Florida Gators NCAA Basketball News

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 7 -- The University of Alabama at Huntsville issued the following news release: Nearly three months after Jeff Keller resigned as head women's basketball coach at UAH, former Florida State assistant coach Roy Heintz was handed the reigns of the Lady Charger program.

Editor's Note: Part of a series on Florida 's top 10 athletes of 2008-09. Four years ago, Sha Brooks may have wanted to play basketball for Tennessee .

What has become the summer story line for Florida's basketball team was broached again on Monday when associate head coach Larry Shyatt talked on the SEC's summer conference call.

Most of the Southeastern Conference basketball coaches are raving about the league's potential next season because most didn't suffer a loss like Florida's. The NBA draft is over, recruiting for next season has dried up and Florida is the only SEC team to lose a star underclassman to professional ball without offsetting the positional loss with a ...

After months of tireless recruiting and eventual disappointment for the Florida Gators, it's pretty much a reality that a much-needed point guard will not fill UF's 2009 recruiting class.

Published: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 1:58 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 1:58 p.m. Lamont "Mo Mo" Jones, a 5-foot-11 combination guard from Oak Hill Academy who visited Florida last week, has committed to Arizona, his high school coach, Steve Smith, told Goazcats.com. "He left a message on my phone and said he did ," Smith said.

In a draft-day deal, Dallas acquired the 45th overall pick, guard Nick Calathes, from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for the future second round pick of the Portland Trail Blazers that the Mavericks obtained in a trade on June 24, 2009.

Former Florida guard Nick Calathes signed a contract last month to play with Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos in 2009-10, but his recent travel schedule proves that the NBA is certainly on his mind.

Park City ? Former University of Florida basketball player Edward "Teddy" Dupay pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assault, threat against life or property and intoxication Monday for allegedly beating and raping a woman at a Deer Valley lodge last summer.

Another NCAA Division I transfer has joined the Lee University men's basketball team.

The SEC was the winner of the early-entry decisions. Well, with one clear exception -- the Florida Gators.

As we approach the one-week mark before the June 25 NBA Draft, Nick Calathes isn't just sitting around spending his newly earned Euros.

MIRAMAR, Fla., June 4 -- The city of Miramar issued the following news release: The city of Miramar in conjunction with Tournament of Champions Inc.

Florida coach Billy Donovan is aware that fans want the Gators to return to the glory of their recent past.

Caught up with the suddenly rich Nick Calathes while he sat in the Sacramento airport , on his way to Houston for another NBA workout.

Nick Calathes weighs his options in flight miles. Just last week, the former Lake Howell and Florida Gators star was in Greece to meet, greet and finalize his two-year $2.2-million deal with the powerful Euroleague basketball team Panathinaikos based in Greece.

The Orlando Magic are in the NBA Finals . Billy Donovan is on vacation. And when you consider that the Florida coach has spent the past two months losing one player to Greece and nearly another to foolishness, it's easy to wonder how Donovan feels.

While the decision of former Florida guard Nick Calathes to sign with a Greek professional team may have surprised many, Florida coach Billy Donovan believes Calathes may be part of a growing trend in the near future.

With the Orlando Magic clinching a berth in the NBA Finals, it seems obvious that Florida Gators' coach Billy Donovan made the wrong decision two years ago in turning down the Orlando coaching gig... by Jameson Fleming 64 reads Opinion With the Orlando Magic clinching a berth in the NBA Finals, it seems obvious that Florida Gators' coach Billy ...

If Clemson is to build upon their success from a 23-9 record last season, it looks like they are going to have to do it without Terrence Oglesby.