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2022–23 Florida Gators men's basketball team

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The 2022–23 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Todd Golden, and played their home games at the O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 9–9 in SEC Play to finish in eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the SEC tournament, they lost in the second round to Mississippi State. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to UCF 67–49 in the first round.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record16–17 (9–9 SEC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachCarlin Hartman
Quick facts Florida Gators men's basketball, NIT, First round ...
2022–23 Florida Gators men's basketball
NIT, First round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record16–17 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachCarlin Hartman
Assistant coaches
Home arenaO'Connell Center
Seasons
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2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Alabama†16–2 .88931–6  .838
No. 17 Texas A&M15–3 .83325–10  .714
Kentucky12–6 .66722–12  .647
No. 23 Missouri11–7 .61125–10  .714
No. 20 Tennessee11–7 .61125–11  .694
Vanderbilt11–7 .61122–15  .595
Auburn10–8 .55621–13  .618
Florida9–9 .50016–17  .485
Mississippi State8–10 .44421–13  .618
Arkansas8–10 .44422–14  .611
Georgia6–12 .33316–16  .500
South Carolina4–14 .22211–21  .344
Ole Miss3–15 .16712–21  .364
LSU2–16 .11114–19  .424
† 2023 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Gators finished the 2021–22 season 20–14, 9–9 in SEC Play to finish a five-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 9 seed in the SEC tournament, they lost in the second round to Texas A&M. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Iona in the first round before losing to Xavier.

On March 13, 2022, head coach Mike White left the school to take the head coaching position at Georgia.[1] On March 18, the school named San Francisco head coach Todd Golden the team's new head coach.[2]

Offseason

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Anthony Duruji4F6'7"209RS SeniorGermantown, MDGraduated/went undrafted in 2022 NBA draft
Elijah Kennedy10G6'3"185FreshmanVirginia Beach, VATransferred to Texas State
Keyontae Johnson11F6'5"229SeniorNorfolk, VAGraduate transferred to Kansas State
Tyree Appleby22G6'1"163RS SeniorJacksonville, ARGraduate transferred to Wake Forest
Brandon McKissic23G6'3"185GS SeniorFerguson, MOGraduated
Phlandrous Fleming Jr.24G6'5"205GS SeniorAthens, GAGraduated
Tuongthach Gatkek32F6'9"172SophomorePortland, METransferred to Texas State
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Trey Bonham2G6'0"170JuniorMobile, ALVMI
Alex Fudge3F6'8"185SophomoreJacksonville, FLLSU
Will Richard5G6'5"195SophomoreFairburn, GABelmont
Kyle Lofton11G6'3"185GS SeniorHillside, NJSt. Bonaventure
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2022 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Riley Kugel
#19 SF		 Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 23, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (84)
Denzel Aberdeen
#53 SG		 Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 19, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Aleks Szymczyk
PF		 Germany N/A 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Sep 1, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Florida Basketball Commits". Scout.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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2023 recruiting class

More information College recruiting (2023), Name ...
College recruiting (2023)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Thomas Haugh
#39 SF		 Pennsburg, PA Perkiomen School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 29, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2022–23 Florida Gators men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Myreon Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)177 lb (80 kg) GSPenn State Birmingham, Alabama
F 1 C. J. Felder 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrBoston College Sumter, South Carolina
G 2 Trey Bonham 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrVMI Mobile, Alabama
F 3 Alex Fudge 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoLSU Jacksonville, Florida
G 4 Niels Lane 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrRosselle Catholic Freehold, New Jersey
G 5 Will Richard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)206 lb (93 kg) SoBelmont Fairburn, Georgia
G 10 Denzel Aberdeen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)189 lb (86 kg) FrDr. Phillips Orlando, Florida
G 11 Kyle Lofton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)188 lb (85 kg) GSSt. Bonaventure Hillside, New Jersey
F 12 Colin Castleton 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) GSMichigan DeLand, Florida
F 13 Aleks Szymczyk 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrGymnasium München-Nord/IBAM Frankfurt, Germany
G 14 Kowacie Reeves 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)192 lb (87 kg) SoWestside Macon, Georgia
G 20 Jack May (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoSaint Andrew's School Boca Raton, Florida
G 21 Alex Klatsky (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)206 lb (93 kg) RS JrRanney School Colts Neck, New Jersey
G 24 Riley Kugel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) FrDr. Phillips Orlando, Florida
C 33 Jason Jitoboh 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)300 lb (136 kg) SrHamilton Heights (TN) Abuja, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Stony Brook W 81–45  1–0
  16 – Fudge  5 – 4 tied  4 – Bonham  O'Connell Center (7,377)
Gainesville, FL
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Kennesaw State W 88–78  2–0
  33 – Castleton  9 – Castleton  3 – Castleton  O'Connell Center (9,072)
Gainesville, FL
November 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN		 Florida Atlantic L 74–76  2–1
  30 – Castleton  12 – Castleton  6 – Lofton  O'Connell Center (7,180)
Gainesville, FL
November 18, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Florida State
Rivalry		 W 76–67  3–1
  25 – Castleton  9 – Castleton  3 – 2 tied  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (9,182)
Tallahassee, FL
November 24, 2022*
5:30 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. Xavier
Phil Knight Legacy quarterfinals		 L 83–90  3–2
  23 – Bonham  10 – Castleton  6 – Lofton  Veterans Memorial Coliseum (4,465)
Portland, OR
November 25, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 vs. Oregon State
Phil Knight Legacy consolation second round		 W 81–68  4–2
  19 – Bonham  7 – Lofton  4 – 2 tied  Moda Center (6,526)
Portland, OR
November 27, 2022*
8:30 p.m., ESPNU		 vs. West Virginia
Phil Knight Legacy fifth place game		 L 55–84  4–3
  17 – Lofton  7 – Fudge  4 – Lofton  Chiles Center (1,016)
Portland, OR
November 30, 2022*
8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Florida A&M W 102–62  5–3
  16 – Bonham  10 – Fudge  5 – Castleton  O'Connell Center (6,515)
Gainesville, FL
December 4, 2022*
2:00 p.m., SECN		 Stetson W 89–51  6–3
  14 – Richard  8 – Fudge  4 – Jones  O'Connell Center (7,087)
Gainesville, FL
December 7, 2022*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 5 UConn L 54–75  6–4
  13 – 2 tied  8 – Castleton  2 – Castleton  O'Connell Center (9,046)
Gainesville, FL
December 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. Ohio W 82–48  7–4
  20 – Reeves  10 – Fudge  7 – Lofton  Amalie Arena (5,023)
Tampa, FL
December 20, 2022*
9:30 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. Oklahoma
Jumpman Invitational		 L 53–62  7–5
  22 – Castleton  8 – Castleton  2 – Lofton  Spectrum Center (8,745)
Charlotte, NC
December 28, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at No. 20 Auburn L 58–61  7–6
(0–1)		  15 – Reeves  8 – Castleton  4 – Castleton  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Texas A&M L 63–66  7–7
(0–2)		  21 – Bonham  5 – 4 tied  4 – Bonham  O'Connell Center (7,023)
Gainesville, FL
January 7, 2023
1:00 p.m., SECN		 Georgia W 82–75  8–7
(1–2)		  18 – Lofton  9 – Richard  5 – Castleton  O'Connell Center (9,077)
Gainesville, FL
January 10, 2023
7:00 p.m., SECN		 at LSU W 67–56  9–7
(2–2)		  18 – Castleton  7 – Castleton  3 – Jones  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,159)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 14, 2023
3:30 p.m., SECN		 No. 20 Missouri W 73–64  10–7
(3–2)		  18 – Richard  13 – Castleton  6 – Castleton  O'Connell Center (9,301)
Gainesville, FL
January 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., SECN		 at Texas A&M L 52–54  10–8
(3–3)		  14 – Castleton  13 – Castleton  3 – Fudge  Reed Arena (12,126)
College Station, TX
January 21, 2023
8:30 p.m., SECN		 at Mississippi State W 61–59  11–8
(4–3)		  13 – Castleton  8 – Lofton  6 – Lofton  Humphrey Coliseum (8,660)
Starkville, MS
January 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 South Carolina W 81–60  12–8
(5–3)		  18 – Castleton  10 – Jones  8 – Jones  O'Connell Center (7,831)
Gainesville, FL
January 28, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at No. 5 Kansas State
Big 12/SEC Challenge		 L 50–64  12–9
  13 – Castleton  8 – Castleton  6 – Kugel  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
February 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 2 Tennessee W 67–54  13–9
(6–3)		  20 – Castleton  9 – Castleton  4 – 2 tied  O'Connell Center (10,160)
Gainesville, FL
February 4, 2023
8:30 p.m., ESPN		 at Kentucky
Rivalry		 L 67–72  13–10
(6–4)		  25 – Castleton  8 – Castleton  5 – Castleton  Rupp Arena (20,315)
Lexington, KY
February 8, 2023
9:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at No. 3 Alabama L 69–97  13–11
(6–5)		  29 – Castleton  10 – Castleton  6 – Lofton  Coleman Coliseum (10,599)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 11, 2023
3:30 p.m., SECN		 Vanderbilt L 80–88  13–12
(6–6)		  25 – Castleton  11 – Castleton  6 – Lofton  O'Connell Center (10,024)
Gainesville, FL
February 15, 2023
6:30 p.m., SECN		 Ole Miss W 79–64  14–12
(7–6)		  15 – Jones  8 – Jones  7 – Lofton  O'Connell Center (7,464)
Gainesville, FL
February 18, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Arkansas L 65–84  14–13
(7–7)		  24 – Kugel  6 – Szymczyk  4 – Lofton  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
February 22, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 Kentucky
Rivalry		 L 74–82  14–14
(7–8)		  24 – Kugel  3 – 3 tied  11 – Lofton  O'Connell Center (9,540)
Gainesville, FL
February 25, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Vanderbilt L 72–88  14–15
(7–9)		  20 – Kugel  7 – Richard  3 – Fudge  Memorial Gymnasium (10,133)
Nashville, TN
February 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., SECN		 at Georgia W 77–67  15–15
(8–9)		  24 – Richard  12 – Jones  4 – 2 tied  Stegeman Coliseum (7,879)
Athens, GA
March 4, 2023
6:00 p.m., SECN		 LSU W 79–67  16–15
(9–9)		  21 – Kugel  6 – 2 tied  5 – Lofton  O'Connell Center (10,280)
Gainesville, FL
SEC tournament
March 9, 2023
1:00 p.m., SECN		 (8) vs. (9) Mississippi State
Second round		 L 68–69 OT 16–16
  14 – Kugel  7 – Jones  6 – Lofton  Bridgestone Arena (13,165)
Nashville, TN
NIT tournament
March 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (4) UCF
First round – Oregon bracket		 L 49–67  16–17
  13 – Kugel  7 – Richard  2 – 2 tied  O'Connell Center (3,023)
Gainesville, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
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*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

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