UF press defense productive in win
By GREG LUCA | Nov. 3, 2011In their first action of the season, the Gators showed flashes of the type of fast, pressure defense they’ll need to be successful with a guard-heavy roster.
In their first action of the season, the Gators showed flashes of the type of fast, pressure defense they’ll need to be successful with a guard-heavy roster.
Coach Amanda Butler had a vision for the Gators, and Jordan Jones wanted in.
Entering his 16th season with the Gators, Billy Donovan has shared the court with thousands of opposing players, fellow coaches and former colleagues.
Watching from the sideline was a tough adjustment for Kayla Lewis.
Tennessee was the only Southeastern Conference team to grab more rebounds than Florida last season.
Casey Prather entered last season with the expectation of evolving into the Gators’ next big, slashing forward in the line of Corey Brewer and Chandler Parsons.
Playing first-year Gators at point guard may become a tradition for coach Amanda Butler.
Sometimes, Jennifer George needs a slap to the face.
The Gators’ preseason expectations were put to a vote Thursday with the release of the first USA Today/ESPN Coaches’ poll.
Last season, Mike Rosario went from being the leading scorer on a Big East team to a practice player.
After an 8-year period of mostly grind-it-out play, the 2011-12 Florida basketball season will finally mark the return of Billy Ball.
During a trying season, Jaterra Bonds helped the Gators hold it together.
At first, it looked to coach Billy Donovan that sophomore Will Yeguete had enjoyed too many pastries this summer while playing abroad for the French national team.
Halftime often marked a shift for Florida last season but rarely in the right direction.
After unloading three big bodies to graduation and the NBA Draft, the Gators are trying to pick up some speed.
When Bradley Beal stepped on Florida’s campus this summer, coach Billy Donovan soon realized he was not only getting his highest-rated recruit in the last 10 years, but also one of the most mature freshmen he’s ever had at UF.
With every key player returning from last season, Florida will not experience much change in its lineup.
Junior forward Erik Murphy has been reinstated after he was suspended indefinitely in April, Florida announced Thursday.
Listening to sophomore Patric Young talk about Florida’s season-ending loss in March at the NCAA Tournament, it’s clear he hasn’t put the game behind him.