While celebrating the program’s third national championship during halftime of the annual spring game, head coach Todd Golden told fans and media that it was time to “get back to work.” Golden did just that, hosting former two-time All-Ivy League point guard Xaivian Lee, on an official visit. Wednesday night, Lee announced his commitment to the Gators.
Lee is a 6’4, 180 lb scoring point guard that played high school ball with fellow Gators forward Thomas Haugh in Perkiomen, PA.
As a junior at Princeton, Lee averaged 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 5.5 assists. In 2023-24, he averaged 17.1, 5.7, and 3.7. Lee shot 44% from the field including 37% from behind the three-point arc.
Lee helps Florida fill a major hole after the entire starting backcourt (Walter Clayton, Jr., Alijah Martin, Will Richard) exhausted their eligibility. While a large percentage of production will be leaving, the Gators do return Denzel Aberdeen to the backcourt.
Golden will likely be looking to add two to three more players from the portal to fill the roster. Florida has been mentioned as players for Ohio’s AJ Brown and Washington State’s Cedric Coward.
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