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Florida women’s basketball guard Liv McGill is no stranger to success. The Minneapolis native was the seventh-ranked recruit in the nation for the class of 2024, becoming Florida’s highest-ranked recruit ever. 

McGill attended Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, where she helped lead the Royals to consecutive state championship finals. 

The accomplishments continue, now as a Gator, for McGill. She was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team earlier today after an impressive regular season campaign. 

McGill led all freshmen in the country for total assists with 151 and for assists per game at five. She also ranks in the top five for scoring across all freshmen, reaching 486 points in her first college season. 

McGill recorded her first triple-double earlier this season against Missouri, totaling 21 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. McGill became the first Gator to achieve this milestone since 2017 and is the only freshman in the country to record a triple-double this season. 

However, the point guard remains humble as ever, always wanting to involve her teammates, which leads to many scoring options.

“My whole life I’ve considered myself a pass-first point guard. So, owning up to that role and being a leader, getting my teammates organized and putting them in the best positions possible opens it up for me,” said McGill. 

The Florida freshman averages 16.2 points per game and scored double figures in 27 of her 30 outings. Additionally, McGill racked up 20-plus points in 11 games this season. 

Florida Head Coach Kelly Rae Finley is impressed with the leadership responsibilities McGill has taken on.

“She’s incredible. I challenged our staff to find another freshman in Power-four basketball who has the responsibility that she [McGill] has for our team. I can’t think of one,” said Finley.

McGill quickly became a key player for the Gators and leads the team in many categories, including total points (486), points per game (16.2), made field goals (183), assists (151) and steals (57).

Florida’s young star will compete in her first SEC Championship tournament starting tomorrow. The Gators tip off against Auburn at 8:30 p.m. ET with the game streaming on SECN.