An offseason basketball thread

[InstiGATOR1]

I read on a few sites today the mention that Bassett is possibly taking a medical hardship ending his D1 career...his injury hasn't healed as expected is the reason.

Not sure if this has any basis in reality or just rumor...thought I would let you all know what I have read in multiple places

Wow the second coming of Jimmie Sutton maybe?

 

[t-gator]

Egbunu may also be exploring other options. According to chris Harry.

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Egbunu may also be exploring other options. According to chris Harry.

This does not surprise me at all.

 

[URGatorBait]

Well our guys had a great run and this is not the tread to complain about the refs.

Am I the only one that read this, and read it as if some old timey new yorker was saying it?

 

[MertzJay26]

Am I the only one that read this, and read it as if some old timey new yorker was saying it?

Yes.

 

[URGatorBait]

Yes.

Jerk ;)

 

[MertzJay26]

Jerk ;)

 

[LeeForThree]

Watching the McDonald's All American game (ESPN right now) the SEC will be even better next year...Alabama, KY, Florida all with top 10 classes. Really wanted Collin Sexton

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Watching the McDonald's All American game (ESPN right now) the SEC will be even better next year...Alabama, KY, Florida all with top 10 classes. Really wanted Collin Sexton

1. I did not know they had UF's class so high. 247 has UF at 29 I think. BTW, I like UF's class.

2. I would have liked to have gotten him too, but you have to be realistic about who he is as a basketball player. Sexton shot 33.3% from the arc in EYBL games. So he may not be a great shooter from the college arc. His 1.1 assist per game mean to me that he is in fact a SG not a PG. I suppose he is a SG quick enough to drive against his current competition.

3. I hope if a couple of spots open up for UF maybe Pons signs with UF not UTn? Of course a good grad transfer 3/4 could change my view on this.

 

[maheo30]

Egbunu may also be exploring other options. According to chris Harry.

Like what? He isn't going to the NBA. His best option is staying in school and getting back on the court at some point next season so scouts can see him.

 

[LeeForThree]

1. I did not know they had UF's class so high. 247 has UF at 29 I think. BTW, I like UF's class.

2. I would have liked to have gotten him too, but you have to be realistic about who he is as a basketball player. Sexton shot 33.3% from the arc in EYBL games. So he may not be a great shooter from the college arc. His 1.1 assist per game mean to me that he is in fact a SG not a PG. I suppose he is a SG quick enough to drive against his current competition.

3. I hope if a couple of spots open up for UF maybe Pons signs with UF not UTn? Of course a good grad transfer 3/4 could change my view on this.

Pons comitted to Tennessee...not sure if he signed, but I think I saw he did commit there. I think there is a lot of speculation that Pons may not come to college either


Edit: Seemed like ESPN last updated their ranking all of our players shot up the board...not sure about the other sites and when they updated last

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Pons comitted to Tennessee...not sure if he signed, but I think I saw he did commit there. I think there is a lot of speculation that Pons may not come to college either


Edit: Seemed like ESPN last updated their ranking all of our players shot up the board...not sure about the other sites and when they updated last

I knew Pons had committed to UTn a couple of weeks after Egbunu was injured? I do not know if one had anything to do with the other. I had not seen any speculation that Pons might not go to college, but I assume there is always that chance with an European player.

 

[t-gator]

Like what? He isn't going to the NBA. His best option is staying in school and getting back on the court at some point next season so scouts can see him.

Healthy or not, he's never gonna be a nba player. He graduates in may so maybe he'll see what kind of options he has in Europe.

 

[Jbossgator8]

Gators Women's Basketball team hired their new coach from Belmont.

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Gators Women's Basketball team hired their new coach from Belmont.

Looks like a good hire, but as Dooley says here:

http://www.gatorsports.com/article/...uer-takes-his-turn-at-toughest-job-at-Florida

other hires for this program have looked good too.

 

[ChiefGator]

Egbunu may also be exploring other options. According to chris Harry.

Link??? More info??

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Robinson has until 10 days after the NBA combine. So according to this site:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_NBA_draft#Eligibility_and_entrants

that means he has until May 24th to remove his name from the draft or he is in for good.

Also here is a scouting video of Robinson v. UK.

http://www.draftexpress.com/article/matchup-video-devin-robinson-vs-kentucky-5845/

This is an odd choice since UK played 3 guards.

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Gators open up as a 1 seed in the East in the first ESPN 2018 bracketology:

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

 

[MertzJay26]

Gators open up as a 1 seed in the East in the first ESPN 2018 bracketology:

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Already bought my Final Four tickets

 

[InstiGATOR1]

And UF is tied for 8th in the Vegas Insiders odds to win it all next year at 20/1.

http://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...8-odds-kentucky-duke-among-opening-favorites/