#14 Florida Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Florida Gators
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #14
 
Conference Rank: #4 SEC
 
 
2023-24 Record: 24-12, 11-7
2023-24 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Todd Golden
Coach Record: 40-29 at Florida, 97-65 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Zyon Pullin, Guard, 15.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 4.9 apg
Tyrese Samuel, Forward, 13.9 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.1 bpg
Riley Kugel, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.5 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Walter Clayton Jr., Senior, Guard, 17.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.6 apg
Will Richard, Senior, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.3 apg
Alex Condon, Sophomore, Center, 7.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.3 bpg
Micah Handlogten, Junior, Center, 5.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg
Thomas Haugh, Sophomore, Forward, 3.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Denzel Aberdeen, Junior, Guard, 3.3 ppg
 
Key New Players:
Sam Alexis, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Chattanooga
Isaiah Brown, Freshman, Guard
Rueben Chinyelu, Sophomore, Center, Transfer from Washington State
Urban Klavzar, Freshman, Guard
Alijah Martin, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Florda Atlantic
Viktor Mikic, Freshman, Center
Kevin Pazmino, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from JC
Olivier Rioux, Freshman, Center
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 85.6 (6th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 79.2 (327, 11)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.8 (100, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.0 (196, 11)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.8 (140, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.5 (152, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.5 (197, 10)
Rebound Margin: 6.5 (21, 2)
Assists Per Game: 15.2 (56, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.7 (165, 10)