The Gators add more preseason accolades ahead of their 2025-26 opener
LAS VEGAS – Four Florida men’s basketball players were named to the Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year Watch List on Monday. The Gator trio of Alex Condon, Boogie Fland, Thomas Haugh and Xaivian Lee all received mention on the list.
Each of those players were previously named to the positional watch lists that make up the Naismith Starting 5 awards.
The third-ranked Gators open their season on Monday at 7 p.m. EST, taking on No. 13 Arizona in the Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas. The game airs on TNT and truTV and will stream on HBO Max.
Preseason Individual Accolades
Alex Condon
AP Preseason All-America
Preseason 1st-Team All-SEC (media, coaches)
NABC Preseason Division I Player of the Year Watch List
Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Watch List
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Top 20 Preseason Watch List
Blue Ribbon Yearbook Preseason 1st-Team All-America
Blue Ribbon Yearbook Preseason SEC Player of the Year
Blue Ribbon Yearbook Preseason 1st-Team All-SEC
Boogie Fland
Preseason 2nd-Team All-SEC (media, coaches)
Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Watch List
Bob Cousy Award Top 20 Preseason Watch List
Thomas Haugh
Preseason All-SEC (2nd-Team media, 3rd-team coaches)
Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Watch List
Karl Malone Award Top 20 Preseason Watch List
Xaivian Lee
Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Watch List
Jerry West Award Top 20 Preseason Watch List
Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year Watch List
Darius Acuff Jr.
Freshman
Guard
Arkansas
Nate Ament
Freshman
Forward
Tennessee
Robbie Avila
Senior
Center
St. Louis
Solo Ball
Junior
Guard
UConn
Nate Bittle
Senior
Center
Oregon
John Blackwell
Junior
Guard
Wisconsin
Cameron Boozer
Freshman
Forward
Duke
Mikel Brown Jr.
Freshman
Guard
Louisville
Markus Burton
Junior
Guard
Notre Dame
Alex Condon
Junior
Forward/Center
Florida
Ryan Conwell
Senior
Guard
Louisville
Donovan Dent
Senior
Guard
UCLA
Tucker DeVries
Senior
Forward
Indiana
Josh Dix
Senior
Guard
Creighton
A.J. Dybantsa
Freshman
Forward
BYU
Zuby Ejiofor
Senior
Forward
St. John’s
Isaiah Evans
Sophomore
Guard/Forward
Duke
Boogie Fland
Sophomore
Guard
Florida
Ja’Kobi Gillespie
Senior
Guard
Tennessee
P.J. Haggerty
Junior
Guard
Kansas State
Thomas Haugh
Junior
Forward
Florida
Bryce Hopkins
Graduate Student
Forward/Guard
St. John’s
Josh Hubbard
Junior
Guard
Mississippi State
Graham Ike
Graduate Student
Forward
Gonzaga
Tomislav Ivišić
Junior
Center
Illinois
Ian Jackson
Sophomore
Guard
St. John’s
Alex Karaban
Senior
Forward
UConn
Trey Kaufman-Renn
Senior
Forward
Purdue
Xaivian Lee
Senior
Guard
Florida
Yaxel Lendeborg
Graduate Student
Forward
Michigan
Tamin Lipsey
Senior
Guard
Iowa State
Jaland Lowe
Junior
Guard
Kentucky
Nick Martinelli
Senior
Forward
Northwestern
Otega Oweh
Senior
Guard
Kentucky
Koa Peat
Freshman
Forward
Arizona
Darryn Peterson
Freshman
Guard
Kansas
Tahaad Pettiford
Sophomore
Guard
Auburn
Labaron Philon Jr.
Sophomore
Guard
Alabama
Richie Saunders
Senior
Forward
BYU
Emanuel Sharp
Senior
Guard
Houston
Jackson Shelstad
Junior
Guard
Oregon
Braden Smith
Senior
Guard
Purdue
Bennett Stirtz
Senior
Guard
Iowa
Andrej Stojaković
Junior
Guard
Illinois
Bruce Thornton
Senior
Guard
Ohio State
JT Toppin
Junior
Forward
Texas Tech
Joseph Tugler
Junior
Forward
Houston
Milos Uzan
Senior
Guard
Houston
Darrion Williams
Senior
Forward
NC State
Caleb Wilson
Freshman
Forward
North Carolina
2025-26 Florida Men’s Basketball Ticket Information
Traditional season tickets are officially SOLD OUT for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
Arena Pass
Arena Passes are officially SOLD OUT for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
Single Games
Single-game<https://floridagators.com/sports/2022/12/15/mens-basketball-single-game-tickets> tickets for the 2025-26 Florida men’s basketball season are now on sale.
Fans can purchase tickets at FloridaGators.com<https://floridagators.com/sports/2022/12/15/mens-basketball-tickets>, by calling the Gator Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683, or in person at Gate 2 on the west side of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium<https://maps.app.goo.gl/kmcpEDMhXbKTn8XNA>.
All Gators Weekend Pack
The All Gators Weekend<https://www.gofevo.com/event/Allgators2> Pack is now available, which includes the Florida men’s basketball game against Merrimack on Friday, November 21, and the Florida football game against Tennessee on Saturday, November 22, for only $149 plus taxes/fees.
All fans attending the Merrimack men’s basketball game will receive a 2025 NCAA National Championship replica ring, presented by Meldon Law.
