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THE SETUP

› Florida looks to build upon its 2017 Elite Eight appearance and must do so without five of its top seven scorers from last season.

› The Gators once again boast one of the nation’s top non-conference schedules, playing up to seven major conference opponents, including participation in the prestigious Phil Knight Invitational.

› Chris Chiozza returns as UF’s only four-year senior and figures to start and carry the bulk of the point guard minutes after three years of platooning with Kasey Hill.

› Leading scorer and first-team All-SEC guard KeVaughn Allen returns after posting 14.0 points per game and 78 made 3-pointers last season.

› John Egbunu showed improvement on the defensive end last season while averaging 7.8 points and 6.6 rebounds through 24 games before suffering a season-ending torn ACL. Egbunu projects to return to action for the Gators in January.

› Kevarrius Hayes started 16 games at center last season, helping the Gators make their postseason run in Egbunu’s absence. He became the fourth Gator in team history to block 60 shots in a season.

› Keith Stone showed flashes of his potential last season and stands to see greatly increased minutes with the departure of both of last season’s starting forwards (Robinson, Leon). Stone figures to fit into a stretch-4 role with a good shot and the ability to face up, but has the size and strength to compete in the post.

› Gorjok Gak saw limited action as a freshman, but showed positive signs of the problems his size, wingspan and ability to run the floor can cause for opponents.

› Jalen Hudson gives Florida added scoring depth on the perimeter, whether as a reserve or as part of a three-guard lineup. Hudson sat last season as a transfer (Va. Tech) and has two years of eligibility remaining.

› Dontay Bassett, who projects as a power forward, looks for his first action at UF after missing last season with a stress fracture in his foot.

› Graduate transfer Egor Koulechov comes to UF from Rice, where he averaged 18.2 points and 8.9 rebounds while shooting .474 from 3-point range last season.

› The Gators brought in a four-man signing class that includes three ESPN 100 players and has the opportunity to make an immediate impact with so many significant departures.

› The freshman class consists of wing Deaundrae Ballard, forward Chase Johnson, guard Mike Okauru and forward Isaiah Stokes. Stokes is coming off a torn ACL suffered during his senior season in high school.

› Florida’s coaching staff remains completely intact for the third straight season as Mike White, Dusty May, Jordan Mincy and Darris Nichols all return to the bench, along with support staffers Kyle Church, Jonathan Blake, Duke Werner and Preston Greene.

COACHES Mike White 48-24/3rd season at UF 149-64/7th season overall Richard Schmidt 674-350/35th season at UT 702-377/37th season overall

MATCHUP BASICS All-Time Series: 20-4 In Gainesville: 15-1 Under Mike White: 0-0 Home/White: 0-0 Last 10: 7-3 Last Meeting: W, 108-75, 12/11/63 (Home) BROADCAST INFOTV: None | Streaming: SEC Network + Play-by-Play: Mick Hubert Analyst: Bill Koss

Radio: None

NOVEMBER2 at Jacksonville --- W 88-475 Tampa (Exhibition) SEC + 2 p.m.13 Gardner-Webb ESPNU 7 p.m.16 North Florida SECN 7 p.m.19 New Hampshire SECN 6 p.m.23 vs. Stanford ESPN2 10 p.m.24 vs. Gonzaga/Ohio St. ESPN2 9 or 11 p.m.26 vs. Butler/Duke/Portland St./Texas

DECEMBER4 Florida State ESPN2 9 p.m.6 Loyola Chicago SECN 8 p.m.9 vs. Cincinnati ESPN2 6 p.m.16 vs. Clemson FS2/FL 4:30 p.m.20 James Madison SECN 7 p.m.22 Incarnate Word SECN 7 p.m.30 Vanderbilt ESPN2

JANUARY2 at Texas A&M ESPN 9 p.m.6 at Missouri CBS 1 p.m.10 Mississippi State SECN 7 p.m.13 at Ole Miss CBS 1 p.m.17 Arkansas ESPN2 7 p.m.20 at Kentucky ESPN 8:15 p.m.23 South Carolina SECN 7 p.m.27 Baylor ESPN 12 p.m.30 at Georgia SECN 7 p.m.

FEBRUARY3 Alabama ESPN/2 4 p.m.7 LSU SECN 6:30 p.m.10 at South Carolina CBS 12 p.m.14 Georgia SECN 9 p.m.17 at Vanderbilt ESPN/2 4 p.m.21 at Tennessee ESPN2 9 p.m.24 Auburn SECN 8:30 p.m.27 at Alabama ESPN/2 7 p.m.

MARCH3 Kentucky CBS 12 p.m.7-11 SEC Tournament

#8/7 FLORIDA GATORS0-0, 0-0 SEC

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NOVEMBER 5, 2017 | 2 P.M.EXHIBITION GAME

EXACTECH ARENA AT THE STEPHEN C. O’CONNELL CENTER (10,151)

GAINESVILLE, FLA.

FLORIDA’S PROBABLE STARTERS

# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Min. Pts. R/A25 Keith Stone F 6-8 245 So. 12.1 3.6 2.2r13 Kevarrius Hayes C 6-9 225 Jr. 18.3 6.2 4.4r3 Jalen Hudson G 6-6 192 Jr. 20.0 8.4 3.9r4 Egor Koulechov G 6-5 205 Gr. 34.3 18.2 8.9r5 KeVaughn Allen G 6-2 193 Jr. 28.6 14.0 2.4r

OPPONENT’S PROBABLE STARTERS

# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Min. Pts. R/A2 Duke Shelton F 6-8 215 Sr. 30.7 14.0 9.6r11 Marcel Robinson F 6-5 220 Sr. 25.7 14.2 4.5r34 Nikola Marijan C 7-1 245 Jr. 3.0 0.9 1.1r5 Freddy Ibrahim G 6-3 170 Jr. 22.2 5.0 3.7a25 Pat Bacon G 6-0 175 Jr. 30.2 12.9 3.3r

NUMBERS OF NOTE

18 › Sunday marks the first of 18 home

games for the Gators this season, the team’s first full campaign in the reno-vated Exactech Arena. Florida went 9-1 in its 10 home contests last season.

12 › The Gators are ranked in the preseason

top 10 for the 12th time in the past 17 years, one of six teams nationally to achieve that distinction, along with Duke, Kansas, North Carolina, Kentucky and Michigan State.

10 › Jalen Hudson (4), Egor Koulechov (3)

and KeVaughn Allen (3) combined for 10 made 3-pointers on 17 attempts (.588) in the initial exhibition at Jack-sonville on Thursday.

UF’S LAST GAME

› Florida opened the 2017-18 season with an 88-47 exhibition win at Jacksonville University in a charity fundraiser game benefiting the United Way’s First Coast Irma Relief Fund.

› Jalen Hudson led the Gators with 21 points, while Egor Koulechov and KeVaughn Allen each scored 17 points. Deaundrae Ballard added 11 points in his Gator debut.

› The Gators took a 37-26 lead into half-time, then opened the second half on an 18-0 run to break the game open, with Jalen Hudson scoring nine points in that stretch. UF ultimately posted a 51-21 edge in the second half.

› Florida didn’t allow JU a second-half field goal until JD Notae’s 3-pointer with 9:38 remaining in the half. By that point, the Gators had opened up a lead of more than 30 points.

› Dontay Bassett had two points and nine rebounds in his first Florida action, while Mike Okauru had seven points, two rebounds and two assists.

#0Mike

Okauru

GuardFreshmanRaleigh, N.C.6-3 | 180

Combo guard rated a four-star prospect by ESPN with great size and playmaking ability...Member of Brewster Academy’s 33-0 national championship team in 2016-17.

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3A Pct FT FTA Pct OR DR Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2017-18

#3Jalen

HudsOn

GuardJuniorRichmond, Va.6-6 | 192

Comes to the Gators after two years at Virginia Tech, sitting out the 2016-17 season as a transfer...A creative and talented scorer with five 20-point games as a Hokie, including a 32-point outburst vs. Wake Forest in the 2015 ACC Tournament.

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3A Pct FT FTA Pct OR DR Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2017-18All* 67 27 1235 18.4 179 414 .432 43 134 .321 114 173 .659 43 99 143 2.1 125 4 58 100 15 38 515 7.7

#1CHase

JOHnsOn

ForwardFreshmanRipley, W.V.6-9 | 205

Member of the ESPN 100 for 2017...Projects as a power forward, with the capability of being a stretch-4...Great athlete with a knack for finding the ball.


#5keVaugHn

allen

GuardJuniorLittle Rock, Ark.6-2 | 193

Preseason first-team All-SEC and Jerry West Award Watch List...Scored 35 in the Sweet 16 vs. Wisconsin, a UF NCAA Tournament record, and was named to the NCAA Tournament All-East Regional Team...2017 first-team All-SEC.

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3A Pct FT FTA Pct OR DR Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2016-17 36 36 1028 28.6 168 384 .438 78 211 .370 91 103 .883 8 78 86 2.4 56 0 53 46 10 45 505 14.0TOTAL 72 70 2006 27.9 302 720 .419 129 373 .346 190 220 .864 26 157 183 2.5 112 0 110 81 15 86 923 12.8

#11CHris

CHiOzza

GuardSeniorMemphis, Tenn.6-0 | 175

The Gators’ assist-to-turnover ratio leader both his sophomore and junior seasons, Chiozza moves into a full-time starting role for the first time in his career...Hit the game-winning buzzer-beater 3-pointer in the Sweet 16 win vs. Wisconsin and posted UF’s first triple-double in 8 years with 12 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Missouri.


#13keVarrius

Hayes

Forward/CenterJuniorLive Oak, Fla.6-9 | 225

Led the Gators with a career-best 20 points and nine rebounds in the win at Oklahoma...Moved into the starting lineup following John Egbunu’s injury, and his elevated play was a strong contributor to the Gators’ NCAA Tournament success.


#12gOrJOk

gak

CenterSophomoreSydney, Australia6-11 | 245

Saw his most significant minutes of the season in the NCAA Tournament, scoring a career-best six points in the second round vs. Virginia...Runs the floor extremely well, and his 7-foot-4 wingspan enables him to play well above the rim...Good ball handler and an adept passer for his size, and possesses a soft touch around the basket.


#21dOntay Bassett

ForwardFreshmanOakland, Calif6-9 | 240

Power forward with the ability to face up and handle the ball...Misseed 2016-17 with a stress fracture in his foot.


#25keitH

stOne

ForwardSophomoreDeerfield Beach, Fla.6-8 | 245

The only forward on the roster with any minutes played for the Gators...Able to drive and shoot, Stone has the tools to be a stretch-4 and the size to compete in the post...Scored a career-best 17 points in last season’s home win against Georgia, going 5-for-6 from the floor.


#24deaundrae

Ballard

ForwardFreshmanAtlanta, Ga.6-5 | 195

Member of the ESPN 100 rankings and rated a four-star prospect by ESPN and 247sports...Versatile scorer who accounted for over 2,500 points in his high school career.


#4egOr

kOuleCHOV

GuardGrad / SeniorVolgograd, Russia6-5 | 205

Comes to UF as a grad transfer...2017 first-team All-Conference USA Player and Second-Team NABC All-District 11 at Rice...Improved his scoring, 3-point shooting and rebounding outputs every season of his career...One of 16 players in Rice history with 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3A Pct FT FTA Pct OR DR Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2017-18All* 94 74 2679 28.5 418 940 .445 172 438 .393 246 321 .822 136 476 612 6.5 174 2 135 137 23 67 1272 13.5

NOTE: All* line includes stats at previous school. TOTAL line is UF only.

STARTING LINEUPS STAT LEADERS

1 2 3 4 5 Points Rebounds Assists Steals BlocksGardner-WebbNorth FloridaNew Hampshirevs. Stanfordvs. Gonzaga/OSUvs. TBDFlorida StateLoyola Chicagovs. Cincinnativs. ClemsonJames MadisonIncarnate WordVanderbiltat Texas A&Mat MissouriMississippi Stateat Ole MissArkansasat KentuckySouth CarolinaBaylorat GeorgiaAlabamaLSUat South CarolinaGeorgiaat Vanderbiltat TennesseeAuburnat AlabamaKentucky

MISC. SCORING NOTABLE

UF/Opp. Paint Off T/O 2nd Ch. Fastbreak Bench Gardner-WebbNorth FloridaNew Hampshirevs. Stanfordvs. Gonzaga/OSUvs. TBDFlorida StateLoyola Chicagovs. Cincinnativs. ClemsonJames MadisonIncarnate WordVanderbiltat Texas A&Mat MissouriMississippi Stateat Ole MissArkansasat KentuckySouth CarolinaBaylorat GeorgiaAlabamaLSUat South CarolinaGeorgiaat Vanderbiltat TennesseeAuburnat AlabamaKentuckyTotal Average per game

MATCHUP/SERIES HISTORY

NUMERICAL ROSTER

0 Mike Okauru G 6-3 180 Fr. HS Raleigh, N.C./Brewster Academy1 Chase Johnson F 6-9 205 Fr. HS Ripley, W.V./Huntington Prep2 Isaiah Stokes F 6-8 270 Fr. HS Memphis, Tenn./IMG Academy3 Jalen Hudson G 6-6 192 Jr. SQ Richmond, Va./Virginia Tech4 Egor Koulechov G 6-5 205 Gr. TR Volgograd, Russia/Rice5 KeVaughn Allen G 6-2 193 Jr. 2L Little Rock, Ark./North Little Rock11 Chris Chiozza G 6-0 175 Sr. 3L Memphis, Tenn./White Station12 Gorjok Gak C 6-11 245 So. 1L Sydney, Australia/Victory Rock Prep13 Kevarrius Hayes F/C 6-9 225 Jr. 2L Live Oak, Fla./Suwanee15 John Egbunu C 6-11 265 Sr. 2L Bauchi, Nigeria/USF21 Dontay Bassett F 6-9 240 Fr. SQ Oakland, Calif./Oldsmar Christian24 Deaundrae Ballard G 6-5 195 Fr. HS Atlanta, Ga./SW Atlanta Christian Academy25 Keith Stone F 6-8 245 So. 1L Deerfield Beach, Fla./Zion Lutheran

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

5 KeVaughn Allen G 6-2 193 Jr. 2L Little Rock, Ark./North Little Rock24 Deaundrae Ballard G 6-5 195 Fr. HS Atlanta, Ga./SW Atlanta Christian Academy21 Dontay Bassett F 6-9 240 Fr. SQ Oakland, Calif./Oldsmar Christian11 Chris Chiozza G 6-0 175 Sr. 3L Memphis, Tenn./White Station15 John Egbunu C 6-11 265 Sr. 2L Bauchi, Nigeria/USF12 Gorjok Gak C 6-11 245 So. 1L Sydney, Australia/Victory Rock Prep13 Kevarrius Hayes F/C 6-9 225 Jr. 2L Live Oak, Fla./Suwanee3 Jalen Hudson G 6-6 192 Jr. SQ Richmond, Va./Virginia Tech1 Chase Johnson F 6-9 205 Fr. HS Ripley, W.V./Huntington Prep4 Egor Koulechov G 6-5 205 Gr. TR Volgograd, Russia/Rice0 Mike Okauru G 6-3 180 Fr. HS Raleigh, N.C./Brewster Academy2 Isaiah Stokes F 6-8 270 Fr. HS Memphis, Tenn./IMG Academy25 Keith Stone F 6-8 245 So. 1L Deerfield Beach, Fla./Zion Lutheran

Head Coach: Mike White (Ole Miss ’00)Assistant Coaches: Dusty May (Indiana ’00), Jordan Mincy (Kent State ’09), Darris Nichols (West Virginia ’08)Head Athletic Trainer: Dave WernerStrength & Conditioning Coordinator: Preston GreeneDirector of Basketball Operations: Kyle ChurchAssistant to the Head Coach: Jonathan BlakeAcademic Counselor: Tom Williams

Note: Coach White has no personal preference between Mike or Michael. We use Mike in our materials simply for consistency’s sake, and either form is perfectly acceptable in broadcast or print.

Category (2016-17 Stats) UF Advantage Opp.Scoring Offense 77.9 < 77.6Scoring Defense 66.5 < 75.4Scoring Margin +11.4 < +2.2Field Goal Pct. .450 > .476Field Goal Pct. Def. .410 < .4563-Pt. FG Pct. .358 > .3883-Pt. FG Pct. Def. .305 < .3463-Pt. FG Made 7.7 > 8.73-Pt. FG Allowed 5.5 < 6.8Free Throw Pct. .729 < .683Free Throws Made 17.2 < 13.1Rebounds 37.1 < 35.3Opp. Rebounds 35.2 > 34.2Offensive Rebounds 11.6 < 10.3Defensive Rebounds 25.5 < 25.0Rebounding Margin +1.9 < +1.1Assists 12.5 > 16.4Turnovers 12.0 > 14.2Opp. Turnovers 14.9 < 12.6Turnover Margin +2.9 < -1.6Assist/TO Ratio 1.0 > 1.2Steals 7.5 < 6.4Blocked Shots 4.8 < 3.0

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

KeVaughn Allen KAY-vawnDontay Bassett DAHN-tay BASS-ettChris Chiozza chee-OH-zahJohn Egbunu egg-BOO-nooGorjok Gak GORE-zhahk GACKKevarrius Hayes KEE-vahr-ee-usEgor Koulechov COO-luh-chovMike Okauru oh-CAR-oo

SERIES HISTORY

› The Gators hold a 20-4 regular season series advantage, but the teams have not met for a regular season contest since 1963.

› Florida has won 27 consecutive exhibition games, dating back to 2002. UF has played 25 of those 27 contests in Gainesville, but the past two in Jacksonville. UF played last season’s friendly vs. Eckerd College in Jack-sonville while Exactech Arena was under renovation, and this year’s first exhibition was at JU.

ABOUT THE OPPONENT

› Tampa posted a 17-12 mark last season, including a 10-8 record in confer-ence play.

› The Spartans’ season concluded with an SSC Tournament quarterfinal loss to Palm Beach Atlantic.

› Senior Marcel Robinson led Tampa last season with 14.2 points per game and a 17.1 conference scoring average.

OPPONENT’S LAST 5 GAMES

Feb. 15, 2017 Florida Southern W 79-78Feb. 18, 2017 Rollins L 69-88Feb. 22, 2017 at Florida Tech L 90-105Feb. 25, 2017 Lynn W 87-64March 1, 2017 at Palm Beach Atlantic L 63-66

OPPONENT’S NEXT 5 GAMES

Nov. 11 North AlabamaNov. 12 Alabama-HuntsvilleNov. 15 EckerdNov. 18 at Nova SoutheasternNov. 24 vs. TBA

EXHIBITION WIN STREAK (27)

Nov. 2, 2017 at Jacksonville W 88-47Oct. 26, 2016 vs. Eckerd College (J’ville) W 91-63Nov. 5, 2015 Palm Beach Atlantic W 89-42Nov. 6, 2014 Barry W 79-70Nov. 1, 2013 Florida Southern W 110-88Nov. 1, 2012 Nebraska-Kearney W 101-71Nov. 3, 2011 Catholic University W 114-57Nov. 3, 2010 Georgetown College W 88-62Oct. 28, 2010 Florida Tech W 92-58Nov. 9, 2009 Webber International W 104-53Nov. 2, 2009 Saint Leo W 95-46Nov. 6, 2008 Rollins W 82-53Nov. 3, 2008 Warner W 108-49 Nov. 5, 2007 Lynn W 101-65Nov. 1, 2007 Flagler W 97-51Nov. 5, 2006 Barry W 83-47 Nov. 2, 2006 Northwood W 70-41Sept. 3, 2006 Guelph All-Stars W 84-55Sept. 2, 2006 Brock W 107-51Nov. 4, 2005 West Florida W 84-41Nov. 1, 2005 Embry-Riddle W 86-48Nov. 9, 2004 Eckerd W 90-70Nov. 2, 2004 Florida Southern W 105-65Nov. 18, 2003 Team Nike W 107-73Nov. 10, 2003 EA Sports All-Stars W 103-97 Nov. 11, 2002 EA Sports All-Stars W 91-79Nov. 4, 2002 Midwest All-Stars W 113-63

2017-18 SEC STANDINGS

SEC OverallAlabama 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Arkansas 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Auburn 0-0 .000 0-0 .000FLORIDA 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Georgia 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Kentucky 0-0 .000 0-0 .000LSU 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Ole Miss 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Mississippi State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Missouri 0-0 .000 0-0 .000South Carolina 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Tennessee 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Texas A&M 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Vanderbilt 0-0 .000 0-0 .000

CHARTING THE GATORS

FLORIDA IN THE POLLS & RATINGS

Date AP Coaches RPI KenPom Sagarin KPI BPIPreseason 8 7 * 8 * * **Initial rankings not yet released

AP TOP 25

1. ^Duke (33)2. Michigan State (13)3. Arizona (18)4. Kansas (1)5. *Kentucky6. Villanova7. Wichita State8. FLORIDA9. North Carolina10. Southern Cal11. West Virginia12. *Cincinnati13. Miami14. Notre Dame15. Minnesota16. Louisville17. Xavier18. ^Gonzaga19. Northwestern20. Purdue21. UCLA22. Saint Mary’s23. Seton Hall24. *Baylor25. *Texas A&M

COACHES TOP 25

1. ^Duke (20)2. Michigan State (9)3. Kansas4. *Kentucky5. Arizona (2)6. Villanova7. FLORIDA (1)8. Wichita State9. North Carolina10. West Virginia11. Southern Cal12. Miami13. Cincinnati14. Notre Dame15. Minnesota16. Louisville17. Xavier18. UCLA19. ^Gonzaga20. Northwestern21. Purdue22. Saint Mary’s23. Seton Hall24. *Baylor25. *Alabama

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS/SEC RANKINGS

Category Player Stat RankScoring - - -Rebounds - - -FG Pct. - - -3-Pt. FG Pct. - - -3-Pt. FG Made - - -FT Pct. - - -Assists - - -Steals - - -Blocked Shots - - -A/TO Ratio - - -Minutes - - -*not qualified for rankings; -outside SEC rankings; (national rank)

ALL-TIME AT FLORIDA

Free Throw Percentage (Career)Min. 140 attempts1. KeVaughn Allen 2015-present .864 Anthony Roberson 2002-05 .8643. Taurean Green 2004-07 .8564. Michael Frazier II 2012-15 .854

Dunks (Career)1. Dwayne Davis 1987-91 1682. Eugene McDowell 1981-85 1623. David Lee 2001-05 1554. Alex Tyus 2007-11 1465. Patric Young 2010-14 1426. Joakim Noah 2004-07 1307. John Egbunu 2015-present 1068. Andrew DeClercq 1991-95 102

1,000-POINT CLUB WATCH

Player Has NeedsKeVaughn Allen 923 77John Egbunu* 816 184*Includes 238 points at USF

CHASING UF ALL-TIME TOP 10

Player Category Has Top 10KeVaughn Allen 3-Point FG Made 129 188KeVaughn Allen 3-Point FG Attempted 373 464Chris Chiozza Assists 363 406John Egbunu Blocked Shots 84 109

INDIVIDUAL HONORS

KeVaughn AllenPreseason 1st-Team All-SEC

Jerry West Award Watch List

John EgbunuKareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List

PRESEASON EXPECTATIONS

› For the second straight season, the Gators were voted by the media to finish second place in the SEC. Last season, UF did just as predicted with a 14-4 conference record.

› The Gators’ #7 preseason rank in the USA Today Coaches Poll is tied for the third-highest preseason ranking in program history. Florida was preseason #1 in 2006-07, #5 in 2001-02 and #7 in 2002-03 and 2014-15.

› Florida is ranked preseason top 10 for the 12th time in the past 17 years, one of six schools in the nation to attain that distinction. Below are the most preseason top-10 rankings since the 1999-2000 season.

1. Duke 172. Kansas 153. North Carolina 144. FLORIDA 12 Kentucky 12 Michigan State 127. Arizona 118. Louisville 79. Villanova 610. Five schools 5

*2017-18 Florida Opponent; ^Potential PK80 opponent

ROSTER EXPERIENCE

› UF’s opening day roster once again has more career Division I starts’ worth of experience than any in recent memory, but only 174 of those starts came in a Florida uniform, with John Egbunu, Jalen Hudson and Egor Koulechov totaling 132 starts at other schools.

› The team’s 548 individual games played entering the season is the most since the 595 games played on the 2013-14 opening day roster and the 2006-07 team’s 575.

Season Games Starts2017-18 548 3062016-17 521 2952015-16 421 1662014-15 502 1362013-14 595 2022012-13 573 2462011-12 446 2112010-11 509 2232009-10 486 1452008-09 343 1182007-08 181 112006-07 575 2672005-06 343 972004-05 369 1962003-04 300 80

BACKCOURT DEPTH

› The Gators boast one of the most experienced and accomplished back-courts in the nation, as KeVaughn Allen and Chris Chiozza have a combined 177 games, 103 starts, 1,572 points, 473 assists and 221 3-pointers made entering this season.

› Florida will also have depth on the wing with veteran transfers Jalen Hudson and Egor Koulechov, who between them bring 161 games, 101 starts, 1,787 points and 215 3-pointers woth of experience.

CENTERS OF ATTENTION

› On the flip side, the Gators will start the season with just one healthy frontcourt player, Kevarrius Hayes, who has started a game as John Egbunu recovers from his ACL injuury.

› Along with Hayes, the Florida frontcourt will be manned by Keith Stone (34 games), Gorjok Gak (15), Dontay Bassett (0) and Chase Johnson (0).

INJURY REPORT

› Chris Chiozza: sprained shoulder (L), suffered 11/2/17 exhibition at Jacksonville, timetable TBD

› John Egbunu: ACL (R), suffered 2/14/17 at Auburn, projected to return in January

› Chase Johnson: concussion, suffered in training camp; day-to-day

› Isaiah Stokes: ACL (R), suffered while in high school, projected to return in January (redshirt possibility)

Mike White led the Gators to the NCAA Elite Eight in his second sea-son at the helm in Gainesville, as Florida posted a 27-9 mark and a 14-4 SEC record to finish second in the conference.

As a result, White was named SEC Coach of the Year, his third confer-ence coach of the year honor in six seasons as a head coach, and was a semifinalist for the Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year.

The Gators won 24 regular season games in 2016-17, tied for third most in program history, including a 15-6 record in games outside of Gainesville. Florida played just 10 home games as Exactech Arena’s renovation was being completed, but the Gators made the most in posting a 9-1 mark in friendly confines.

Wins by an SEC Coach - First Two Seasons1. John Calipari (UK) 2009-11 642. Tubby Smith (UK) 1997-99 633. Eddie Sutton (UK) 1985-87 504. Mike White (UF) 2015-17 485. Bruce Pearl (UT) 2005-07 466. Andy Kennedy (OM) 2006-08 45 Tubby Smith (UGA) 1995-97 45

QUOTABLE MIKE WHITE

On Chris Chiozza’s leadership:“He’s been a very good leader by example to this point. I think he’s also a supportive leader in the locker room and at the apartments and in the dorms. He’s a relationship guy. So in those ways he’s actually vocal outside the lines. We’ll continue to try to challenge him to be a little more vocal between the lines, but pleased with his effort to this point.”

On how last year’s Elite Eight run helps:“I think it’s good for our fans, it’s good for recruiting, just adds a little bit more excitement around a program. I just don’t think it’s got a big bearing on how we play. We’re going to practice to a certain standard every day. We’ve got high-character guys. They want to be as good as they possibly can be as players and as a team. The run last year I think gave us a little bit more confidence in terms of what we’re doing and more buy-in.”

On advantages of having a veteran team:“We feel like if your locker room’s right, the culture’s right, the experienced, older, more bought-in guys are, in my opinion, a little bit better than younger, high-character, bought in guys. I think sometimes experience can backfire on you when you’ve got some bad chemistry, and you’ve got a rough culture that you’re dealing with because I think older frustrated guys might be harder to deal with than younger frustrated guys who have a light at the end of the tunnel as a sophomore, as a junior, as a senior. So I guess it all depends on the chemistry of this team. Individually, I really like our character. That doesn’t always mean you’ve got great team character like last year’s group. If we do, I think our experience will be a positive force rather than a negative.”

On the nature of this team’s experience:“Collectively we come off the Elite Eight run, and that’s got to give you some confidence, of course. But that said, not one guy on our roster, I believe, has been to more than one NCAA Tournament. So not trying to downplay it, but just being real with the reality is.”

On Kevarrius Hayes:“Kevarrius has really embraced [vocal leadership] as much as anybody. He’s always led by example. But with those guys having left and there is more opportunity there to be heard Kevarrius has stepped up in that role. Really pleased with that. His motor is still what it is. You know what you’re getting every single day. He hasn’t had a bad practice since he enrolled in school from an effort, intensity, toughness standpoint.”

HEAD COACH MIKE WHITEYEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD

Year School Overall League Postseason2011-12 Louisiana Tech 18-16 .529 6-8 .4292012-13 Louisiana Tech 27-7 .794 16-2 .889 NIT 2nd Round (1-1)2013-14 Louisiana Tech 29-8 .784 13-3 .813 NIT Quarterfinals (2-1)2014-15 Louisiana Tech 27-9 .750 15-3 .833 NIT Quarterfinals (2-1)2015-16 Florida 21-15 .583 9-9 .500 NIT Quarterfinals (2-1)2016-17 Florida 27-9 .750 14-4 .778 NCAA Elite Eight (3-1)2017-18 Florida 0-0 - 0-0 -Overall 7th Year 149-64 .700 73-29 .716 5 postseasons (10-5)At UF 3rd Year 48-24 .667 23-13 .639 2 postseasons (5-2/3-1 NCAA)

WHITE’S WIN-LOSS BREAKDOWN

2017-18 Florida OverallOverall 0-0 48-24 149-64Home 0-0 21-5 77-10Away 0-0 14-13 48-42Neutral 0-0 13-6 24-12vs. Conference 0-0 23-13 73-29vs. Conference Home 0-0 14-4 43-8vs. Conference Away 0-0 9-9 30-21vs. Non-Conference (Reg. Season) 0-0 19-7 60-24vs. Non-Conference Home 0-0 7-1 32-2vs. Non-Conference Away 0-0 3-3 13-17vs. Non-Conference Neutral 0-0 9-3 15-5Postseason Play 0-0 6-4 16-11Conference Tournament 0-0 1-2 6-6NCAA Tournament 0-0 3-1 3-1NIT 0-0 2-1 7-4 vs. AP Top 25 0-0 4-11 4-12vs. AP Top 15 0-0 2-5 2-6vs. AP Top 10 0-0 2-2 2-3vs. AP Top 5 0-0 0-2 0-2vs. AP No. 1 0-0 0-1 0-1Overtime 0-0 1-2 4-5November 0-0 11-2 30-9December 0-0 7-5 27-15January 0-0 12-5 36-12February 0-0 10-6 33-12March 0-0 8-6 23-16April 0-0 0-0 0-0 Sunday 0-0 3-3 9-6Monday 0-0 2-0 9-2Tuesday 0-0 11-7 19-9Wednesday 0-0 5-3 14-9Thursday 0-0 6-0 35-9Friday 0-0 5-3 12-6Saturday 0-0 16-8 52-23Scoring 49 or fewer 0-0 0-0 0-1Scoring 50-59 0-0 3-5 11-13Scoring 60-69 0-0 4-8 22-27Scoring 70-79 0-0 14-10 52-18Scoring 80-89 0-0 19-0 43-4Scoring 90-99 0-0 5-1 14-1Scoring 100+ 0-0 3-0 8-0Allowing 49 or fewer 0-0 3-0 18-0Allowing 50-59 0-0 10-2 35-2Allowing 60-69 0-0 20-4 52-10Allowing 70-79 0-0 12-9 36-30Allowing 80-89 0-0 2-8 5-19Allowing 90-99 0-0 1-1 3-3Allowing 100+ 0-0 0-0 0-0

THE LAST TIME...INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES

20 Points: 35, KeVaughn Allen, vs. Wisconsin, 3/24/17 (NCAA Tournament)25 Points: 35, KeVaughn Allen, vs. Wisconsin, 3/24/17 (NCAA Tournament)30 Points: 35, KeVaughn Allen, vs. Wisconsin, 3/24/17 (NCAA Tournament)35 Points: 35, KeVaughn Allen, vs. Wisconsin, 3/24/17 (NCAA Tournament)40 Points: 40, Eugene McDowell, vs. Biscayne, 12/21/8250 Points: 54, Tony Miller, vs. Chicago State, 2/29/72

10 Rebounds: 10, Devin Robinson; 10, Justin Leon; vs. Virginia, 3/18/17 (NCAA Tournament)12 Rebounds: 12, Chris Chiozza, vs. Missouri, 2/2/1715 Rebounds: 15, Dorian Finney-Smith, at Arkansas, 1/11/1420 Rebounds: 20, Andrew DeClercq, vs. Kentucky, 1/18/9425 Rebounds: 25, Neal Walk, vs. Georgia, 3/1/6930 Rebounds: 31, Neal Walk, vs. Alabama, 1/27/68

10 Assists: 12, Kasey Hill, at Auburn, 2/14/1712 Assists: 12, Kasey Hill, at Auburn, 2/14/1715 Assists: 17, Jason Williams, vs. Duquesne, 12/3/97

Made 8 Field Goals: 11-for-24, KeVaughn Allen, vs. Wisconsin, 3/24/17 (NCAA Tournament)Made 10 Field Goals: 11-for-24, KeVaughn Allen, vs. Wisconsin, 3/24/17 (NCAA Tournament)Made 12 Field Goals: 12-for-15, John Egbunu, vs. Kentucky, 3/1/16

Attempted 15 Field Goals: 7-for-15, Justin Leon, vs. South Carolina, 3/26/17 (NCAA Tournament)Attempted 20 Field Goals: 11-for-24, KeVaughn Allen, vs. Wisconsin, 3/24/17 (NCAA Tournament)Attempted 25 Field Goals: 9-for-26, Anthony Roberson, vs. Tennessee, 1/19/05

Made 5 3-Pointers: 5-for-11, KeVaughn Allen, at Kentucky, 2/25/17Made 6 3-Pointers: 6-for-7, KeVaughn Allen, at Ole Miss, 1/16/16Made 7+ 3-Pointers: 11-for-18, Michael Frazier II, at South Carolina, 3/4/14Shot 100% from 3 with 5+ makes: 5-for-5, Eric Hester, at LSU, 1/25/17

Attempted 10 3-Pointers: 4-for-12, KeVaughn Allen, vs. Wisconsin, 3/24/17 (NCAA Tournament)Attempted 12 3-Pointers: 4-for-12, KeVaughn Allen, vs. Wisconsin, 3/24/17 (NCAA Tournament)Attempted 15 3-Pointers: 11-for-18, Michael Frazier II, at South Carolina, 3/4/14

Made 10 Free Throws: 13-for-14, KeVaughn Allen, vs. South Carolina, 2/21/17Made 12 Free Throws: 13-for-14, KeVaughn Allen, vs. South Carolina, 2/21/17Made 15 Free Throws: 19-for-22, Joakim Noah, vs. Georgia, 3/1/06

Attempted 10 Free Throws: 9-for-10, KeVaughn Allen, Attempted 15 Free Throws: 8-for-16, Kasey Hill, vs. Georgia, 1/2/16Attempted 20 Free Throws: 19-for-22, Joakim Noah, vs. Georgia, 3/1/06

4 Blocks: 4, Kevarrius Hayes, vs. South Carolina, 3/26/17 (NCAA Tournament)5 Blocks: 5, Kevarrius Hayes, vs. FGCU (at Jacksonville), 11/11/166 Blocks: 6, Patric Young, vs. Savannah St., 11/20/127 Blocks: 7, Al Horford, vs. Ole Miss, 2/16/05

5/6 Steals: 6, Kevarrius Hayes, vs. Virginia, 3/16/17 (NCAA Tournament)7 Steals: 7, Dan Werner, vs. Georgia, 2/9/08

4-Point Play: Canyon Barry, vs. Georgia, 1/14/172 4-Point Plays: Canyon Barry, vs. Georgia, 1/14/17

Double-Double: Devin Robinson, 14 points/11 rebounds; Justin Leon, 14 points/10 rebounds, vs. Virginia, 3/18/17 (NCAA Tournament)

Double-Double with Points/Assists: Kasey Hill, at Auburn, 2/14/17, 11 points/12 assistsTriple-Double: Chris Chiozza, vs. Missouri, 2/2/17, 12 points/12 rebounds/10 assists2 Straight Double-Doubles: John Egbunu, vs. Ole Miss, 2/9/16, 14p/10r; vs. Alabama, 2/13/16, 10p/11r3 Straight Double-Doubles: Dorian Finney-Smith, at Texas A&M, 1/12/16, 17p/12r; at Ole Miss, 1/16/16, 17p/10r; vs.

Mississippi State, 1/19/16, 20p/13r4 Straight Double-Doubles: David Lee, vs. Vanderbilt, 2/23/05, 13p/14r; at South Carolina, 2/27/05, 13p/14r; at

Georgia, 3/2/05, 17p/13r; vs. Kentucky, 3/6/05, 11p/10r5+ Points, Rebounds, Assists, Steals: Kasey Hill, vs. Ole Miss, 1/3/17, 8p/5r/5a/6s

20 Points & 10 assists: Erving Walker, vs. Georgia, 1/27/10, 21 points/10 assists20 Points & 10 Rebounds: Dorian Finney-Smith, vs. Mississippi State, 1/19/16, 20 points/13 rebounds20 Points & 15 Rebounds: Dorian Finney-Smith, at Arkansas, 1/11/14, 22 points/15 rebounds25 Points & 10 Rebounds: Erik Murphy, vs. LSU (SEC Tournament), 3/15/13, 27 points/12 rebounds25 Points & 15 Rebouds: Greg Stolt, vs. USF, 12/10/96, 33 points/15 rebounds30 Points & 10 Rebounds: Joakim Noah, vs. Georgia, 3/1/06, 37 points/11 rebounds30 Points & 15 Rebounds: Greg Stolt, vs. USF, 12/10/96, 33 points/15 rebounds

TEAM PERFORMANCES85 Points: 114, at Auburn, 2/14/1790 Points: 114, at Auburn, 2/14/1795 Points: 114, at Auburn, 2/14/17100 Points: 114, at Auburn, 2/14/17105 Points: 114, at Auburn, 2/14/17110 Points: 114, at Auburn, 2/14/17120 Points: 125, vs. FAMU, 12/10/00130 Points: 131, vs. New Hampshire, 11/29/99

50 Rebounds: 54, vs. Kentucky, 2/4/1755 Rebounds: 56, vs. Missouri, 2/2/1760 Rebounds: 62, NCAA Tournament vs. Jackson State, 3/16/07

20 Offensive Rebounds: 20, vs. Mercer (at Jacksonville), 11/13/1625 Offensive Rebounds: 27, vs. Bethune-Cookman, 12/11/99

Made 35 Field Goals: 36-for-64, at LSU, 1/25/17Made 40 Field Goals: 42-for-73, vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/18/10Made 45 Field Goals: 46-for-81, vs. New Hampshire, 11/29/99

Attempted 65 Field Goals: 26-for-71, at Kentucky, 2/25/17Attempted 70 Field Goals: 26-for-71, at Kentucky, 2/25/17Attempted 75 Field Goals: 39-for-76, vs. Jackson State, 11/11/11Attempted 80 Field Goals: 39-for-83, vs. FAU, 11/27/00

Made 10 3-Pointers: 10-for-23, vs. Arkansas, 3/1/17Made 12 3-Pointers: 19-for-33, at LSU, 1/25/17Made 15 3-Pointers: 19-for-33, at LSU, 1/25/17Made 18 3-Pointers: 19-for-33, at LSU, 1/25/17

Attempted 25 3-Pointers: 7-for-26, vs. South Carolina, 3/26/17 (NCAA Tournament)Attempted 30 3-Pointers: 10-for-30, at Kentucky, 2/25/17Attempted 35 3-Pointers: 14-for-35, vs. Stetson, 11/28/11

Made 25 Free Throws: 37-for-42, at Auburn, 2/14/17Made 30 Free Throws: 37-for-42, at Auburn, 2/14/17Made 35 Free Throws: 37-for-42, at Auburn, 2/14/17Made 40 Free Throws: 40-for-50, vs. Morehead State, 12/22/98

Attempted 35 Free Throws: 37-for-42, at Auburn, 2/14/17Attempted 40 Free Throws: 37-for-42, at Auburn, 2/14/17Attempted 45 Free Throws: 33-for-45, vs. Florida State, 11/25/05Attempted 50 Free Throws: 40-for-50, vs. Morehead State, 12/22/98

20 Assists: 24, at LSU, 1/25/1725 Assists: 25, at Auburn, 2/16/1330 Assists: 32, vs. Northeastern, 12/22/03

10 Steals: 12, vs. ETSU, 3/16/17 (NCAA Tournament)15 Steals: 17, vs. Wake Forest (at Sunrise), 12/20/1420 Steals: 22, vs. VMI, 12/28/9925 Steals: 25, vs. Morehead State, 12/22/98

Forced 20 Turnovers: 20, vs. Texas A&M, 2/11/17Forced 25 Turnovers: 25, vs. Toledo, 11/14/08Forced 30 Turnovers: 30, vs. Georgia, 2/5/00Forced 35 Turnovers: 35, vs. Florida A&M, 12/4/99

8 Blocks: 8, vs. Duke (at New York), 12/6/169/10/11 Blocks: 11, vs. Miami (at Orlando), 11/27/1612 Blocks: 12, vs. FAMU, 12/17/06

Had 5/6/7 Players with 10 Points: 7 players, at Auburn, 2/14/17; Canyon Barry (30), KeVaughn Allen (17), Devin Robinson (14), Chris Chiozza (11), Kasey Hill (11), John Egbunu (10), Justin Leon (10)

Had 8 Players with 10 Points: 8 players, vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/18/10; Kenny Boynton (16), Chandler Parsons (16), Casey Prather (12), Erik Murphy (11), Erving Walker (11), Scottie Wilbekin (11), Patric Young (11), Vernon Macklin (10)

Had 2 Players with 20 Points: vs. Seton Hall (at Orlando), 11/24/16; KeVaughn Allen (21), Canyon Barry (20)Had 3 Players with 20 Points: at Arkansas, 2/18/12; Erving Walker (31), Kenny Boynton (25), Bradley Beal (21)Had 2 Players with 25 Points: at Arkansas, 2/18/12; Erving Walker (31), Kenny Boynton (25)Had 2 Players with 30 Points: vs. Georgia, 3/3/62; Cliff Luyk (36), Tom Barbee (32)

Had 6 Players Make a 3-Pointer: 6, vs. Arkansas, 3/1/17Had 7 Players Make a 3-Pointer: 7, vs. Little Rock, 12/21/16Had 8 Players Make a 3-Pointer: 8, vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/16/15Had 9 Players Make a 3-Pointer: 9, vs. Chattanooga, 11/18/06 (tied for NCAA record)

Had 2 Players with 10 Rebounds: at Mississippi State, 2/18/17; Kevarrius Hayes (10), Devin Robinson (10)Had 3 Players with 10 Rebounds: vs. Richmond, 12/1/15; John Egbunu (14), Dorian Finney-Smith (13), Devin Robin-

son (13)

Had 2 Players with a Double-Double: vs. Virginia, 3/18/17 (NCAA Tournament); Devin Robinson (14 points, 11 rebounds), Justin Leon (14 points, 10 rebounds)

Had 3 Players with a Double-Double: vs. Jacksonville, 12/18/05; Corey Brewer (15 points, 13 assists & 10 rebounds), Joakim Noah (21 points, 10 rebounds), Al Horford (20 points, 11 rebounds)

Had 2+ Players Foul Out: 3, vs. Seton Hall (at Orlando), 11/24/16; Chris Chiozza, Kasey Hill, Devin Robinson

Overcame a 10-Point Deficit: vs. Wisconsin (NCAA Tournament, 3/24/17; Trailed 24-13 at 8:09 in 1st half & won in overtime, 84-83

Lost a 10-Point Lead: at Vanderbilt, 3/4/17; Led 54-42 at 12:06 in 2nd half, lost 73-71

Made a Buzzer-Beater/Game-Winner: 3/24/17, vs. Wisconsin (NCAA Tournament, Chris Chiozza 3-Pointer at the buzzer to win in overtime, 84-83

Lost on a Game-Winner: 12/29/15, vs. Florida State, Dwayne Bacon jumper with :04 left to defeat UF, 73-71

2017-18 FLORIDA GATORS

#5 KeVaughn allenG | Jr. | 6-2 | 193 | Little Rock, Ark.

#3 Jalen hudsonG | Jr. | 6-6 | 192 | Richmond, Va.

#4 egor KoulechoVG | Gr. | 6-5 | 205 | Volgograd, Russia

#2 IsaIah stoKesF | Fr. | 6-8 | 270 | Memphis, Tenn.

#1 chase JohnsonF | Fr. | 6-9 | 205 | Ripley, W.V.

#11 chrIs chIozzaG | Sr. | 6-0 | 175 | Memphis, Tenn.

#12 gorJoK gaKC | Fr. | 6-11 | 245 | Sydney, Australia

#13 KeVarrIus hayesF/C | Jr. | 6-9 | 225 | Live Oak, Fla.

#15 John egbunuC | Sr. | 6-11 | 265 | Bauchi, Nigeria

#21 dontay bassettF | Fr. | 6-9 | 240 | Oakland, Calif.

MIKe WhIteHead Coach

dusty MayAssistant Coach

darrIs nIcholsAssistant Coach

Jordan MIncyAssistant Coach

#0 MIKe oKauruG | Fr. | 6-3 | 180 | Raleigh, N.C.

#25 KeIth stoneF | So. | 6-8 | 245 | Deerfield Beach, Fla.

#24 deaundrae ballardG | Fr. | 6-5 | 195 | Atlanta, Ga.

MEDIA INFORMATIONThe University of Florida appreciates the media coverage from all local, regional and national outlets. The Communications Office believes in developing mutually beneficial relationships with the media and we emphasize a positive and professional working environment with all entities. The ultimate goal of the Communications Office is to provide accurate and timely information about our athletic teams and to ensure that we assist the media to the best of our abilities while they cover our program. ME COVERAGECREDENTIALS: Requests for credentials will be taken online and reviewed by Denver Parler. To access the credential request form, please visit www.sportssystems.com/florida. Once you have submitted your credential request, you will receive an automated email from the Communications Depart-ment acknowledging your request was received and is being reviewed. Once a decision on your request is made, you will receive an email with further information. Requests must be made by the day prior to a game (noon for afternoon games or 4:30 p.m. for evening games).

CREDENTIAL PICK-UP: Credentials will be mailed up until 10 days prior to the event or held at the Press Will Call window at Gate One of the O’Connell Center, which opens for pick-up 90 minutes prior to each game. Credentials can be overnighted at the expense of the media organization within 10 days of the event (by request).

PARKING: A limited number of parking spaces exist and can be requested online with your credential application. Please note that if you request to pick up your credentials at Press Will Call, we will be unable to provide a parking pass as you will have to park before visiting Press Will Call. Free parking is available in the deck next to the O’Connell Center and is generally still available 75-90 minutes before the game.

MEDIA ROOM/INTERVIEW AREA: Located between Gates 1 & 4 in the Martial Arts room near the loading dock, the media room includes work space, neces-sary electrical outlets, a television and wireless internet. A pre-game meal, snacks and soft drinks are also available in the media room. The pre-game meal begins 1:15 before tip. Post-game coach and player press conferences are also conducted in this area.

FLORIDA LOCKER ROOM: The Gator locker room is closed to the media with the exception of the SEC and NCAA Tournaments. Coach White and selected players will be available to the media following games in the media room/interview area. At Florida home games, players are available first while Coach White will follow with a post-game press conference in the Martial Arts/Media Room. If the visiting team chooses to utilize the media room, they will do so either directly before or after Florida players. Coach White will typically go last.

VISITOR LOCKER ROOM: Interview policies and procedures will be determined by visiting Sports Information Directors and coaches. Those procedures will be announced on game days.

GENERAL GAME DAY MEDIA SERVICES: Game program/scorecard, game notes, play-by-play, complete halftime and final statistics, coaches’ & player quote sheets and post-game notes are all regular services on game days.

SEATING: Press seating is assigned, and all media members are asked to utilize their assigned seat. A limited number of front-row courtside press seats are available and will be provided to national publications, major daily newspapers and/or those who cover Florida basketball regularly. Additional seating will be at the front row table in the baseline bleachers near Gate 2 and in the second row courtside behind the press table. Photographers are restricted to two baseline locations closest to the team benches.

UNIVERSITY FACTS

Location: Gainesville, Fla.Founded: 1853Enrollment: 54,854Conference: Southeastern (SEC)Nickname: GatorsUF President: Dr. W. Kent FuchsAthletic Director: Scott StricklinMascots: Albert and AlbertaColors: Orange (PMS 172) and Blue (PMS 287)Website: FloridaGators.comFacebook: facebook.com/GatorsMBKTwitter: @GatorsMBK, @MikeWhiteUFInstagram: @gatorsmbkFaculty Rep: Dr. Michael Sagas

COACHING STAFF FACTS

Head Coach: Mike White (Ole Miss ’00)UF Record: 3rd season/48-24Overall Record: 7th season/149-64Assistant Coaches: Dusty May (Indiana ’00), Jordan Mincy

(Kent State ’09), Darris Nichols (West Virginia ’08)Athletic Trainer: David “Duke” WernerStrength & Conditioning Coordinator: Preston GreeneDirector of Basketball Operations: Kyle ChurchVideo Coordinator: Jonathan BlakeOffice Manager: Tracy PfaffStaff Assistant: Mike RobuckAcademic Counselor: Tom Williams

PROGRAM FACTS

Arena: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center (10,151)

Season: 99thOverall Record: 1,396-1,085SEC Record: 621-641NCAA Tournaments: 18 (1989, ’94, ’95, ’99, 2000, ’01, ’02, ’03,

’04, ’05, ’06, ’07, ’10, ’11, ’12, ’13, ’14, ’17)Final Fours: 5 (1994, 2000, ’06, ’07, ’14)National Championships: 2 (2006, ’07)NIT Appearances: 10 (1969, ’84, ’85, ’86, ’92, ’93, ’98, 2008, ’09,

’16)SEC Tournament Championships: 4 (2005, ’06, ’07, ’14)SEC Championships: 7 (1989, 2000, ’01, ’07, ’11, ’13, ’14)All-Americans: 25All-SEC: 108SEC Academic Honor Roll: 115NBA Draftees: 352016-17 Record: 27-92016-17 Conference Record: 14-4 (2nd)Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/6Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3

Communications ContactDenver Parler | [email protected] (o) | 352-318-3493 (c)Fax: 352-375-4809

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