Two of Florida Gators basketball’s top players from the 2023-24 season have decided to try their hands at becoming professionals. Junior guards Walter Clayton Jr.
Florida guard Will Richard has declared for the 2024 NBA Draft but will maintain college eligibility, he announced via social media on Wednesday. Richard averaged 11.4 points per game during his junior season with the Gators.
Walter Clayton Jr. had 22 points and three steals to help sixth-seeded Florida escape with an 85-80 victory over 11th-seeded Georgia on Thursday night in Nashville to reach the Southeastern Conference tournament semifinals.
The Gators completed the season sweep of the Bulldogs in Nashville on Thursday night. Despite shooting just 56.1% from the free throw line, Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr.'s 22 points and a +16 margin on the glass lifted the Gators to an 85-80 win over Georgia in the second round of the 2023-24 SEC Tournament.
Will Richard scored 23 points on 8-for-12 shooting as Florida sprinted to a 105-87 win over No. 16 Alabama in a Southeastern Conference matchup Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The Gators added their fourth Quad-I win to their resume on Senior Night inside the Stephen C. O'Connell Center, rolling over the No.
The Florida Gators exorcised some demons Tuesday night picking up the win over a No. 16 Alabama Crimson Tide team that it should have defeated two weeks ago.
Will Richard led the way with 21 points and Walter Clayton Jr. came up just short of his fifth consecutive game with at least 20 points as No. 24 Florida cruised to a 77-64 Southeastern Conference victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla.
Up by just three points with under one minute left in regulation, Florida guard Will Richard launched a three to put his team up two possessions. The three
Gainesville, FL -- The Georgia Bulldogs come up just short in an overtime loss on the road to Florida. With this loss, the Bulldogs fall to 14-6 overall and 4-3 in the SEC.
Will Richard put up 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Florida defeated cold-shooting Mississippi State 79-70 on Wednesday night at Gainesville, Fla.
Tyrese Samuel scored 17 points and Walter Clayton Jr. added 15 to help Florida post a 79-67 victory over Missouri on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Columbia, Mo.
Reserve guard Riley Kugel led five players in double figures for Florida in its 90-68 domination of visiting Arkansas on Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla.
Florida continues to roll heading into league play. Nine made three-pointers and a 52% field goal percentage in the first half guided the Gators en route to a 97-72 victory over the Quinnipiac Bobcats on Saturday afternoon in Gainesville.
Will Richard knocked down five 3-pointers to headline a 22-point performance as host Florida beat Quinnipiac 97-72 on Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla.
Will Richard matched his career best of five 3-pointers and scored 17 points to help Florida roll to an easy 96-57 victory over Grambling State on Friday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla.
Will Richard scored 21 points to lead Florida to an 87-76 win over Richmond in an Orange Bowl Classic game in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday. Tyrese Samuel had 18 points and 14 rebounds, and Micah Handlogten had eight points and 10 rebounds for Florida (6-3), which had a 49-30 rebounding advantage.
Will Richard shot Florida out of its doldrums in the first half on his way to scoring 20 points as the Gators overcame an early challenge to beat Florida A&M 89-68 on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla.
Richard is a combo guard in terms of skillset, but at this point is best suited in an off-ball role. He doesn’t have the tools to truly be an elite lead guard as of today, but could run point at the NBA level situationally.
Riley Kugel scored 17 of his team-high 21 points in the second half, lifting host Florida to a 79-67 win over LSU in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday. The Gators (16-15, 9-9 SEC) rallied from down 12 points in the second half, their fourth comeback from down double digits this season.
Photo: Will Richard; Credit: Zach Goodall Will Richard broke out of his shell in Athens, Ga. Accounting for a career-high 24 points on 73% from the floor, Richard dominated the Dawgs en route to a ten-point victory over the state-line rivals on Tuesday.
Will Richard scored 15 of his career-high 24 points in the first half to lead Florida to a 77-67 victory over host Georgia in Southeastern Conference play on Tuesday in Athens, Ga.
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