Florida Gators Mens Basketball Information
The Florida Gators men's basketball team serves the University of Florida in basketball. The Southeastern Conference is where the Gators play their college basketball games. The Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida is home to the Exactech Arena, where the university plays its home games.
The current University of Florida (UF) was established in 1906 on a new campus in Gainesville, Florida. Four earlier schools were merged into one by the Buckman Act of 1905, enacted by the Florida Legislature.
Moving into the O'Connell Center in 1980 marked the beginning of the contemporary era of Florida basketball. Florida Gym looked much older than her thirty years. Among SEC basketball programs, Florida lacked a state-of-the-art arena by the mid-1970s.
After losing David Lee to graduation and Matt Walsh and Anthony Roberson to the NBA, the 2005–06 squad shocked many by going on a 17–0 victory streak, the best start in school history, despite starting the season unranked. The roster consisted of four sophomores and one junior.
Mike White, formerly of Louisiana Tech, was appointed to coach the Gators on May 7, 2015, to replace Billy Donovan. White was an assistant coach at Ole Miss for seven years after playing point guard for the Rebels.
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