2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball team

2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball
ESPN Events Invitational champions
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 7
Record	12–0 (0–0 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

2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 7 Florida	0	–	0		–			12	–	0		1.000
No. 14 Oklahoma	0	–	0		–			12	–	0		1.000
No. 1 Tennessee	0	–	0		–			11	–	0		1.000
No. 2 Auburn	0	–	0		–			11	–	1		.917
Georgia	0	–	0		–			11	–	1		.917
Mississippi State	0	–	0		–			11	–	1		.917
No. 17 Ole Miss	0	–	0		–			11	–	1		.917
Vanderbilt	0	–	0		–			11	–	1		.917
No. 6 Alabama	0	–	0		–			10	–	2		.833
Arkansas	0	–	0		–			10	–	2		.833
No. 4 Kentucky	0	–	0		–			10	–	2		.833
LSU	0	–	0		–			10	–	2		.833
Missouri	0	–	0		–			10	–	2		.833
Texas	0	–	0		–			10	–	2		.833
No. 12 Texas A&M	0	–	0		–			10	–	2		.833
South Carolina	0	–	0		–			9	–	3		.750
† 2025 SEC tournament winner As of December 22, 2024 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+		Stetson						O'Connell Center  Gainesville, FL
SEC regular season
January 4, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPN		at Kentucky Rivalry						Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
January 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU		Tennessee						O'Connell Center  Gainesville, FL
January 11, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		at Arkansas						Bud Walton Arena  Fayetteville, AR
January 14, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPNU		Missouri						O'Connell Center  Gainesville, FL
January 18, 2025 TBA, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU		Texas						O'Connell Center  Gainesville, FL
January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN		at South Carolina						Colonial Life Arena  Columbia, SC
January 25, 2025 3:30 p.m., SECN		Georgia						O'Connell Center  Gainesville, FL
February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m./4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		at 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  Mississippi State, 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

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	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
Coaches	21	19	19	16	13	7	6

References

1. "2023-24 Florida Gators Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
2. Goodall, Zach. "Florida Gators Tabbed No. 7 Seed in 2024 NCAA Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
3. "UF basketball coach accused of sexual harassment and stalking". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
4. "Florida basketball coach Todd Golden accused of sexual harassment – report". The Guardian. 2024-11-08. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
5. "Florida basketball coach Todd Golden acknowledges school investigation and considers defamation suit". AP News. 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
6. "Golden coaches UF, asks for patience amid inquiry". ESPN.com. 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2024-11-19.