Senior guard [autotag]Will Richard[/autotag] will return to the Florida Gators men’s basketball team for the 2024-25 season after withdrawing his name from the 2024 NBA draft, according to Swamp247.
Richard came to Gainesville after a standout freshman year with the Belmont Bruins. He’s started 65 games for the Orange and Blue since then, averaging 10.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in a Gators uniform.
In 2023-24, Richard was a key cog in Florida’s offense, scoring 11.4 points per game. He is one of the team’s best returning three-point shooters after making 34.5% of his shots from deep last year.
Richard should be an everyday starter once again for Florida next season now that his return is official. Fellow Florida guard [autotag]Walter Clayton Jr[/autotag]. is the other player [autotag]Todd Golden[/autotag] is waiting to make a decision. He participated in the G League Elite Camp and will need to withdraw his name from the draft by Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. ET to retain eligibility.
Get Excited for 2024-25, Gators Fans
Joining Richard and Clayton in the projected starting lineup are FAU transfer [autotag]Alijah Martin[/autotag] at the 1 and Chattanooga transfer [autotag]Sam Alexis[/autotag] and sophomore [autotag]Alex Condon[/autotag] in the frontcourt.
Barring injury, Richard should eclipse the 1,000-point threshold as a Gator this season. He’ll start the year with 744 and has never scored fewer than 333 points during a full college season.
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