Alex Condon
Australian basketball player
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Alexander Condon (born 25 July 2004) is an Australian college basketball player for the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Condon with Florida in 2025 | |
| No. 21 – Florida Gators | |
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| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 25 July 2004 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 236 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hale School (Perth, Western Australia) |
| College | Florida (2023–present) |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | BA Centre of Excellence |
| Career highlights | |
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Early life and career
Condon was born and grew up in Perth, Western Australia. He initially attended Hale School.[1] Condon also played Australian rules football and was considered a top prospect in the 2022 AFL draft.[2]
Condon opted to focus solely on basketball and enrolled at the Basketball Australia Centre for Excellence (CoE) at the Australian Institute of Sport, which is partnered with the NBA Global Academy.[3] He played two seasons for the BA Centre of Excellence men's team in the NBL1, averaging 6.9 points and 6.0 rebounds in 15 games during the 2022 season, and 11.4 points and 8.8 rebounds in eight games during the 2023 season.[4]
College career
Condon signed to play college basketball at Florida.[when?][5]
Condon was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team in the 2023–24 season with the Florida Gators after averaging 7.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game.[6]
Condon entered his sophomore season as a starter for the Gators.[7] He helped the Gators finish the 2024–25 season with a 36–4 record while winning the NCAA championship. In the final of the NCAA tournament, Condon recorded 12 points, seven rebounds and four steals in a 65–63 win over Houston.[8] In the dying seconds of the game, Condon dove on a loose ball to help the Gators secure the win.[9] In 37 games, he averaged 10.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 blocks per game.[10] Throughout the year, Condon was recognised as the SEC Player of the Week three times.[citation needed] He was subsequently named third-team All-SEC.[11]
Personal life
Condon's father, Damien, played Australian rules football for East Fremantle Football Club.[12] His mother, Leah Broderick, is a former international swimmer and member of the Australian team.[13]
