Basketball

Tyus will play professionally in Israel next year

Florida Gators forward Alex Tyus sat and watched the 2011 NBA Draft come and go without his name being called. It’s not that he expected to hear it but more so that...

FOUR BITS: Crowder, Beal, Young, Baker, Leak

1 » Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder, considered by many (including OGGOA) to be one of the most outspoken and honest players in the NFL, has been given his own radio show...

Pistons add Gators C Vernon Macklin with No. 52 overall pick in second round of 2011 NBA Draft

Round 2 – No. 52 Vernon Macklin, C Detroit Pistons Height: 6’10” – Weight: 240 lbs. Age: 24 – Class: Redshirt Senior Just 14 picks after the Florida Gators notched their first...

Rockets select Gators F Chandler Parsons with No. 38 pick in second round of 2011 NBA Draft

Round 2 – No. 38 Chandler Parsons, F Houston Rockets Height: 6’10” – Weight: 215 lbs. Age: 22 – Class: Senior Waiting patiently at his home in Orlando, FL, Florida Gators forward...

Gators hope to be picked in 2011 NBA Draft

With the 2011 NBA Draft set for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. (live on ESPN, OGGOA has rounded up some of the latest prognostications about the trio of Florida Gators hoping to live...

Chandler Parsons – Path to the 2011 NBA Draft: Working out and crossing the finish line

Through the 2011 NBA Draft, Florida Gators forward and 2011 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year Chandler Parsons will be keeping fans up-to-date on his Path to the Draft via a weekly...

FOUR BITS: Jenkins, MLB, basketball, CWS

1 » Former Florida Gators cornerback Janoris Jenkins, who was kicked off the team by head coach Will Muschamp following multiple brushes with the law, has officially signed a scholarship with the...

FOUR BITS: freshmen, Tyus, Sweeting, McDonald

1 » Orientation for freshmen student-athletes is underway as both of the Florida Gators incoming basketball commitments and the remaining 12 football signees are now in Gainesville, FL getting their college careers...

SIX BITS: Young, Muschamp, Meyer, Ogbueze

1 » Florida Gators sophomore center Patric Young was announced Sunday as one of 13 players to earn a spot on the 2011 USA Basketball Men’s U19 World Championship Team. Following a...

FOUR BITS: Harvin, LaPorta, Macklin, facilities

1 » Hobbled by migraine headaches throughout his life, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin believes that – finally – the nagging issue is behind him. “This is the best I’ve felt,...