season. In the case of the Florida Gators men’s basketball team, they’ll look to avoid this going into their season opener against the underdog Loyola Maryland Greyhounds — an opponent they’ve never faced.
The Florida Gators men’s basketball gave fans their first look at the team in the team’s Orange & Blue scrimmage Thursday night. The event consisted of a scrimmage, a 3-point contest and a dunk contest. The night was highlighted by sophomore guard Denzel Aberdeen. He won the dunk contest and followed his victory with a dunk over the head of head coach Todd Golden.
The Gators received uplifting news when graduate student guard Julian Rishwain announced he’ll be ready to play the Gators’ season opener against Loyola Maryland, he said Thursday night. So what exactly does Rishwain bring to the Gators’ rotation?
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team played a secret scrimmage against the Miami Hurricanes this past weekend and came away with a 91-89 victory behind closed doors. Although Florida’s victory won’t count to its 2023 record, the win is still impressive with the Hurricanes being the preseason Associated Press No. 13 team in the country.
The Florida Gators 2023-2024 men’s basketball team brought nine new additions and had six returners, including Kugel, who look to compete collectively to reach this goal.
The Gators will be without transfer forward EJ Jarvis for the 2023-2024 regular season after he announced on Instagram that he would be stepping away from the game of basketball.
Florida graduate student point guard Zyon Pullin was hit with a three-game suspension for the 2023-24 Gators basketball season due to his participation in the Portsmouth Invitational.
Gators junior guard Walter Clayton Jr. returned to his home state this offseason to play for the team he grew up watching. It was a tough decision for the transfer guard to make, but he wanted to build something special with Florida’s backcourt.
Florida men’s basketball sophomore forward Aleks Szymczyk will miss 10 to 12 weeks of action after he broke his foot in practice Tuesday, according to Chris Harry, senior writer for the Florida Gators.
Florida sophomore forward Aleks Szymczyk moved from Germany to the United States for an opportunity to play with the Gators. Upon arrival, he met the challenge of adapting to collegiate basketball in the U.S.
The Los Angeles Lakers signed Colin Castleton and Alex Fudge as undrafted free agents after the conclusion of the 2023 NBA Draft Friday.
Sunrise Christian Academy center John Bol announced his commitment to the Florida Gators and head coach Todd Golden Saturday.
San Francisco transfer guard Julian Rishwain committed to Florida basketball and head coach Todd Golden Friday.
UC Riverside senior transfer guard Zyon Pullin committed to the Florida Gators men’s basketball team and head coach Todd Golden Wednesday, according to reports from ESPN’s Jeff Borzello.
Orlando Christian Prep shooting guard Isaiah Brown has committed to the Florida Gators recruiting class of 2024 Sunday, according to On3’s Joe Tipton.
The two players — Iona sophomore transfer guard Walter Clayton Jr. and Marshall freshman transfer center Micah Handlogten — joined Yale graduate transfer forward EJ Jarvis as a part of UF’s recruiting class. However, the Gators still need three more players to complete a 15-man roster for the 2023-2024 season.
The Gators men's basketball team landed its fourth transfer of the offseason. Former Seton Hall senior forward Tyrese Samuel announced his commitment to Florida Sunday night on Twitter.
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