March Madness just ended but the madness in the transfer portal is never ending. The Florida Gators men’s basketball team has a new fresh face joining the team. Former Iona guard Walter Clayton Jr. announced his transfer to Florida on his social media Tuesday. https://twitter.com/w1clayton/status/1645813261189672964?s=20 Coming Home To start, the …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Has a New Center in Town
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team have signed sophomore center Micah Handlogten from Marshall. Handlogten is a 7-foot-1 center from Huntsville, North Carolina, who played high school basketball at Southlake Christian Academy. Handlogten becomes the second transfer signing for the Gators this offseason, after EJ Jarvis announced his transfer to …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Guard Riley Kugel Will Return Next Season
Florida guard Riley Kugel announced that he will be returning to the Gators for the 2023-24 season on Tuesday via Twitter. pic.twitter.com/ERhUtTINPQ — Riley Kugel (@RileyKugel) April 4, 2023 The All-Freshman SEC shooting guard had an impressive first season, averaging 9.9 points per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Falls to Bowling Green in WNIT Quarterfinal
Gators women’s basketball had their longest postseason run since the 2013 WNIT come to a close Monday night after a loss to Bowling Green, as Florida fell 69-52 to the Falcons. Hot Start The Gators held their own early on, trailing by just one point (15-14) after the first quarter. …
Read More »Former Gator Brett Nelson Fired by Holy Cross
College of Holy Cross men’s basketball parted ways with former Gator Brett Nelson on March 10. Nelson was the head coach for the school for four seasons. https://t.co/ia3z3YZQjv — Holy Cross Men's Basketball (@HCrossMBB) March 10, 2023 Nelson with Holy Cross Coming off of an assistant head coaching job at …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Falls to Auburn in SEC Matchup
The Gator women’s basketball team fell short to the Auburn Tigers Monday night 66-55 in an SEC matchup. A Solid Start for the Gators Florida had a decent start to the game, putting up 18 points in the first quarter. Senior guard Leilani Correa and senior forward Faith Dut helped …
Read More »Gators Women’s Hoops Defeat Canes in Overtime, Improve to 10-1
It was a Sunshine State showdown on Sunday, as the Florida Gators women’s basketball team paid a visit to the Miami Hurricanes for the first time in 12 years. In the end, the Lady Gators came out on top in a 76-73 win in overtime. Florida is now 10-1 on …
Read More »Former Gator Nembhard finding his way in the NBA
Former Gator point guard Andrew Nembhard, who also spent time at Gonzaga, is creating himself a role for the Indiana Pacers. Nembhard: Path to the League Nembhard came to Florida in 2018 and was a day-one starter for the Gators at point guard. He led the Gators in assists and …
Read More »Gators Basketball Set to Face Stetson
After a bounce back win from the Phil Knight Legacy Tournament against FAMU on Monday, the Gators men’s basketball team (5-3) will face off against the Stetson Hatters (4-2) on Sunday. In series history, the Gators hold a 15-0 record against the Hatters. Last time both of the teams met, …
Read More »Former Gator Keyontae Johnson Succeeding at Kansas State
Former Gators forward Keyontae Johnson is back on the floor after transferring from Florida in May. Let’s take a look at what he’s up to now in his basketball career. Johnson’s Career with UF The stage was set. Coming into the 2021-2022 NCAA men’s basketball season, Johnson was the Preseason …
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