Gator Basketball Basketball Offseason Thread: 7'7" Olivier Rioux, "World's Tallest Teenager", commits to Florida

[t-gator]

If the kids from Houston and Marshall are being brought in to be starters , then we'll have an even worse record next year. I could see both as quality bench players though.

 

[GatorJ]

Not visiting this weekend and we didn't make his final 4.

:(

 

[aka]

 

[LeeForThree]

If the kids from Houston and Marshall are being brought in to be starters , then we'll have an even worse record next year. I could see both as quality bench players though.

Not even close to accurate

 

[t-gator]

Not even close to accurate

Did you happen to watch any of either guys tape or look at their stats? You have a guard that's a liability as a shooter, a tough guard but not the scorer we need. Then you have big that averaged less points a game than Reeves last year at Marshall. He rebounded well and blocked shots but he's 195 lbs , slow and just looks like he needs more time to develop before he becomes an SEC center. Again both guys could be good rotational players but neither are gonna be upgrades over what we had last year unless they're both considering coming off the bench .

 

[LeeForThree]

Did you happen to watch any of either guys tape or look at their stats? You have a guard that's a liability as a shooter, a tough guard but not the scorer we need. Then you have big that averaged less points a game than Reeves last year at Marshall. He rebounded well and blocked shots but he's 195 lbs , slow and just looks like he needs more time to develop before he becomes an SEC center. Again both guys could be good rotational players but neither are gonna be upgrades over what we had last year unless they're both considering coming off the bench .

He is 235 lbs now. He is one of the top 5 sought after centers...and probably the best defensive center transfer. He would start for us and thrive. You have to be open to transfers and look at what they actually bring. NBA level talent for Handlogten. Better chance than Castleton at getting drafting imo

 

[Gator By Marriage]

I'm not going to pretend I've watched him. Looking at his stats, I echo what @Bernardo de la Paz said. His stats suggest he is either a poor shooter or has terrible shot selection. Either way, I'm not impressed.

But he’s “highly touted”!

 

[t-gator]

He is 235 lbs now. He is one of the top 5 sought after centers...and probably the best defensive center transfer. He would start for us and thrive. You have to be open to transfers and look at what they actually bring. NBA level talent for Handlogten. Better chance than Castleton at getting drafting imo

I'm open to transfers. I don't see handlogden as nba prospect at all. No where near explosive enough. I think it's foolish that we decided to focus on a project over a guy(Cohen) that averaged 20 and 10. We need scoring.

 

[Egor's Assistant]

But he’s “highly touted”!

Last season, we had one of the most sought-after lineups of transfers out there, and we were average as average gets. Last season, we had a 3 time All-SEC center. This season, not so much. We'll be fortunate to win as many games as last season, though improved guard play will at least give us a chance. All we can hope for at this point is that we are still better than Mike White's UGA team. And as soon as that's not the case anymore, we should be shopping for a new coach and hopefully, a new AD.

 

[LeeForThree]

I'm open to transfers. I don't see handlogden as nba prospect at all. No where near explosive enough. I think it's foolish that we decided to focus on a project over a guy(Cohen) that averaged 20 and 10. We need scoring.

Lmao

 

[MertzJay26]

Love seeing the big name transfers we’re linked to. Need to land a handful and go into ‘23 with some hope

 

[t-gator]

https://247sports.com/college/florida/Article/Florida-basketball-recruiting-Flory-Bidunga-Gators-2024-class-Todd-Golden-transfer-port-207944819/

We apparently had a 5 star center for the 24 class visit this weekend and has been to Gainesville already a few times. Kids a top 5 player

 

[aka]

 

[aka]

 

[LeeForThree]

https://247sports.com/college/florida/Article/Florida-basketball-recruiting-Flory-Bidunga-Gators-2024-class-Todd-Golden-transfer-port-207944819/

We apparently had a 5 star center for the 24 class visit this weekend and has been to Gainesville already a few times. Kids a top 5 player

#2 overall player and he paid on his own dime to travel to Nashville to see the team and Golden early this year. Had an official to campus in December

Huge push to get him

 

[LeeForThree]

2nd transfer in. Love Handlogten

 

[MertzJay26]

Love it!

Little @t-gator is in shambles rn

 

[maheo30]

 

[Egor's Assistant]

You get an anchor like that and you can build a ship. Go Golden!

 

[LeeForThree]

You get an anchor like that and you can build a ship. Go Golden!

If we have Dedan Thomas and Flory Bidunga for 2024....wow!!!!!