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2023–24 Florida Gators men's basketball team

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The 2023–24 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gators, led by second-year head coach Todd Golden, played their home games at the O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record24–12 (11–7 SEC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Carlin Hartman (2nd season)
  • Kevin Hovde (2nd season)
  • Korey McCray (2nd season)
  • John Andrzejek (1st season)
  • Taurean Green (1st season)
Quick facts Florida Gators men's basketball, NCAA tournament, First round ...
2023–24 Florida Gators men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record24–12 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Carlin Hartman (2nd season)
  • Kevin Hovde (2nd season)
  • Korey McCray (2nd season)
  • John Andrzejek (1st season)
  • Taurean Green (1st season)
Home arenaO'Connell Center
Seasons
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2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Tennessee14–4 .77827–9  .750
No. 20 Kentucky13–5 .72223–10  .697
No. 3т Alabama13–5 .72225–12  .676
No. 18 Auburn †13–5 .72227–8  .771
No. 25 South Carolina13–5 .72226–8  .765
Florida11–7 .61124–12  .667
Texas A&M9–9 .50021–15  .583
LSU9–9 .50017–16  .515
Mississippi State8–10 .44421–14  .600
Ole Miss7–11 .38920–12  .625
Georgia6–12 .33320–17  .541
Arkansas6–12 .33316–17  .485
Vanderbilt4–14 .2229–23  .281
Missouri0–18 .0008–24  .250
† 2024 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Gators finished the 2022–23 season 16–17, 9–9 in SEC play, to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the NIT to UCF.[1]

Offseason

Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Ref.
Myreon Jones0G6' 3"177Graduate studentBirmingham, ALGraduated
CJ Felder1F6' 7"240SeniorSumter, SCTransferred to McNeese[2]
Trey Bonham2G6' 0"170JuniorMobile, ALTransferred to Chattanooga[3]
Alex Fudge3F6' 9"200SophomoreJacksonville, FLUndrafted free agent; signed with Los Angeles Lakers[4]
Niels Lane4G6' 5"215JuniorFreehold, NJTransferred to Delaware[5]
Kyle Lofton11G6' 3"188Graduate studentHillside, NJGraduated
Colin Castleton12F6' 11"250SeniorDeLand, FLUndrafted free agent; signed with Los Angeles Lakers[6]
Kowacie Reeves14G6' 6"192SophomoreMacon, GATransferred to Georgia Tech[7]
Jason Jitoboh33C6' 11"300SeniorAbuja, NigeriaTransferred to Tennessee State[8]
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Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Ref.
Zyon Pullin0G6' 4"205Graduate studentPleasant Hill, CAUC Riverside
Walter Clayton Jr.1G6' 3"195JuniorLake Wales, FLIona[9]
Micah Handlogten3C7' 1"227SophomoreHuntersville, NCMarshall
Tyrese Samuel4F6' 10"235Graduate StudentMontreal, QCSeton Hall
EJ Jarvis15F6' 8"220Graduate StudentWashington, D.C.Yale
Julian Rishwain23G6' 5"190Graduate StudentLos Angeles, CASan Francisco
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2023 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Alex Condon
F		 Perth, Australia NBA Global Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Feb 2, 2023 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Thomas Haugh
F		 New Oxford, PA Perkiomen School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 29, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
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:

  • "Florida 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
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Roster

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2023–24 Florida Gators men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Zyon Pullin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)206 lb (93 kg) GSCollege Park HS
UC Riverside		 Pleasant Hill, CA
G 1 Walter Clayton Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrBartow HS
Iona		 Lake Wales, FL
G 2 Riley Kugel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) SoDr. Phillips HS Orlando, FL
C 3 Micah Handlogten 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoSouthLake Christian Academy
Marshall		 Lake Norman, NC
F 4 Tyrese Samuel 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)239 lb (108 kg) GSOrangeville Prep
Seton Hall		 Montreal, QC
G 5 Will Richard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)206 lb (93 kg) JrWoodward Academy
Belmont		 Fairburn, GA
F 10 Thomas Haugh 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrPerkiomen School New Oxford, PA
G 11 Denzel Aberdeen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoDr. Phillips HS Orlando, FL
G 12 Alex Klatsky (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)206 lb (93 kg) RS SrRanney School Colts Neck, NJ
F 13 Aleks Szymczyk 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoGymnasium München Nord Frankfurt, Germany
G 20 Jack May (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrSaint Andrew's School Boca Raton, FL
F/C 21 Alex Condon 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrNBA Global Academy Perth, Australia
G 22 Bennett Andersen (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrJesuit HS Tampa, FL
G 23 Julian Rishwain 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSNotre Dame HS
San Francisco		 Los Angeles, CA
G 30 Kajus Kublickas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)171 lb (78 kg) FrZalgiris II Kaunas, Lithuania
G 33 Cooper Josefsberg (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrRiviera Prep Miami, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: April 2, 2024

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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
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Loyola (MD) W 93–73  1–0
  23 – Kugel  8 – tied  5 – Clayton Jr.  O'Connell Center (7,023)
Gainesville, FL
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 vs. Virginia
Hall of Fame Series		 L 70–73  1–1
  16 – Richard  14 – Handlogten  5 – Clayton Jr.  Spectrum Center (6,783)
Charlotte, NC
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Florida A&M W 89–68  2–1
  20 – Richard  8 – Samuel  5 – Clayton Jr.  O'Connell Center (6,675)
Gainesville, FL
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN		 Florida State
Rivalry		 W 89–68  3–1
  19 – Clayton Jr.  10 – Haugh  5 – Clayton Jr.  O'Connell Center (10,031)
Gainesville, FL
November 22, 2023*
9:30 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. Pittsburgh
NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals		 W 86–71  4–1
  28 – Clayton Jr.  10 – Samuel  8 – Pullin  Barclays Center (1,873)
Brooklyn, NY
November 24, 2023*
5:30 p.m., ESPN		 vs. No. 13 Baylor
NIT Season Tip-Off championship		 L 91–95  4–2
  25 – Kugel  9 – Kugel  5 – Pullin  Barclays Center (1,620)
Brooklyn, NY
November 29, 2023*
7:15 p.m., ESPNU		 at Wake Forest
ACC–SEC Challenge		 L 71–82  4–3
  24 – Kugel  8 – Samuel  5 – Pullin  LJVM Coliseum (8,165)
Winston-Salem, NC
December 5, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Merrimack W 77–57  5–3
  26 – Clayton Jr.  16 – Condon  3 – tied  O'Connell Center (6,813)
Gainesville, FL
December 9, 2023*
4:00 p.m., SECN		 vs. Richmond
Orange Bowl Basketball Classic		 W 87–76  6–3
  21 – Richard  14 – Samuel  6 – Clayton Jr.  Amerant Bank Arena (8,162)
Sunrise, FL
December 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN		 vs. East Carolina
Florida Tipoff		 W 70–65  7–3
  22 – Clayton Jr.  12 – Condon  4 – tied  RP Funding Center (3,073)
Lakeland, FL
December 19, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 vs. Michigan
Jumpman Invitational		 W 106–101 2OT 8–3
  22 – Pullin  11 – Samuel  5 – Pullin  Spectrum Center (7,027)
Charlotte, NC
December 22, 2023*
4:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Grambling State W 96–57  9–3
  17 – Richard  10 – Samuel  6 – Pullin  O'Connell Center (8,023)
Gainesville, FL
December 30, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Quinnipiac W 97–72  10–3
  22 – Richard  9 – tied  3 – tied  O'Connell Center (9,869)
Gainesville, FL
SEC regular season
January 6, 2024
12:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 6 Kentucky
Rivalry		 L 85–87  10–4
(0–1)		  23 – tied  12 – Handlogten  3 – tied  O'Connell Center (10,106)
Gainesville, FL
January 10, 2024
9:00 p.m., SECN		 at Ole Miss L 85–103  10–5
(0–2)		  23 – Clayton Jr.  15 – Condon  3 – tied  SJB Pavilion (7,570)
Oxford, MS
January 13, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN		 Arkansas W 90–68  11–5
(1–2)		  20 – Kugel  11 – Samuel  8 – Pullin  O'Connell Center (10,445)
Gainesville, FL
January 16, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at No. 6 Tennessee L 66–85  11–6
(1–3)		  16 – Clayton Jr.  11 – Samuel  4 – Pullin  Thompson–Boling Arena (17,332)
Knoxville, TN
January 20, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Missouri W 79–67  12–6
(2–3)		  17 – Samuel  12 – Handlogten  3 – tied  Mizzou Arena (11,489)
Columbia, MO
January 24, 2024
8:30 p.m., SECN		 Mississippi State W 79–70  13–6
(3–3)		  23 – Richard  9 – Richard  3 – Pullin  O'Connell Center (8,484)
Gainesville, FL
January 27, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Georgia W 102–98 OT 14–6
(4–3)		  23 – Handlogten  17 – Handlogten  8 – Pullin  O'Connell Center (10,045)
Gainesville, FL
January 31, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 at No. 10 Kentucky
Rivalry		 W 94–91 OT 15–6
(5–3)		  23 – Clayton Jr.  13 – Samuel  7 – Pullin  Rupp Arena (20,068)
Lexington, KY
February 3, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Texas A&M L 66–67  15–7
(5–4)		  18 – Pullin  11 – Condon  8 – Pullin  Reed Arena (11,793)
College Station, TX
February 10, 2024
3:30 p.m., SECN		 No. 12 Auburn W 81–65  16–7
(6–4)		  22 – Kugel  9 – Handlogten  3 – Pullin  O'Connell Center (10,808)
Gainesville, FL
February 13, 2024
8:00 p.m., SECN		 LSU W 82–80  17–7
(7–4)		  21 – Clayton Jr.  7 – tied  3 – tied  O'Connell Center (9,007)
Gainesville, FL
February 17, 2024
1:00 p.m., SECN		 at Georgia W 88–82  18–7
(8–4)		  21 – Clayton Jr.  7 – tied  5 – Pullin  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 24 at No. 13 Alabama L 93–98 OT 18–8
(8–5)		  27 – Clayton Jr.  13 – Handlogten  6 – Pullin  Coleman Coliseum (11,077)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 24, 2024
1:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 24 Vanderbilt W 77–64  19–8
(9–5)		  21 – Richard  9 – Condon  6 – Pullin  O'Connell Center (10,358)
Gainesville, FL
February 28, 2024
6:30 p.m., SECN		 No. 24 Missouri W 83–74  20–8
(10–5)		  28 – Samuel  12 – Handlogten  5 – Clayton Jr.  O'Connell Center (9,072)
Gainesville, FL
March 2, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 24 at No. 18 South Carolina L 76–81  20–9
(10–6)		  20 – Clayton Jr.  6 – Haugh  7 – Pullin  Colonial Life Arena (16,978)
Columbia, SC
March 5, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 16 Alabama W 105–87  21–9
(11–6)		  23 – Richard  7 – Haugh  3 – tied  O'Connell Center (11,009)
Gainesville, FL
March 9, 2024
4:30 p.m., SECN		 at Vanderbilt L 78–79  21–10
(11–7)		  20 – Pullin  8 – Condon  8 – Pullin  Memorial Gymnasium (6,442)
Nashville, TN
SEC tournament
March 14, 2024
9:30 p.m., SECN		 (6) vs. (11) Georgia
Second round		 W 85–80  22–10
  22 – Clayton Jr.  15 – Samuel  8 – Pullin  Bridgestone Arena (13,771)
Nashville, TN
March 15, 2024
9:30 p.m., SECN		 (6) vs. (3) No. 19 Alabama
Quarterfinals		 W 102–88  23–10
  23 – Clayton Jr.  9 – Haugh  4 – Clayton Jr.  Bridgestone Arena (18,244)
Nashville, TN
March 16, 2024
3:30 p.m., ESPN		 (6) vs. (7) Texas A&M
Semifinals		 W 95–90  24–10
  20 – Aberdeen  9 – Condon  5 – tied  Bridgestone Arena (16,499)
Nashville, TN
March 17, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN		 (6) vs. (4) No. 12 Auburn
Championship		 L 67–86  24–11
  15 – Pullin  7 – tied  13 – Clayton Jr.  Bridgestone Arena (18,532)
Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2024
4:30 p.m., TBS		 (7 S) vs. (10 S) Colorado
First round		 L 100–102  24–12
  33 – Clayton Jr.  9 – Aberdeen  6 – Condon  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (16,702)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South region.
All times are in Eastern.
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Rankings

See also: 2023–24 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
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