Re: [gatortalk] Hoops Next Year

Joe Philon from Monteverde is unsigned and looks like he would be a perfect fit, but he is probably headed elsewhere.

-Zeb

On Feb 11, 2026, at 12:02 PM, <tracy.gill@gmail.com> <tracy.gill@gmail.com> wrote:

Well, Golden has shown that his program puts put players who have a chance to succeed in the NBA, so I suspect our exodus of big men will make UF very attractive for any big men in the transfer portal.  We'll have to put faith in that.  There are no more programs that mature players in house over several years until they are ready to play unless they are not very good.  But I like Oliver's sentiment.  If our guard play improves even slightly on offense with a little better shooting or some quality minutes from CJ Ingram or Alex Lloyd to complement Fland, Lee, and Klavzar, we will be tough to beat.  

 

From: 'Oliver Barry REALTRACS' via GatorTalk <gatortalk@googlegroups.com> 
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Hmm… Good question. But, it's this year. We're going to win another NC this year. 

So, I don't care. (Easy answer)

 

Hard answer: Yes, we go to the transfer portal and get big men. Translate them to another NC run for 27-28.

And, we develop High School talent, too.

 

Oliver

 

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On Feb 11, 2026, at 10:30 AM, John Vega <zebulon@gate.net> wrote:

 

I feel like we will be a good team next tear. I am very excited by what I have seen of the play from Lloyd, Brown and CI. I expect that, if Brown's older brother fully recovers from his injury, that he will be an asset as well. If Klavzar returns, our back court should be loaded.

But, what on earth do we do for forwards and centers? Hangloten is a Senior, and Chinyelu, Haugh and Condon will all go pro. Rioux and Mikic do not seem to be developing. Our lone high school recuit is tall, but unrated and seemingly unknown. It seems doubtful that he will make an impact in his first year.

I realize that the portal exists, but it takes time to develop big men (compare Chinyelu from two years ago vs. this year). We also have a somehat unique style. It makes our team a lot of fun to watch, and has led to a lot of wins, but it does not seem to be a style that you can "plug and play" someone from a different team into and expect immediate production.

-Zeb

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