#6 Florida (0-0/0-0 SEC) vs. Lynn (0-0, 0-0 SSC) Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center | 10,151 Gainesville, Fla. | Exhibition Game | Oct. 29, 2019 | 7 p.m. HEAD COACHES FLORIDA PROJECTED STARTERS # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Min. Pts. Reb. Misc. OCTOBER Mike White 11 Keyontae Johnson F 6-5 231 So. 23.8 8.1 6.4 1.3 ast 29 Lynn University (Exh.) SEC + 7 p.m. 89-53 | 4 seasons at UF 24 Kerry Blackshear Jr.* F 6-10 241 Gr. 29.9 14.9 7.5 1.4 ast 190-93 | 8 seasons overall 2 Andrew Nembhard G 6-5 193 So. 32.9 8.0 2.9 5.4 ast NOVEMBER Jeff Price 10 Noah Locke G 6-3 207 So. 25.4 9.4 2.3 2.3 3fg 5 North Florida SEC Net. 7 p.m. 215-108/13th season at Lynn 23 Scottie Lewis G 6-5 185 Fr. - - - - 10 Florida State ESPN 1 p.m. *Stats at Virginia Tech 14 Towson ESPN2 7 p.m. MATCHUP BASICS 17 at UConn ESPN 3 p.m. Exhibition Games under White: 5-0 OPPONENT PROJECTED STARTERS 21 vs. Saint Joseph’s ESPN2/U 1:30/2 p.m. Last Meeting vs. Lynn: # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Min. Pts. Reb. Misc. W, 101-65, 11/5/07, Home 1 Christian Peevy F 6-7 185 RJr. - - - - 22 vs. Miami/Missou. St. 12/2 p.m. (Exhibition) 4 Ibrahima Sankare F 6-8 205 Jr. - - - - 24 vs. TBD 22 Kenneth Nwachukwu C 6-9 220 Sr. 4.1 1.6 0.7 0.2 stl 29 Marshall SEC Net. 9 p.m. 5 Jordan Allen G 6-4 195 Jr. - - - - BROADCAST INFO 31 Darius Moore G 5-11 175 Sr. 30.3 13.3 3.0 3.1 ast Streaming: SEC Network + DECEMBER Play-by-Play: Kyle Crooks 7 at Butler FOX 12 p.m. Analyst: Mark Wise 17 vs. Providence ESPN2 7 p.m. THE SETUP 21 vs. Utah State FS1 2:30 p.m. • Florida tips its campaign ranked 6th in the nation, which matches the Gators’ second-highest preseason rank- ing since in program history (1st in 2006-07, 6th in 2001-02. 28 Long Beach State SEC Net. 12 p.m. • The Gators have won 30 consecutive exhibition games, including a 2007 win against Lynn, 101-65. JANUARY NUMBERS OF NOTE • While the Gators return three starters from last year’s team, Florida fans will also get their fi rst look at a host 4 Alabama ESPN2/U 6 p.m. of new players, as UF added six freshmen and grad transfer Kerry Blackshear. 7 at South Carolina ESPN/2/U 7 p.m. 2019-20 AT A GLANCE 11 at Missouri SEC Net. 8:30 p.m. 9 • The Gators look to extend their current streak of three straight NCAA Tournament bids, which is already the 14 Ole Miss ESPN/2 7 p.m. Florida’s roster features nine play- third-longest streak in Florida history. 18 Auburn CBS 1:30 p.m. ers who weren’t on last season’s • UF has once again lined up one of the most challenging schedules in the nation and will play no fewer than 12 21 at LSU ESPN/2/U/SEC 7 p.m. roster, including six freshmen, one of its 31 regular season games against 2019 NCAA Tournament teams. graduate transfer and two sit-out 25 Baylor ESPN 8 p.m. transfers. • Florida started three freshmen last season for the fi rst time in 20 years. The trio of returnering starters put 28 Mississippi State ESPN/2/U 7 p.m. up elite numbers during their freshman season, as Andrew Nembhard’s 194 assists ranked fourth-most in UF history, Noah Locke hit a Florida freshman record 81 3-pointers and Keyontae Johnson’s 229 rebounds were fi fth-most by a UF freshman. FEBRUARY 4 1 at Vanderbilt SEC Net. 8:30 p.m. The Gators return four players • UF added graduate transfer Kerry Blackshear, who averaged 14.9 points during his All-ACC 2018-19 season at 5 Georgia ESPN2/U 7 p.m. who appeared for the team last Virginia Tech. 8 at Ole Miss ESPN/2 2 p.m. season: Dontay Bassett, Keyontae • The Gators bring in the seventh-ranked recruiting class in the country, according to 247sports. During the early 12 at Texas A&M SEC Net. 8:30 p.m. Johnson, Noah Locke and Andrew signing period, Florida signed two McDonald’s All-Americans in Scottie Lewis and Tre Mann, along with top-50 Nembhard. A fi fth player, Gorjok big man Omar Payne. In the spring signing period, Florida added point guard Ques Glover and 6-foot-11 post 15 Vanderbilt SEC Net. 8 p.m. Gak, missed the 2018-19 season Jason Jitoboh. Florida also added the services of shooting guard Alex Klatsky. 18 Arkansas ESPN/2/U 7 p.m. with a knee injury. Gak will start 22 at Kentucky ESPN/2 6/8 p.m. this season unavailable due to a • UF returns post players Dontay Bassett and Gorjok Gak, who fi gure to provide depth behind Blackshear. Bassett averaged 2.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in a reserve role last season. Gak missed the 2018-19 26 LSU ESPN2 9 p.m. dislocated shoulder. campaign while recovering from knee surgery, but averaged 2.2 points and 2.4 rebounds in 2017-18. 29 at Tennessee ESPN/2 2 p.m. • Florida also added a pair of sit-out transfers in forward Anthony Duruji from Louisiana Tech and point guard 212 Tyree Appleby from Cleveland State. Duruji averaged 12.2 points and 6.2 rebounds last season, while Appleby MARCH Florida’s roster has 212 combined scored 17.2 points per game at CSU. 4 at Georgia ESPN2/U 7 p.m. games played in a Florida uniform, • The Gators enjoy continuity on their staff as coaches Al Pinkins, Jordan Mincy and Darris Nichols all return, 7 Kentucky CBS 1 p.m. the fewest on UF’s opening day along with director of basketball operations Jonathan Blake and director of scouting Bryce Douglas. 11-15 SEC Tournament roster since 2007-08 (181), but • Athletic trainer Duke Werner, who was named Florida’s Associate AD for Sports Health this summer, returns for Kerry Blackshear adds 103 games’ his 16th season with the men’s basketball team and 26th at Florida, while director of strength and condition- worth of experience from his ing Preston Greene enters his ninth season with the Gators. Virginia Tech career. Contact: Denver Parler | [email protected] .edu Offi ce: 352-692-6195 | Cell: 352-318-3493 #0 Guard Speedy point guard with great bounce and outstanding range who brings toughness and winning experience to the Gators’ backcourt...Averaged 21 points per game and led Bearden to the state championship as a senior, earning MVP honors. QUES Freshman Knoxville, Tenn. Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3A Pct FT FTA Pct OR DR Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg GLOVER 5-11 | 176 2019-20 #1 Guard McDonald’s All-American...Combo guard with range and the ability to facilitate...Led The Villages to a 23-8 record and the Class 5A state semifi - nals, averaging 23.6 points per game. TRE Freshman Gainesville, Fla. Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3A Pct FT FTA Pct OR DR Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg MANN 6-4 | 172 2019-20 SEC All-Freshman...Two-time SEC Freshman of the Week...Drilled the game-winning 3 vs. #9 LSU with 1.2 seconds left in the SEC Tournament #2 Guard quarterfi nals...His 194 assists in 2018-19 marked 2nd-most assists by a UF freshman in program history (Nick Calathes, 221, 2007-08) and the No. 4 all-time single season total. ANDREW Sophomore Aurora, Ont., Canada Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3A Pct FT FTA Pct OR DR Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg NEMBHARD 6-5 | 193 2019-20 TOTAL 36 36 1183 32.9 106 256 .414 35 101 .347 42 55 .764 6 97 103 2.9 62 0 194 75 2 44 289 8.0 #5 Forward Four-star big man with the ability to guard multiple positions...Boasts a 7’5.5 wingspan...Helped Montverde to a 22-3 record and a semifi nal appearance in the GEICO Nationals after helping Osceola to the 2019 Class 9A state championship and a 28-2 record. OMAR Freshman Kissimmee, Fla. Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3A Pct FT FTA Pct OR DR Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg PAYNE 6-10 | 223 2019-20 Set Florida’s freshman record with 81 made 3-point fi eld goals...Exploded for 27 points with 7 3-pointers in the win vs. TexasA&M...Hit 6 3-point- #10 Guard ers and scored 22 in the overtime win vs. Ole Miss. Sophomore NOAH Baltimore, Md. Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3A Pct FT FTA Pct OR DR Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg LOCKE 6-3 | 207 2019-20 TOTAL 36 26 913 25.4 113 301 .375 81 214 .379 31 40 .775 22 60 82 2.3 48 0 21 13 0 16 338 9.4 Led Florida in defensive rebounding as a freshman, and his 229 total rebounds rated 5th all-time among UF freshmen...Became the 3rd UF fresh- #11 Forward man to record a double-double in NCAA Tournament action, going for 10 & 10 vs.