On Friday, coach Billy Donovan announced that center Kenny Kadji has decided to transfer from Florida.
Kadji received a medical redshirt last season because of a back injury. He is the 14th basketball player to transfer from UF since 2003.
“While I’m sad that my time here at Florida is ending, UF will always be special to me,” Kadji said. “I have goals that I hope to reach and only a short window of my life to make those things happen.”
The 6-foot-10-inch center averaged just 3.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest in 42 games at UF.
Freshman Patric Young, a five-star recruit, was expected to take some playing time away from Kadji this season. Young and sophomore Erik Murphy will be even more vital to the team, as they will be the lone frontcourt reserve options on the Gators next season.
Kadji would have entered the 2010-11 campaign as a redshirt sophomore. He only appeared in eight games last season because of the injury.
“Kenny has made a decision that it’s in his best interest to start new somewhere else,” Donovan said. “He’s still recovering from back surgery and working hard to get himself healthy. I wish him the best in his future.”
The transfer leaves Erving Walker as the only remaining player from UF’s five-man 2008 recruiting class, which Rivals.com ranked 10th in the nation.
Kadji’s new school is unknown.
