Latest Todd Golden News

Florida center Micah Handlogten to sit out next season while recovering from a broken left leg

Apr. 26, 2024 15:48 PM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida center Micah Handlogten, who gruesomely broke his left leg in the Southeastern Conference championship game last month, is planning to take a medical redshirt next season and work toward returning to the court and becoming “an absolute monster” in the fall of...

Former FAU standout Alijah Martin signs with Florida over Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan and others

Apr. 22, 2024 12:27 PM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Atlantic standout Alijah Martin, who helped propel the Owls to the Final Four in 2023, is moving about 300 miles north to play at Florida. The 6-foot-2 guard formally signed with the Gators on Monday and is expected to become an immediate starter...

Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. to go through NBA pre-draft process before deciding on future

Apr. 08, 2024 17:20 PM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr., the team’s leading scorer at 17.6 points a game this season, is entering the NBA draft with the potential to rejoin the Gators for his senior year. Clayton, a 6-foot-3 junior from Lake Wales who became a father in...

Florida's Todd Golden signs a 2-year extension worth $4.1M annually a day before team's NCAA opener

Mar. 21, 2024 16:49 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Florida coach Todd Golden signed a two-year contract extension Thursday that bumps his average salary to $4.1 million annually. The Gators released Golden's contract a day before they play Colorado in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis. ...

Micah Handlogten will rejoin Florida for NCAA tourney after breaking his leg in the SEC title game

Mar. 20, 2024 13:09 PM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida center Micah Handlogten, who gruesomely broke his left leg two minutes into the Southeastern Conference championship game on Sunday, will be on hand to watch the Gators in the NCAA Tournament. Already using crutches while recovering from surgery at...

From MVP to DNP: Florida believes guard Riley Kugel 'will respond the right way' after benching

Mar. 19, 2024 16:02 PM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Riley Kugel went from MVP to DNP in less than a year. The 6-foot-5 guard was so sensational down the stretch last season that he considered turning pro. Now, he’s the Gators’ biggest X-factor heading into the NCAA Tournament — assuming he...