College Basketball

The Florida Men’s Basketball team has welcomed four freshmen to their largely veteran team. Among them is 6’9″, 205 pound forward Chase Johnson. Rated a four star recruit by ESPN, there is reason to be excited for his next couple of years with the Gators. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/915310111639457795 Why Johnson Chose Florida …

The Gators are looking at a new tool for their team. That tool comes in 6’5″ freshman guard Deaundrae Ballard. The rookie guard signed with Florida in April of 2016. DeAundrae Ballard to UF comes completely out of the blue. Big time pickup for Mike White and the Gators. Great …

Florida basketball comes back in November and the Gators are anticipating a successful 2017-18 season. Veteran Chris Chiozza will be starting his senior season and expects to be named starting point guard. The Gator Nation remembers Chiozza for his impressive junior season as backup point guard and his heroism during …

Mike White and Co. shined offensively in the first open practice of the season on Thursday afternoon. Whether it was a three-point floater from Chiozza or a thunderous dunk from Kevarrius Hayes, the team looked like they’d been playing together for years. Shots were falling, screens were set at the …

In just two years, Mike White has gone from the mid-major coach who was bound to be overshadowed by the Billy Donovan era to one of the University of Florida’s premier coaches. It’s never easy to replace a living legend, but White’s success on the court and in the recruiting …

Andrew Nembhard, the 28th ranked player in the Class of 2018 (per 247) has committed to the University of Florida. With Nembhard’s commitment, Mike White has landed a floor general that the Gators will surely need following Chris Chiozza’s departure. The Ontario native is the 7th-ranked point guard in the …

Federal prosecutors in New York announced charges of fraud and corruption against coaches from seven NCAA basketball programs on Tuesday, including Louisville. It seems to be the final strike for Rick Pitino. Pitino has been head coach of the program throughout a slew of scandals, NCAA probations and suspensions during …

Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino and Athletic Director Tom Jurich have been placed on leave due to the FBI’s ongoing investigation of several major Division I basketball programs, including Louisville, Oklahoma State, Auburn, Oklahoma State and Miami. The FBI and NCAA are currently investigating a scandal in which several …

Yet another scandal is rocking the collegiate athletics world. Four assistant coaches at Division I basketball schools have been arrested by the FBI and face charges of corruption and fraud, according an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday. “All of those charged today contributed to a pay-to-play …

The SEC has released the Gator men’s basketball schedule and Florida opens conference play with a home game against Vanderbilt on December 3o. What you've been waiting for…the @SEC schedule is here! Can't wait to see everyone there! #OneTeam Tickets: https://t.co/tmFFfXi1lK pic.twitter.com/SNKDmENsIr — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) August 24, …