Todd Golden

College basketball rankings: Florida Gators open AP Top 25 with highest preseason ranking in 19 years

The reigning national champion Florida Gators begin the 2025-26 college basketball season with the greatest expectations surrounding the program in two decades. That was solidified Monday when the Preseason AP Top 25...

Florida basketball recruiting: 7-foot center Jones Lay becomes first 2026 commit for Gators

Florida Gators basketball have landed one of the biggest commitments of the recruiting cycle — literally. Center Jones Lay (Hickory, NC) on Tuesday night decided to continue his playing career Florida. The...

Scott Stricklin signs contract extension: Florida Gators AD benefits from basketball national title, per report

The University Athletic Association has signed Florida Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin to a three-year contract extension, according to 247Sports. Stricklin, the long embattled leader of the athletic department, has led...

2025 NBA Draft mock projections: Where will Walter Clayton Jr., Florida Gators stars land?

As the 2025 NBA Draft approaches Wednesday night, Only Gators is here to take a closer look at the Florida Gators who could be selected over the course of the two-day, two-round...

Alex Condon returns to Florida Gators: Star withdraws from NBA Draft putting title repeat in sight

The Florida Gators got a measure of revenge on the UConn Huskies for swiping their mantle as last college basketball team win back-to-back national championships by eliminating UConn from the 2025 NCAA...

Boogie Fland commits to Florida: Five-star transfer joins Gators after withdrawing from 2025 NBA Draft

Fresh off winning the Big Dance, the Florida Gators landed a big dancer. Five-star transfer guard Boogie Fland (Bronx, NY) committed to the reigning national champions on Tuesday just days after withdrawing...

Rueben Chinyelu returns to Florida Gators: Starting center withdraws from 2025 NBA Draft process

Fresh off an incredible national championship performance — that included quality play in the post — the Florida Gators and head coach Todd Golden received some terrific news Monday when center Rueben...

Florida extends Todd Golden: Gators coach inks six-year, $40.5 million contract through 2031

Fresh off leading the Florida Gators to their first national championship in 18 years, head coach Todd Golden’s tenure has been extended with the richest contract in program history. Golden has signed...

Florida basketball recruiting: Four-star G AJ Brown commits to Gators out of transfer portal from Ohio

It’s all in the family for Florida Gators basketball as the program added a familiar last name to its roster with its latest acquisition out of the transfer portal. Ohio guard AJ...

Denzel Aberdeen, Sam Alexis enter transfer portal: Florida basketball reserves set to leave Gators

A massive hole has been created on the Florida Gators basketball roster fresh off the program’s first national championship in 18 years. With its three starting guards already departing due to graduation,...