Florida men’s basketball head coach Todd Golden spoke to the media on Tuesday and revealed that Yale transfer [autotag]EJ Jarvis[/autotag] is leaving the team for personal reasons.
Jarvis was missing during Monday’s practice and it doesn’t look like the Washington D.C. native will return anytime soon. Golden said the timeline for Jarvis’ return is unknown.
Jarvis transferred from Yale when the offseason started in March, and is one of nine newcomers on the Gators’ squad.
The 6-foot-8-inch forward was supposed to be substantial to the Gators’ offense but now Golden will turn to other arrivals like sophomore Micah Handlogten, senior Tyrese Samuel, freshman Alex Condon and freshman Thomas Haugh to fill the No. 4 spot on the floor.
Aleks Szymczyk suffered a broken foot on Aug. 29, with an outlook of 10-12 weeks for recovery. Once the lone remaining frontcourt player from last season returns, the Orange and Blue should have some appreciable depth.
The Florida Gators are slated to tip off the season with the Orange and Blue scrimmage on Nov. 2 and an actual matchup with Loyola on Nov. 6.
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