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Florida Signees Me’Arah O’Neal and Liv McGill Invited to USA Junior National Team Trials
The 2024 FIBA U18 Women’s Americup trial invitations have been released, and Florida signees Me’Arah O’Neal and Liv McGill are among the 26 athletes expected to participate. National Team trials will start on May, 15 at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The 26 athletes invited to the trials were selected […]
Florida Basketball Welcomes Alexia Gassett to 2024-25 Roster
Head Coach Kelly Rae Finley announced that Florida women’s basketball has added a 6-2 Forward to the 2024-25 roster. Redshirt Junior Alexia Gassett (formerly Alexia Mobley) comes to Florida via the transfer portal after playing her last two seasons at The University of Louisville. In her most recent season with Louisville, Gassett saw her season high in scoring with […]
Susie Gardner Returns to Gainesville as Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Head Coach Kelly Rae Finley has announced the addition of Susie Gardner to her coaching staff prior to the start of the 2024-25 season. Coach Gardner will return to Gainesville after a 14-year stint at Mercer and serve as the Assistant Coach for the Florida Gators. Coach Kelly Rae Finley comments, “we are thrilled to welcome Susie Gardner back to Gainesville! […]
Leilani Correa Drafted to Indiana Fever in 2024 WNBA Draft
Florida’s Leilani Correa was selected by the Indiana Fever with the 27th pick in Monday night’s 2024 WNBA Draft. Correa became the 20th Gator in program history to be selected in the draft and the first Florida athlete since Kiara Smith was taken by Connecticut in 2022. Correa is also Florida’s third player in program history to be […]
Faith Dut to Represent Florida and SEC at Final Four
Florida’s Faith Dut will be representing the Southeastern Conference this weekend at the Final Four. Dut is one of only three SEC women’s basketball players selected to take part in the “2024 Above the Rim Summit.” The aim of the Above the Rim Summit is to provide educational and career development support to NCAA women’s basketball players. […]
Gators Eye a Hopeful Future Despite Correa Unable to Get a Win Over Former Team
The first round of the inaugural Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament (WBIT) placed the No. 3 seed Florida Gators in a matchup with the St. John’s Red Storm on Thursday night at the O’Dome. While it was only the third meeting in program history between Florida and St. John’s, Gators fifth-year senior guard Leilani Correa knew all about […]
Gators’ 2023-24 Season Closes out with Loss to St. John’s
The Florida Gators fell 79-60 to St. John’s in the first round of the inaugural WBIT. Florida was challenged by the Red Storm from the start and saw a tall task in Unique Drake’s 37-point outing. The Gators were led on offense by Aliyah Matharu with 23-points and Laila Reynolds securing 17. Senior Faith Dut led on the boards one final time […]
WBIT Tickets on Sale and Updated Start Time
Tickets to Florida’s first game in the inaugural WBIT post-season event are now available. The contest against St. John’s has also been moved to a 7 p.m. tip-off and will be aired on ESPN+. Ticket InformationTickets for the 2024 WBIT Round 1 game against St. John’s are now on sale for only $15. All tickets […]
Gators Receive Post-Season Bid to WBIT
Florida women’s basketball received a bid into the 2024 Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament as a No. 3 seed. The Gators will host St. John’s (17-14, 11-8 BIG EAST) for round one of the post-season tournament on Thursday at 6 p.m. The 32-team Women’s Basketball Invitation tournament was chosen by a selection committee made up of five […]
Gators’ SEC Tournament Run Ends in Quarterfinals
Florida fell 84-74 in a physical quarterfinal matchup against Ole Miss, closing out its 2024 SEC Tournament run. The Gators were ahead of the Rebels for upwards of 24 minutes in Friday’s contest before Ole Miss saw the free throw line 17 times in the final quarter. Overall the Gators were led on offense […]