It was a short stay in Gainesville for Allan Chaney.
UF coach Billy Donovan released a statement announcing the freshman forward's decision to transfer from UF on Friday.
"Allan, his family and I have spoken, and we have mutually decided that he will be transferring from the University of Florida," Donovan said in the statement. "I've enjoyed coaching Allan, and I would like to help he and his family in any way possible to ensure the best path for his future."
Chaney played sparingly during the first half of the season and missed almost all of the second half with ankle and heel injuries as well as a sprained ligament in his foot. His absence hurt an already depleted UF frontcourt.
The 6-foot-8, 231-pound forward was held out of the last two games of the National Invitation Tournament and finished the year under suspension for violating team rules.
Chaney averaged 3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game this season in 23 appearances for the Gators.
In the first start of his college career, Chaney scored a career-high 13 points in UF's 86-84 win against Washington in the consolation game of the CBE Classic in Kansas City, Mo., in November.
Chaney was rated a four-star recruit by Rivals.com when he came out of high school in New London, Conn. He has yet to announce where he will transfer.
UF had been facing a scholarship crunch for next season, but with the departure of Chaney and incoming freshman center DeShawn Painter's recent release from his letter of intent, the Gators are now one under the NCAA-allotted 13 scholarships for next season.
This marks the fifth time in four years that a UF player has transferred. After the 2005-06 season, then-freshman guard David Huertas transferred to Southeastern Conference-rival Mississippi with a national championship under his belt.
After the 2006-07 national title, then-freshman Brandon Powell parted ways with the Gators and moved to Marshall.
When last season came to a close, then-sophomore forward Jonathan Mitchell left UF for Rutgers.
Sophomore point guard Jai Lucas also left the Gators before the first game of this season.
