Although she comes from a school just 5.4 miles from University of Florida’s campus, Viktorija Dimaite actually hails from Panevezys, Lithuania, a good 5,223 miles from Gainesville.
Michael Frazier II is Florida’s lone returning starter from last season’s Final Four run. The junior shooting guard connected on 46.1 percent of his three-point attempts during the 2013-14 season and set a school record for three-point baskets in a season (118) and in a game (11 vs. South Carolina). Frazier finished the season on the All-Southeastern Conference Tournament and NCAA All-South Region Tournament teams.
Billy Donovan knows he has to rebuild.
Florida women’s basketball coach Amanda Butler found herself using the word "elevate" to describe specific elements of the team during the team’s Media Day on Thursday.
Entering her eighth year as UF’s head women’s basketball coach, Amanda Butler is quickly able to grasp where the team is on both sides of the court and where they need to make the most improvements.
Florida men’s basketball achieved greatness last season.
UF still has a bone to pick with UConn.
Of all the NBA offseason activities occurring this summer regarding former Florida basketball players, Chandler Parsons’ new deal stands above all.
DeVon Walker’s season is over before it even started.
Despite failing to be selected during the NBA Draft, Patric Young still managed to make his dream of playing in the NBA come true.
The last time Patric Young, Scottie Wilbekin and Casey Prather played together, they were fighting for their lives in the Final Four. Now, they’re battling individually for an NBA roster spot.
On June 2, ESPN.com began a five-week unveiling of the top-50 coaches in college basketball.
Despite everything Scottie Wilbekin has accomplished throughout his basketball career, none of it guarantees him an NBA roster spot.
With the heavily anticipated renovation to the Stephen C. O’Connell Center coming soon, there were bound to be leaks of the new additions.
When the 2014 NBA Draft was all said and done on Thursday, not one Gator was selected.
The 2014 NBA Draft is a week away and the top of the draft board is beginning to take shape.
The Miami Heat lost 4-1 in the NBA finals against the San Antonio Spurs, which leaves Miami with a 2-2 record in the Finals over the past four seasons. LeBron James now has the opportunity to leave town to pursue greener pastures after earning two rings in South Beach while Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh attempt to recover from an ugly championship series. Today, alligatorSports editor Jonathan Czupryn and assistant editor Richard Johnson debate what will become of the Heat going into the offseason.
With the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs still vying for an NBA championship, two former Gators are playing, but neither is making much of a contribution to his team’s postseason run.
Damontre Harris, who didn’t play a single minute for the Gators during his two-year tenure in Gainesville, will not return to Florida for the 2014-2015 season.
Florida may have found their replacement for graduating senior Patric Young.
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