Basketball

10/24: Gators basketball still hobbled as Florida prepares for “secret” scrimmage vs. Georgia Tech

Florida Gators head basketball coach Billy Donovan met with the media on Wednesday and discussed a number of pressing topics facing his team heading into its “secret” scrimmage against Georgia Tech on...

Florida Gators want the player, not the story, in 2014 commit Zach Hodskins

The Florida Gators got a player in 2014 guard Zack Hodskins (Alpharetta, GA), and being a player is the only thing Hodskins has ever wanted. Excelling as a high school basketball star...

FOUR BITS: Noah, Foley, Mizzou, Donovan

1 » You will be seeing plenty of center Joakim Noah on ESPN during the 2013-14 NBA season and not just because the Chicago Bulls are expected to be one of the...

FOUR BITS: Tebow, Wambach, Beal, Johnson

1 » A rash of quarterback injuries has shaken the NFL over the first half of the season, and there are also a number of floundering teams in serious need of a...

One-handed 2014 guard Zach Hodskins accepts preferred walk-on spot with Florida Gators

Interest extended by the Florida Gators in August came to fruition on Saturday when 2014 guard Zach Hodskins (Alpharetta, GA) committed to join the Gators basketball team after spending the weekend visiting...

Florida’s new S.W.A.G. motto already being tested; Gators get three players cleared Thursday

The Florida Gators have come up with a new definition for the word “swag,” and it just so happens to be the team’s motto for the 2013-14 season. “Strengthen – When –...

Donovan, Young hold court at SEC Media Day

Florida Gators head basketball coach Billy Donovan and senior center Patric Young met with the media on Thursday during the 2013 Southeastern Conference Media Day for basketball in Birmingham, AL. ALREADY SHORTHANDED...

Florida ranked No. 8 in preseason USA Today poll

The 2013-14 preseason USA Today Coaches’ Poll was released on Thursday with Kentucky opening the season as the No. 1 team in the nation, receiving 16-of-32 first-place votes. The Florida Gators, which...

Donovan talks injuries, defense, Carter’s transfer

Florida Gators head basketball coach Billy Donovan met with the media on Tuesday for the first time since fall practice began on Friday, Oct. 11 and discussed a number of pressing topics...

Donovan wants more from Florida F Finney-Smith

Florida Gators head coach Billy Donovan has spent much of the last year doing his best to lower expectations for redshirt sophomore forward Dorian Finney-Smith, a transfer form Virginia Tech who sat...