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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Author: Brian D. Fox, Jr.
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The Florida volleyball team was picked to finish second in the 2019 SEC Coaches Poll, the league announced on Wednesday. The Gators finished 2018 with a 26-7 record and a 15-3 mark in league play. Florida returns all but two players from last year, including preseason All-SEC selection Rachael Kramer (see below). Florida opens the…
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Gators big man Isaiah Stokes has elected to transfer from Florida, per multiple reports. With the departure of Stokes, the 2017 recruiting class now has no members. Fellow classmates Chase Johnson, Deaundrae Ballard, and Michael Okaru all elected to transfer over the last year. Stokes role was expected to be limited after Kerry Blackshear announced…
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Former Gator Dorian Finney-Smith has oped to re-sign with the Dallas Mavericks after agreeing to a 3-year, $12M deal, according to multiple reports. Free agent Dorian Finney-Smith has agreed to a three-year, $12M deal to re-sign with the Dallas Mavericks, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 2, 2019 The 6’8, 220…
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According to multiple reports, former Florida Gators star Al Horford has agreed to a massive deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. Breaking: Al Horford has agreed to a four-year, $109M deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, agent Jason Glushon tells @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/DXCHU96NYe — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 1, 2019 The deal for Horford became possible when the 76ers…
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Former Florida first baseman Pete Alonso was selected to the National League All-Star team on Sunday. The Tampa native has been one of the few bright spots in the 2019 incarnation of the New York Mets. A second round selection in the 2016 draft, Alonso has slugged 28 homers and driven in 62 this season.…
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Former Gators star Rhamat Alhassan has been named to the USA women’s volleyball roster for the Pan American Games. The announcement was made Thursday by USA Volleyball. Alhassan was a four-time All-American at Florida from 2014-17. She amassed 1,278 kills and 674 blocks in her collegiate career and was named the Honda Award winner for…
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Mike White has rounded out his 2019-20 roster with one of the most talented big men in the college basketball game. According to multiple reports (and first reported by Stadium’s Jeff Goodman), Kerry Blackshear, Jr has opted to transfer to Florida, where he will be eligible to play immediately. Kerry Blackshear, barring a last-minute change…
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Chicago, IL- Pete Alonso has made an immediate impact on the New York Mets roster this year. Alonso ranks second in Major League Baseball with 27 homers (behind only 2018 NL MVP Christian Yelich). On Sunday, the former Gator crushed a 454 foot bomb in the fourth inning against the Cubs (off of Cole Hamels)…
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The Jamaican women’s national team has struggled in it’s World Cup debut. Despite their 2019 journey coming to an end with a 4-1 loss to Australia, the team had much to celebrate as they scored their first ever World Cup goal. Halftime substitute and former Florida Gator, Havana Solaun found the back of the net…
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Former Gators softball star Amanda Lorenz is no stranger to earning weekly honors. On Tuesday, Lorenz earned her first professional weekly honor as she was named National Pro Fastpitch’s Rookie of the Week. Announcing Week 3 players of the week! Congratulations! https://t.co/Ld3PzxHhby@jengilbert25 @Jcaira29 @amandalorenz18 @CanadianWildSI @USSSAPride #NPF2019 #PlayersoftheWeek pic.twitter.com/1OA7ajO818 — NationalProFastpitch (@profastpitch) June 18, 2019…
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