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The NCAA has reversed course on a previous ruling that Florida freshman center Gorjok Gak was ineligible for the 2016-17 season. Gak is a 6-11 205 lb athlete who will contribute for the Gators front court immediately. Gak was ruled ineligible, but appears to have cleared any hurdles in his way toward becoming eligible. Florida opens…
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CHATTANOOGA, TN- Former Florida men’s basketball head coach Tommy Bartlett passed away at his home in Tennessee on Wednesday. The news was confirmed to the press Thursday afternoon. Bartlett coached the Gators for seven seasons from 1966-1973. His teams compiled a 98-85 record during those years. Bartlett’s first squad finished 21-4, and produced the first…
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GAINESVILLE, FL- The Florida Gators announced that freshman PF was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right foot. Bassett is a 6-9 222 lb power forward from Oakland, CA. Typically the recovery time for this injury is 4-6 months. The recovery time will require Bassett to redshirt for the 2016-17 season with four years…
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The Florida Gators women’s basketball team was ranked number five in the SEC media’s preseason poll. The Gators return their top three scorers from a season ago in senior Ronni Williams, sophomore Eleanna Christinaki, and junior Haley Lorenzon. Florida finished 22-8 and was an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament last season. Florida opens their…
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The Florida Gators men’s basketball team has been picked to finish second in the SEC by media members. Defending conference champion Kentucky was selected to win the championship, while Texas A&M was picked to finish in third place. SEC Media Predictions: Kentucky Florida Texas A&M Georgia Arkansas Vanderbilt Alabama South Carolina Mississippi Mississippi State Auburn…
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Florida men’s basketball suffered a key decommitment on Monday. Tennessee’s top PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has reopened his recruitment. Scout.com broke the story and confirmed the report with Gilgeous-Alexander’s high school coach Zach Ferrell. Gilgeous-Alexander is a four-star point guard, ranked number 12 overall in the 2017 recruiting cycle. (Photo courtesy of Scout.com)
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GAINESVILLE, FL- The 2017 Florida Gators recruiting class was missing size. Florida already has two players committed to the 2017 class. Monday Gators head coach Mike White received news that forward Chase Johnson committed to his program. Johnson, a 6’8 205 lb forward from Huntington WV, averaged 17.1 points and 8.8 rebounds as a junior…
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Gainesville- The Florida Gators men’s basketball team has finally completed their non-conference schedule. The schedule includes the Gators playing eleven games around seven different sites in the state of Florida. The Gators will open the season in Jacksonville against the FGCU Eagles at the Jax Veterans Arena on November 11. The Gators also play in…
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Incoming Florida men’s basketball player Gorjok Gak was ruled ineligible for the 2016-17 season, however he is eligible to enroll in classes and work out with the team. Gak must meet progress marks for eligibility in 2017-18 after committing to Florida from Victory Rock Prep in Bradenton, Florida. Gak was originally committed to play at…
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Former Florida Gator basketball player Mike Miller has signed a two year deal with the Denver Nuggets worth in excess of $5 million. Miller was one of the first huge coups for long time Gators head coach Billy Donovan, choosing Florida because of the opportunity to build a program. Miller led the Gators to the…