2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball team

2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball
2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball
ESPN Events Invitational champions
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 5
Record	18–2 (5–2 SEC)
Head coach	Todd Golden (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Carlin Hartman (3rd season); Kevin Hovde (3rd season); Korey McCray (3rd season);
Home arena	O'Connell Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 1 Auburn	7	–	0	1.000	19	–	1	.950
No. 4 Alabama	7	–	1	.875	18	–	3	.857
No. 5 Florida	5	–	2	.714	18	–	2	.900
No. 20 Missouri	5	–	2	.714	16	–	4	.800
No. 23 Ole Miss	5	–	3	.625	16	–	5	.762
No. 13 Texas A&M	5	–	3	.625	16	–	5	.762
No. 24 Vanderbilt	4	–	3	.571	16	–	4	.800
No. 12 Kentucky	4	–	3	.571	15	–	5	.750
No. 8 Tennessee	4	–	4	.500	17	–	4	.810
No. 14 Mississippi State	4	–	4	.500	16	–	5	.762
Georgia	3	–	5	.375	15	–	6	.714
Texas	3	–	5	.375	14	–	7	.667
Oklahoma	2	–	5	.286	15	–	5	.750
Arkansas	1	–	6	.143	12	–	8	.600
LSU	1	–	6	.143	12	–	8	.600
South Carolina	0	–	8	.000	10	–	11	.476

† 2025 SEC tournament winner As of January 29, 2025 Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gators, led by third-year head coach Todd Golden, play their home games at the O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Previous season

The Gators finished the 2023–24 season 24–12, 11–7 in SEC play, to finish in sixth place. In the SEC tournament, the Gators beat Georgia, Alabama, and Texas A&M to advance to the championship game where they would fall to Auburn. The Gators earned an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as the No. 7 seed in the South region, where they lost to Colorado 102–100 in the first round.^[1]^[2]

Accusations against Todd Golden

In November, news of accusations of sexual harassment came to light against head coach Todd Golden.^[3] The accusations, as part of a Title IX investigation in potential violations of the school's gender equity policy, included acts of harassment and stalking of Florida students by Golden.^[4] Golden responded to the report by acknowledging it and stated that he was considering defamation claims against the accusers.^[5] Golden continued to coach the team while the investigation continued.^[6]

Roster

2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Walter Clayton Jr.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Bartow HS Iona	Lake Wales, FL
G	2	Kevin Pazmino	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Cypress Bay HS Santa Fe College	Weston, FL
C	3	Micah Handlogten	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	SouthLake Christian Academy Marshall	Lake Norman, NC
F	4	Sam Alexis	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Apokpa HS Chattanooga	Apokpa, FL
G	5	Will Richard	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Woodward Academy Belmont	Fairburn, GA
G	7	Urban Klavžar	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Real Madrid	Domžale, Slovenia
C	9	Rueben Chinyelu	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	So	Stade Malien Washington State	Enugwu-Agidi, Nigeria
F	10	Thomas Haugh	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Perkiomen School	New Oxford, PA
G	11	Denzel Aberdeen	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Dr. Phillips HS	Orlando, FL
C	12	Viktor Mikić	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Hamilton Heights (TN)	Belgrade, Serbia
G	15	Alijah Martin	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	GS	North Pike HS Florida Atlantic	Summit, MS
G	20	Isaiah Brown	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Orlando Christian Prep	Orlando, FL
F/C	21	Alex Condon	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So	NBA Global Academy	Perth, Australia
G	22	Bennett Andersen (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Jesuit HS	Tampa, FL
G	30	Kajus Kublickas	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Zalgiris II	Kaunas, Lithuania
G	32	Olivier Rioux	7 ft 9 in (2.36 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Fr	IMG Academy	Terrebonne, QC
G	33	Cooper Josefsberg (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Riviera Prep	Miami, FL

Head coach

Todd Golden (Saint Mary's)

Assistant coach(es)

Carlin Hartman (Tulane)
Kevin Hovde (Richmond)
Korey McCray (Mercer)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 15, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:30 p.m., SECN	No. 21	vs. South Florida Jacksonville Sports Foundation Invitational	W 98–83	1–0	29 – Clayton Jr.	6 – Tied	3 – Martin	VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (5,764) Jacksonville, FL
November 7, 2024* 8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	No. 21	Jacksonville	W 81–60	2–0	23 – Condon	7 – Alexis	7 – Clayton Jr.	O'Connell Center (8,381) Gainesville, FL
November 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	No. 20	Grambling State	W 86–62	3–0	14 – Chinyelu	8 – Tied	3 – Tied	O'Connell Center (7,857) Gainesville, FL
November 15, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ACCN	No. 20	at Florida State Rivalry	W 87–74	4–0	25 – Clayton Jr.	12 – Condon	3 – Tied	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (9,797) Tallahassee, FL
November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	No. 21	Florida A&M	W 84–60	5–0	20 – Richard	9 – Tied	5 – Clayton Jr.	O'Connell Center (8,005) Gainesville, FL
November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN	No. 21	Southern Illinois	W 93–68	6–0	32 – Martin	9 – Martin	5 – Martin	O'Connell Center (9,533) Gainesville, FL
November 28, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ESPN	No. 18	vs. Wake Forest ESPN Events Invitational Semifinals	W 75–58	7–0	21 – Clayton Jr.	9 – Chinyelu	3 – Clayton Jr.	State Farm Field House (3,191) Bay Lake, FL
November 29, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN	No. 18	vs. Wichita State ESPN Events Invitational Final	W 88–51	8–0	19 – Clayton Jr.	11 – Chinyelu	5 – Richard	State Farm Field House (3,875) Bay Lake, FL
December 4, 2024* 7:15 p.m., ESPN2	No. 13	Virginia ACC–SEC Challenge	W 87–69	9–0	27 – Clayton Jr.	8 – Condon	4 – Clayton Jr.	O'Connell Center (9,184) Gainesville, FL
December 14, 2024* 3:30 p.m., SECN	No. 9	vs. Arizona State Holiday Hoopsgiving	W 83–66	10–0	25 – Clayton Jr.	11 – Martin	6 – Martin	State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA
December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 7	vs. North Carolina Jumpman Invitational	W 90–84	11–0	22 – Richard	10 – Condon	5 – Condon	Spectrum Center (16,058) Charlotte, NC
December 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., SECN	No. 7	North Florida	W 99–45	12–0	26 – Richard	12 – Alexis	4 – Aberdeen	O'Connell Center (10,109) Gainesville, FL
December 29, 2024* 1:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	No. 6	Stetson	W 85–45	13–0	18 – Martin	12 – Alexis	7 – Clayton Jr.	O'Connell Center (10,676) Gainesville, FL
SEC regular season
January 4, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPN	No. 6	at No. 10 Kentucky Rivalry	L 100–106	13–1 (0–1)	33 – Clayton Jr.	10 – Condon	5 – Clayton Jr.	Rupp Arena (21,093) Lexington, KY
January 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 8	No. 1 Tennessee	W 73–43	14–1 (1–1)	18 – Martin	15 – Chinyelu	5 – Clayton Jr.	O'Connell Center (11,011) Gainesville, FL
January 11, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 8	at Arkansas	W 71–63	15–1 (2–1)	14 – Martin	10 – Condon	5 – Clayton Jr.	Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR
January 14, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPNU	No. 5	Missouri	L 82–83	15–2 (2–2)	28 – Clayton Jr.	10 – Chinyelu	3 – Condon	O'Connell Center (10,491) Gainesville, FL
January 18, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 5	Texas	W 84–60	16–2 (3–2)	22 – Martin	12 – Condon	4 – Martin	O'Connell Center (11,107) Gainesville, FL
January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN	No. 5	at South Carolina	W 70–69	17–2 (4–2)	22 – Richard	7 – Condon	7 – Clayton Jr.	Colonial Life Arena (14,930) Columbia, SC
January 25, 2025 3:30 p.m., SECN	No. 5	Georgia	W 89–59	18–2 (5–2)	17 – Tied	11 – Haugh	5 – Clayton Jr.	O'Connell Center (11,187) Gainesville, FL
February 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 5	at No. 8 Tennessee						Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN		Vanderbilt						O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 8, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		at Auburn						Neville Arena Auburn, AL
February 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU		at Mississippi State						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
February 15, 2025 8:30 p.m., SECN		South Carolina						O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 18, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		Oklahoma						O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN		at LSU						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN		at Georgia						Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
March 1, 2025 8:30 p.m., SECN		Texas A&M						O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU		at Alabama						Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
March 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN		Ole Miss						O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
SEC tournament
TBD, TBD		vs. TBD First round						Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	21	20	21	18	13	9	7	6	6	8	5 (1)	5	5
Coaches	21	19	19	16	13	7	6	5	5	8	4	6	6

References

^ "2023-24 Florida Gators Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
^ Goodall, Zach. "Florida Gators Tabbed No. 7 Seed in 2024 NCAA Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
^ "UF basketball coach accused of sexual harassment and stalking". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ "Florida basketball coach Todd Golden accused of sexual harassment – report". The Guardian. November 8, 2024. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ "Florida basketball coach Todd Golden acknowledges school investigation and considers defamation suit". AP News. November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ "Golden coaches UF, asks for patience amid inquiry". ESPN.com. November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Florida Gators Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 31, 2024.

[2] Goodall, Zach. "Florida Gators Tabbed No. 7 Seed in 2024 NCAA Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 31, 2024.

[3] "UF basketball coach accused of sexual harassment and stalking". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[4] "Florida basketball coach Todd Golden accused of sexual harassment – report". The Guardian. November 8, 2024. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[5] "Florida basketball coach Todd Golden acknowledges school investigation and considers defamation suit". AP News. November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[6] "Golden coaches UF, asks for patience amid inquiry". ESPN.com. November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

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