Florida Gators WiretapMay 2011 Florida Gators Wiretap

No Changes In Anthony Bennett's Recruiting Situation

Nov 30, 2011 8:59 PM

Canadian-born Anthony Bennett continues to consider various colleges and isn't expected to make a decision until the spring.

Bennett recently visited Kentucky and continues to consider UNLV, Florida, Washington, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Connecticut and Oregon.

“All [the] schools in my top nine are all calling me, but right now I’m just answering a few calls [and] just trying to stay focused in school,” said Bennett of how his recruitment is going. “Like I said before [I have] no favorites. I feel like all the schools are putting a lot of time and effort trying to recruit me to come to their school.”

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Beal Responds To Donovan's Emphasis On Rebounding

Nov 29, 2011 5:52 PM

Bradley Beal had 22 points and 10 rebounds in Florida's 96-70 win over Stetson.

"Coach (Billy) Donovan has always been on me about rebounding and I did whatever it took to push the ball on the offensive end, just trying to rebound as much as I could," Beal said.

Orlando Sentinel

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Billy Donovan Picks Up 400th Career Victory

Nov 28, 2011 11:17 PM

With a 96-70 win over Stetson, Florida's Billy Donovan picked up his 400th career victory.

Bradley Beal led the Gators with 22 points and 10 rebounds, while Erving Walker scored 21.

The victory coincidentally came at the Amway Center, home of the Orlando Magic. Donovan accepted the head coaching position of the Magic in May of 2007, but was released from his contract a few days later after reconsidering his decision.

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Florida Could Lose Erik Murphy To Knee Injury

Nov 26, 2011 12:15 PM

Florida's starting forward Erik Murphy has a mysterious knee injury that will be checked out via MRI.

Murphy practiced on Thursday, but later began complaining about pain.

"We don't think it's a season-ending injury,'' Billy Donovan said. "But what happened exactly to his knee, we'll find out (today).''

Tampa Tribune

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Anthony Davis Separating From Rest Of 2012 Draft Class

Nov 22, 2011 6:32 PM

Anthony Davis continues to be atop Chad Ford's rankings for the 2012 NBA Draft.

Many NBA scouts feel there is a sizable gab between Davis and the whoever ends up being rated as the No. 2 player.

"Davis is the only person in this draft who I'm sure can change a franchise," one scout said. "I thought Andre Drummond may have also been ... but Davis is the only sure thing to me. He has such a unique game. He'll be a great pro."

Ford has Harrison Barnes ranked No. 2, followed by Drummond, Bradley Beal and Jared Sullinger.

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Bradley Beal Scores Career High 22, Continues Double-Figure Streak

Nov 22, 2011 5:31 PM

Bradley Beal scored a career high 22 points in his fourth collegiate game on Monday in Florida's 78-65 win over Wright State. Beal was 6-for-11 from the field, but just 1-for-5 from three. Beal also went 9-for-11 at the line.

Beal has finished each game in double-figures scoring and is averaging 16.2 points per game. He is also averaging five rebounds, two assists and 1.5 steals per game.

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Top-10 2013 Recruit Chris Thomas Narrows Choices To Kentucky, Xavier, Florida

Nov 21, 2011 5:10 PM

Chris Thomas, a top-10 player in the class of 2013, has narrowed his list of schools to three.

"Kentucky, Xavier and really Florida a little bit. That's it now."

Thomas is a 6-foot-5 guard with a strong perimeter jumper and enough ability with the dribble to also run some point guard.

He has been at Princeton Day Academy (MD), Westwind Prep (AZ) and is now at South Kent in Connecticut.

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Alex Poythress Commits Kentucky

Nov 10, 2011 2:09 PM

Alex Poythress will announce his decision to commit to Kentucky.

Poythress, a 6-foot-7 small forward, also considered Florida, Memphis and Vanderbilt.

Poythress is rated as the 17th best recruit in the class of 2012.

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Arizona, N.C. State, UNC, Indiana, Providence Ranked In Top-5 For 2012 Recruiting Class

Nov 9, 2011 12:50 PM

With Brandon Ashley, Kaleb Tarczewski, Grant Jerrett and Gabe York, Arizona currently has the best recruiting class for 2012, according to CBS Sports.

Ashley and Tarczewski are both top-10 recruits, while Jerrett and York are comfortably in the top-40.

North Carolina State follows at No. 2, with Rodney Purvis, T.J. Warren and Tyler Lewis.

North Carolina is currently ranked No. 3, even though they do not currently have any five-star prospects.

Rounding out the top-five are Indiana and Providence.

Big name prospects such as Shabazz Muhammad and Gary Harris remain without a commitment and will surely influence the final rankings.

Michigan, Texas, Kentucky, Syracuse and UCLA comprise the remainder of the top-10.

Baylor, Pitt, Maryland, Virginia, Memphis, Villanova, Michigan State, Wake Forest, Iowa and Houston are ranked 11th through 20th.

Colorado, Purdue, Florida, Texas A&M and Stanford round out the top-25.

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Calipari Picked By Peers As College Basketball's Best Recruiter

Nov 9, 2011 12:29 PM

According to a survey of more than 100 major Division 1 coaches, John Calipari would be the number one choice if they had pick a head coach to sign a prospect.

Calipari is followed by Arizona's Sean Miller, North Carolina's Roy Williams, Rick Barnes of Texas and Florida's Billy Donovan.

Calipari has signed highly touted prospects such as John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis, Derrick Rose and Brandon Knight.

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Davis, Drummond, Beal Headline Top-10 One-And-Done Candidates

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Scouts, Stats Reveal Differing Opinions On Patric Young

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Mitch McGary Commits To Michigan

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