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2023–24 Florida Gators men's basketball team

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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)
Home arenaO'Connell Center
Seasons
2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Tennessee 14 4   .778 27 9   .750
No. 20 Kentucky 13 5   .722 23 10   .697
No.Alabama 13 5   .722 25 12   .676
No. 18 Auburn 13 5   .722 27 8   .771
No. 24 South Carolina 13 5   .722 26 8   .765
Florida 11 7   .611 24 12   .667
Texas A&M 9 9   .500 21 15   .583
LSU 9 9   .500 17 16   .515
Mississippi State 8 10   .444 21 14   .600
Ole Miss 7 11   .389 20 12   .625
Georgia 6 12   .333 20 17   .541
Arkansas 6 12   .333 16 17   .485
Vanderbilt 4 14   .222 9 23   .281
Missouri 0 18   .000 8 24   .250
2024 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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).

Previous season

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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

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Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Ref.
Myreon Jones 0 G 6' 3" 177 Graduate student Birmingham, AL Graduated
CJ Felder 1 F 6' 7" 240 Senior Sumter, SC Transferred to McNeese [2]
Trey Bonham 2 G 6' 0" 170 Junior Mobile, AL Transferred to Chattanooga [3]
Alex Fudge 3 F 6' 9" 200 Sophomore Jacksonville, FL Undrafted free agent; signed with Los Angeles Lakers [4]
Niels Lane 4 G 6' 5" 215 Junior Freehold, NJ Transferred to Delaware [5]
Kyle Lofton 11 G 6' 3" 188 Graduate student Hillside, NJ Graduated
Colin Castleton 12 F 6' 11" 250 Senior DeLand, FL Undrafted free agent; signed with Los Angeles Lakers [6]
Kowacie Reeves 14 G 6' 6" 192 Sophomore Macon, GA Transferred to Georgia Tech [7]
Jason Jitoboh 33 C 6' 11" 300 Senior Abuja, Nigeria Transferred to Tennessee State [8]

Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Ref.
Zyon Pullin 0 G 6' 4" 205 Graduate student Pleasant Hill, CA UC Riverside
Walter Clayton Jr. 1 G 6' 3" 195 Junior Lake Wales, FL Iona [9]
Micah Handlogten 3 C 7' 1" 227 Sophomore Huntersville, NC Marshall
Tyrese Samuel 4 F 6' 10" 235 Graduate Student Montreal, QC Seton Hall
EJ Jarvis 15 F 6' 8" 220 Graduate Student Washington, D.C. Yale
Julian Rishwain 23 G 6' 5" 190 Graduate Student Los Angeles, CA San Francisco

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college 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 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

Roster

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2023–24 Florida Gators men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Zyon Pullin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) GS College Park HS
UC Riverside
Pleasant Hill, CA
G 1 Walter Clayton Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Bartow HS
Iona
Lake Wales, FL
G 2 Riley Kugel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Dr. Phillips HS Orlando, FL
C 3 Micah Handlogten 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So SouthLake Christian Academy
Marshall
Lake Norman, NC
F 4 Tyrese Samuel 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 239 lb (108 kg) GS Orangeville Prep
Seton Hall
Montreal, QC
G 5 Will Richard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr Woodward Academy
Belmont
Fairburn, GA
F 10 Thomas Haugh 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Perkiomen School New Oxford, PA
G 11 Denzel Aberdeen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Dr. Phillips HS Orlando, FL
G 12 Alex Klatsky (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Ranney School Colts Neck, NJ
F 13 Aleks Szymczyk 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Gymnasium München Nord Frankfurt, Germany
G 20 Jack May (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Saint Andrew's School Boca Raton, FL
F/C 21 Alex Condon 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr NBA Global Academy Perth, Australia
G 22 Bennett Andersen (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Jesuit HS Tampa, FL
G 23 Julian Rishwain 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Notre Dame HS
San Francisco
Los Angeles, CA
G 30 Kajus Kublickas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Fr Zalgiris II Kaunas, Lithuania
G 33 Cooper Josefsberg (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Riviera 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

Schedule and results

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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 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.

Source:[10]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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References

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  2. ^ Flaherty, Kevin (April 14, 2023). "Florida basketball transfer CJ Felder signs with Will Wade, McNeese State". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
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  10. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida Gators. Retrieved April 2, 2024.