The 2021-22 college basketball season is officially back as a number of SEC programs held their season-opener Tuesday. The conference looks to bounce back, coming off a year with no team making it to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament. Tuesday’s slew of games were outshined by the heavenly …
Read More »Gator great Ronnie Williams passes away
The all-time leading scorer in Florida Gators men’s basketball history, Ronnie Williams passed away Sunday night. Williams fought against brain cancer for two years. Ronnie Williams is a New York native. When Monte Towe, at the time was an assistant coach at North Carolina State, went to a summer league …
Read More »Florida Gators Men’s Basketball Season tips-off tonight
Florida Gators Men’s Basketball will host their season opener tonight against Elon at 8:00 p.m. ET. In the 2020-21 season, the Gators recorded 15 wins and 10 losses while going 9-7 in conference. Head coach Mike White previewed the opening game of the 2021-2022 season against Elon tonight discussing the …
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 »Gators Overcome Slow Start to Defeat Embry-Riddle 80-57
Out with the old, in with the new. Many Florida Gators fans packed into the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Monday night to watch a team of players they were largely unfamiliar with. Fan favorites Tre Mann, Scottie Lewis, Noah Locke and many others are all gone. Now, mostly transfers make …
Read More »Florida Men’s Hoops Set to Host Embry-Riddle in a Home Exhibition
Florida men’s basketball will return to the O’Connell Center Monday to face Embry-Riddle in an exhibition. The Gators have won 31 consecutive exhibition games dating back to 2002. New Faces Florida lost several notable players from last season’s roster. Guards Tre Mann and Scottie Lewis declared for the NBA Draft, …
Read More »Four-Star Recruit Commits to Florida
Gators men’s head basketball coach Mike White gets a boost in the 2022 recruiting class as four-star recruit Jalen Reed commits to Florida. This commitment lands another highly sought-after recruit in the 2022 class for the Gators. White and his staff weren’t the only program interested in the 6-foot-10, 220-lb …
Read More »Transfer McKissic is Excited to Be a Gator
Brandon McKissic is entering into his first year with the Florida men’s basketball team and is happy to play for the Gators. He is excited for the season to start and thinks he can bring a veteran feel to the squad. GATOR COUNTRY pic.twitter.com/KTOAs86j0v — BMac (@BMcKissic3) April 2, 2021 …
Read More »Phlandrous Fleming Jr. Excited to Help the Gators Win
Phlandrous Fleming Jr. is heading into his first year with the Gators’ basketball team, and he’s excited to see the team win. He knows the team has a lot of talent, and he expects to contribute in a variety of ways. https://twitter.com/Master_Lan12/status/1381691180707164166 Fleming’s Time with CSU Before transferring to Florida, …
Read More »CJ Felder Looks Forward to Playing at UF
From the Transfer Portal Last season, CJ Felder was in his sophomore season with the Boston College Eagles. The team played a limited season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but with an increased starting role on the roster, Felder had a breakout season of sorts. The forward averaged 9.7 points …
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