{"id":233625,"date":"2026-04-16T02:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T02:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/233625\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T02:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T02:13:07","slug":"florida-gators-forward-alex-condon-delays-nba-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/233625\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Gators Forward Alex Condon Delays NBA Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA cubist interpretation of a Florida Gators basketball player’s jump shot captures the dynamic energy and movement of the game.Gainesville Today<\/p>\n

Forward Alex Condon has decided to return to the University of Florida for his senior season, forgoing the opportunity to enter the NBA draft. Condon, who has been projected as a mid-to-late round pick, wants to use his final year of college eligibility to focus on improving his 3-point shooting before making the leap to the professional ranks.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Condon’s decision to stay in school for another year is a significant development for the Florida Gators men’s basketball program. As one of the team’s top returning players, his presence will be crucial as the Gators look to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament next season.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Condon, a 6’8″ forward, averaged 13.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game for the Gators last season. While he has shown the ability to score inside and create his own shot, his 3-point shooting has been an area of focus for improvement, as he connected on just 32% of his attempts from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n

Condon announced his decision to return to Florida on April 15, 2026.<\/p>\n

What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m excited to come back and work on my game, especially my 3-point shooting. I think I can really help this team make a deep tournament run next season.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Alex Condon, Florida Gators Forward<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

Condon will join his Florida teammates for offseason workouts and begin preparing for the 2026-27 college basketball season.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Condon’s decision to return to Florida for his senior year demonstrates his commitment to improving his game and helping the Gators achieve their goals. His presence will be a major boost for the team as they look to build on their success from last season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of a Florida Gators basketball player’s jump…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":233626,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29],"class_list":["post-233625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233625\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=233625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=233625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}