Florida guard Riley Kugel to enter transfer portal

Florida sophomore guard Riley Kugel to enter portal

According to reports, Florida sophomore guard Riley Kugel has entered his name into the transfer portal after two seasons in Gainesville.

Kugel, a Florida native out of Dr. Phillips High School, was a four-star, Top 100 prospect from the 2022 class, and has been a key contributor in Florida’s success across each of the past two years.

Across the last two seasons, the first of which he was a SEC All-Freshman selection, Kugel started a combined 28-of-65 games for the Gators, averaging 9.5 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 1.2 APG, and 1 SPG. Kugel has also shot 42.3% from the field, as well as 34.2% from three and 67.8% from the free throw line.

This past season, Kugel started 11-of-33 games for a Florida team that made the NCAA Tournament. During the season, Kugel averaged 9.2 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 1.5 APG, and 1.1 SPG on 39.4% shooting from the field, as well as 31.2% from three and 69.6% from the free throw line.

Kugel is now the first Florida player to enter the transfer portal so far this offseason, and should be a sought-after name.