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Florida’s Caeleb Dressel has put himself into position to be the next great American swimmer.
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Big 3 Basketball debuted on Sunday in Brooklyn after months of hype. The 3-on-3 basketball league formed by Ice Cube saw competitive basketball in a packed Barclays Center. Here’s an animated @IceCube to lay down the game’s ground rules. See how it all goes down tomorrow night, 8p ET, only on @FS1. pic.twitter.com/xiXeYrDMZL — BIG3…
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In April, former Florida Gators F Devin Robinson was projected to be an early second round pick in the NBA Draft, so Robinson decided to forgo his senior year of eligibility. On Thursday, the 6-8 190 lb forward was not among the sixty selections. On Friday however, per multiple reports, Robinson signed a deal with…
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The University of Florida is unlikely to be looking for a new football or basketball coach any time soon. The school announced that both football head coach Jim McElwain and men’s basketball head coach Mike White agreed to contract extensions on Friday. McElwain, who has led Florida to two SEC East titles, earned a one…
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Florida Gators center John Egbunu will return to Florida for his senior year according to a release put out by the university on Friday. Egbunu tested the NBA waters prior to the draft combine. Egbunu has averaged 10 points and 6.5 rebounds since transferring from South Florida in 2014. Egbunu has had an injury…
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Egor Koulechov announced his commitment to the University of Florida on Tuesday night. Koulechov was one of the most sought after transfers this off season. Koulechov is a 6-5 inch wing that averaged 18.2 PPG and 8.9 RPG. Koulechov also shot at a 47.4% clip from three-point range. Koulechov was born in Russia but grew…
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Are you stuck at work tonight? Does your cable provider not have ESPNU? Do you not have a way to watch the gymnastics National Championship tonight? Don’t worry, this is the official Championship Thread of The Gator Chomp Blog. The Florida Gators gymnastics team will be looking to win their fourth National Championship in five…
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Ronni Williams was selected with the 22nd overall pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft on Wednesday. Williams was selected by the Indiana Fever. Williams becomes the 18th former Gator selected in the WNBA or the now defunct ABL drafts. Williams became the first Gator to lead the SEC in scoring by averaging 20.1 points during…
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Guard Eric Hester plans to transfer from the University of Florida per scout.com amd confirmed by Gators head coach Mike White on Wednesday. Hester is a 6-3 167 pound player that was in White’s first recruiting class. Hester played in 20 games, mostly in a reserve role, and averaged 2.2 points per game. Hester did…
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Florida Gators men’s basketball head coach Mike White met with the media Tuesday afternoon. Perhaps the most interesting nugget was that Florida junior center John Egbunu would “test the NBA waters.” Egbunu tore his ACL in Florida’s blowout win against Auburn on February 14. His recovery is scheduled to be 10-12 months. Egbunu…
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