I haven’t heard anything about him in the last few days, but he looks like the perfect fit for us as a 6’10” big man who’s a quick twitch big man with NBA upside that is an excellent rebounder, defender and free throw shooter and can step outside and hit the 3. Having a group like CC, Efe and Fudge on the floor at the same time would seem to give the Gators an interior defense that it hasn’t had since Noah, Horford and Brewer. As of sometime last week, it was down to Arizona, Florida and Maryland or returning to Washington State for Efi. Florida was the only finalist that had not yet gotten a visit from him. And yet, it’s a finalist. Arizona got a commitment yesterday from a top European 7 footer which gives them at least 3 legit big men for next season without Efi. Does anyone know anything else about the situation?
Abogidi weighing WSU return, going to another school or going pro | krem.com Found this article. He is working out for NBA teams. If we get him, looks like he is only a one year rental. Gosh I wish Golden didn't scare off Jalen Reed!
Have you seen Reed play? I have only seen a few highlights, but he looked to me to have more of a horizontal game than a vertical game. In other words, he could handle the ball very well for a guy his size, but he wasn’t getting up in the air very well to finish plays. Efe, on the other hand, is a quick leaper, rebounder and shot blocker who also has nice form on his perimeter shot. If Efe comes to Florida and is good enough to play his way into the NBA draft after one year, that would be great for the Gators.
Yeah you're right... Who wants a 6-10 220 freshman that can handle the ball and shoot threes. I get it you want more ESPN highlight dunks. Sure. I change my mind I'm with you guys. Get a one year rental who delivers highlight dunks!!!! So 2023 season Alex Fudge at 185 lbs Junior could be the only returning front court player... Yeah you guys make total sense!
You exude anger. That’s unfortunate. I want a guy who can play defense and rebound. We will get that in spades with Efe. Efe actually has 3 years of eligibility left. Reed has 4. Both likely want to go to the NBA as soon as possible. I want the guy who can excel this coming season and make this team better. My somewhat educated guess is that guy is Efe, not Reed.
Efe is likely going to Maryland. I think Fudge is who scared off Reed, which was still probably the right choice for us. Higher upside, one of the elite athletes & defenders in the country and he’s actually younger than Reed still despite being a class ahead of him
Just that Maryland feels they’re in pole position here, could just be optimism but I haven’t seen anything on our end. Hopefully theyre wrong and things are moving here behind the scenes because I agree he’s a great fit
I really liked Reed and thought he would have been great given what Golden wants to do, whether Princeton motion, flex, or the other high-low, double post stuff. He really is super skilled already and has terrific size. His departure was disappointing. But you are right that he and Abogodi are very different players. Reed does not necessarily have the physicality or athleticism to give us many minutes at the 5 yet, while (assuming he is fully healthy) Abogodi would insure we have 40 solid minutes of post play between him and CC. I also wonder if Fudge were not the reason for Reed leaving. Reed is a little bigger and more skilled, but Fudge is far more athletic, plus IIRC they are almost the exact same age and have the same number of years to play, but Fudge has the benefit of a year of SEC play under his belt.
True, especially when you have 13 players on scholarship. There’s only so much playing time to divvy up.
I don’t. He has been training in West Palm Beach or thereabouts, so it’s not a big deal to hop over to Gainesville. My guess is that if he visits, we get him. I also suspect that if we get him, he and CC both start.
Efe not taking a visit to Florida speaks volumes for the Gator’s chances of landing him. Now if he decides to visit, then the chances will increase drastically. Until then, don’t get your hopes up.
Maryland's center, Wahab, just transferred back to Georgetown after one year at Maryland, leaving an opening for Efe or another big man.
