Florida Gators men's basketball
Team representing the University of Florida in basketball
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| 2025 | Todd Golden leads the Gators to a remarkable 36-4 record, wins the SEC Tournament championship, and secures the program's third national championship. |
| April 7 2025 | Todd Golden led Florida to its first National Championship since the 2006-07 season, defeating Houston 65-63. Walter Clayton Jr. was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player (MOP). |
| April 5 2025 | Todd Golden led Florida to the National Championship for the first time since 2007 by defeating Auburn 79-73 in the Final Four. |
| March 29 2025 | Todd Golden led the Florida Gators to the Final Four for the first time since 2014, achieving a significant victory with an 84-79 win over Texas Tech in the Elite Eight. |
| March 27 2025 | Todd Golden led the Florida Gators to the Elite 8 for the first time since 2017, achieving an 87-71 victory over Maryland in the Sweet 16 in San Francisco. |
| 2025 | Walter Clayton was named to the Sporting News First Team All-American as a point guard. |
| March 2025 | Florida Gators won SEC Tournament championship under Todd Golden, defeating Tennessee 86-77 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, with a conference record of 14-4. |
| February 8 2025 | Florida Gators defeat No. 1 ranked Auburn by 9 points, becoming the fifth team in NCAA history to defeat two No. 1 teams in the same season. |
| January 7 2025 | Florida Gators defeat No. 1 ranked Tennessee by 30 points, marking a significant upset in college basketball. |
| 2024 | Walter Clayton Jr. sets a new single-season scoring record with 713 points in the 2024-25 season, breaking previous team records. |
| 2024 | Florida won the SEC tournament by defeating Missouri, Alabama, and Tennessee 86-77, securing their first SEC tournament championship since 2014. |
| 2024 | In the NCAA tournament, Florida defeated Norfolk State, UConn (77-75), Maryland, and Texas Tech (84-79) to reach their first Final Four since 2014. |
| 2024 | Returns to the NCAA tournament under Todd Golden's leadership. |
| March 2024 | Florida Gators earn the No. 7 seed in the South Regional of the NCAA tournament, losing to Colorado 102-100 in a close game. |
| February 8 2024 | Florida defeated No. 1 Auburn by 9 points, becoming the fifth team in NCAA history to defeat two No. 1 teams in the same season. |
| January 7 2024 | Florida defeated No. 1 Tennessee by 30 points, marking a significant victory in their season. |
| 2023 | Walter Clayton Jr. begins establishing himself as a top scorer, recording 633 points in the 2023-24 season. |
| 2023 | Golden builds the team through transfer portal, recruiting players like Zyon Pullin, Walter Clayton Jr., Tyrese Samuel, Alex Condon, and Thomas Haugh. |
| 2023 | The team was eliminated in the NIT First Round, losing to UCF 49-67. |
| 2022 | Todd Golden completed his first season with the Gators, finishing 16-17 and receiving an at-large bid to the NIT, where they were eliminated by UCF in the first round. |
| 2022 | Florida Gators won against Iona in the NIT First Round but were defeated by Xavier in the Second Round. |
| 2022 | After a disappointing season where Florida fails to make the NCAA tournament, Mike White leaves to become the head coach at Georgia. |
| March 2022 | Todd Golden became the new head basketball coach for the Florida Gators. |
| 2021 | Florida Gators men's basketball statistical records updated through the end of the 2020-21 season. |
| 2020 | Colin Castleton joins the Florida Gators men's basketball team, playing from 2020–21 to 2022–23. |
| 2017 | Florida reaches the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament, beating Wisconsin on a last-second three-point buzzer beater by Chris Chiozza, before being eliminated by South Carolina in the regional final. |
| 2016 | The team had a successful NIT run, winning against North Florida and Ohio State, before being eliminated by George Washington in the Quarterfinals. |
| 2015 | KeVaughn Allen begins his career, ranking sixth in career scoring with 1,723 points between 2015-2019. |
| 2015 | Kevarrius Hayes begins his freshman season with the Florida Gators, playing from 2015–16 to 2018–19. |
| 2015 | Billy Donovan leaves the program to coach in the NBA after 19 successful seasons. |
| May 7 2015 | Mike White is hired as head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team, succeeding Billy Donovan. White previously coached Louisiana Tech and led them to three straight conference titles. |
| 2014 | Chris Chiozza begins his basketball career at Florida Gators, playing from 2014-2018 and ranking 4th in career steals with 191, including a season record of 65 steals in 2017-18. |
| 2014 | Scottie Wilbekin was recognized as an All-American, receiving honors from AP Third Team, NABC Third Team, and Sporting News Third Team as a point guard. |
| 2014 | Florida Gators reached the Final Four, winning against Albany, Pittsburgh, UCLA, and Dayton before losing to Connecticut. |
| March 2014 | Florida Gators won SEC Tournament championship under Billy Donovan, defeating Kentucky 61-60 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, with a season record of 36-3 and an undefeated 18-0 in conference play. |
| 2013 | Kasey Hill joins the Florida Gators basketball team, playing from 2013-2017 and ranking 5th in career steals with 182, including a season of 60 steals in 2016-17. |
| 2011 | Florida Gators advanced to the Elite Eight, winning against UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, and BYU before losing to Butler in overtime. |
| 2010 | Scottie Wilbekin begins his basketball career at Florida Gators, playing from 2010-2014 and ranking 9th in career steals with 167. |
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