Aberdeen Return Not a Distraction for Florida

Denzel Aberdeen Returns to O'Connell Center in New Blue Uniform - WRUF 98.1 FM

Florida basketball’s meeting with the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday serves as a homecoming for former Gator and national champion Denzel Aberdeen.  Less than a month after Florida became 2025 NCAA Champions, the senior guard inked his future with the SEC rivals. Aberdeen shocked Gator Nation, as he was expected to fill a starting role following the departures of senior guards Walter Clayton Jr., Will Richard and Alijah Martin for the NBA.  The O…

Aberdeen Return Not a Distraction for Florida

When Florida won the national championship last season the final points in the title game were scored by junior guard Denzel Aberdeen. Now Aberdeen is playing for Kentucky and will be trying to help the Cats get the win Saturday afternoon when the SEC rivals meet in a game that will be televised on ABC-TV. “Denzel is a great kid and was never an issue for us, and I’m grateful for what he did while he was here,” Florida coach Todd Golden said Fri…