Denzel Aberdeen - College Basketball News & Rumors

Saga of former Florida basketball guard Denzel Aberdeen proves we're all just rooting for laundry Don't blame former Florida basketball guard Denzel Aberdeen for jumping in portal and signing with Kentucky, blame the broken state of colle...

APRIL 29, 2025 • JACKSONVILLE.COM

Florida's Todd Golden rounds out his coaching staff and officially fills 2 roster spots

Florida coach Todd Golden officially filled two open spots on his staff by promoting analytics director Jonathan Safir and hiring New York University head coach Dave Klatsky

APRIL 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Transfers to Kentucky Aberdeen will transfer to Kentucky, per Joe Tipton of On3.com.

Impact Abderdeen spent three seasons in Gainesville, and had a career year in Florida's 2024-2025 national championship season, averaging 7.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists. The 6-foot-5 guard brings plenty of experience to the Wildcats and should be a top-tier glue guy if not full-time starter in his senior season.

APRIL 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Denzel Aberdeen to transfer despite winning men's basketball national title at Florida Florida Gators forward Denzel Aberdeen won a men's basketball national championship earlier this month but has decided to enter the transfer...

APRIL 18, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Hits portal Aberdeen will enter the transfer portal, Graham Hall of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Aberdeen was a rotational bench player for the Gators during Florida's national title run. He averaged 7.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists across 19.7 minutes in his junior season, also notching the first five starts of his career. The guard will now look for an expanded opportunity in his senior season.

APRIL 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Aberdeen and Alexis planning to leave Florida, Michigan State adds Fort from the transfer portal

Denzel Aberdeen and Sam Alexis have entered the transfer portal, planning to leave Florida after helping the school win the men's basketball national championship

APRIL 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Former Princeton point guard Xaivian Lee commits to national champion Florida

Former Princeton standout guard Xaivian Lee has committed to national champion Florida and should immediately help the Gators fill a huge hole in their uber-talented backcourt

APRIL 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Florida shows up late again, this time for the team's championship celebration on campus

It was fitting that Florida arrived nearly two hours late to its on-campus celebration

APRIL 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Will Richard and top-seeded Florida run away from Maryland's 'Crab Five' for 87-71 March Madness win

Will Richard scored 15 points, Alijah Martin added 14 points and seven rebounds, and top-seeded Florida played a steady second half to run away from No. 4 seed Maryland and into th...

MARCH 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Solid off bench for Gators Aberdeen accumulated eight points (3-4 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and one steal over 23 minutes during Friday's 95-69 victory over Norfolk State.

Impact Florida was never in panic mode against a severely overmatched, 16-seeded Norfolk State on Friday, and so its bench didn't need to do a whole lot. Still, Aberdeen played well. His shot selection was on point, as he didn't force anything and knocked down 75 percent of his attempts, while also grabbing his most rebounds since Feb. 11. He'll likely continue to be the first man off the bench for the Gators.

MARCH 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gators trio, Cooper Flagg lead list of Orlando area players in NCAA Tournament Cooper Flagg is one of 9 former Montverde players in the NCAA Tournament, while 3 former Orlando stars will be with the Florida Gators in De...

MARCH 19, 2025 • ORLANDOSENTINEL.COM

No. 4 Florida tops No. 8 Tennessee for first SEC Tournament title since 2014

Walter Clayton Jr. scored 22 points and No. 4 Florida won its fifth SEC Tournament title and first since 2014 by beating No. 8 Tennessee.

MARCH 16, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

No. 4 Florida tops No. 8 Tennessee for first SEC Tournament title since 2014

No. 4 Florida Gators win their 1st SEC Tourney title since 2014 by beating No. 8 Tennessee 86-77

Walter Clayton Jr. scored 22 points as fourth-ranked Florida won its fifth Southeastern Conference Tournament title and first since 2014 Sunday, beating the No. 8 Tennessee Volunte...

MARCH 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Back to bench role Aberdeen is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against LSU, Chris Harry of FloridaGators.com reports.

Impact The Gators are tweaking their starting unit once again and Aberdeen will come off the bench since Alijah Martin is back in the starting unit. This snaps a run of five straight starts for Aberdeen, and the junior averaged 14.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in that stretch.

FEBRUARY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Aberdeen leads No. 2 Florida against Oklahoma after 22-point game

No. 2 Florida hosts the Oklahoma Sooners after Denzel Aberdeen scored 22 points in Florida's 88-67 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks

FEBRUARY 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Denzel Aberdeen, Thomas Haugh provide lift for No. 3 Florida basketball over South Carolina Florida junior guard Denzel Aberdeen scored a career-high 22 points vs South Carolina, while Thomas Haugh matched a career high with 20 poin...

FEBRUARY 16, 2025 • JACKSONVILLE.COM

Denzel Aberdeen nets career-high 22 points to carry No. 3 Florida past South Carolina Denzel Aberdeen scored 13 of his career-high 22 points after halftime Saturday night in Gainesville, Fla., as No. 3 Florida pulled away for...

FEBRUARY 16, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM

Denzel Aberdeen and Thomas Haugh notch career highs as No. 3 Florida beats South Carolina 88-67

Denzel Aberdeen scored 22 points, Thomas Haugh added 20 — career highs for both players — and No. 3 Florida beat South Carolina 88-67 despite playing without two frontcourt players

FEBRUARY 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Denzel Aberdeen scores 20, leading No. 3 Florida over No. 22 Mississippi State 81-68

Denzel Aberdeen had a game-high 20 points and Walter Clayton Jr. added 19 points to lead No. 3 Florida to an 81-68 victory over No. 22 Mississippi State

FEBRUARY 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Starting in place of Martin Aberdeen will get the start for Florida ahead of the injured Alijah Martin, Justin Ferguson of AuburnObserver.com reports.

Impact Aberdeen also started the last game for Florida, filling in for the injured Walter Clayton. He'll once again be the next man up, this time for a different backcourt injury. In his one start this season, the Gators' last game against Tennessee, he scored 13 points with two rebounds and three assists.

FEBRUARY 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in place of Clayton Aberdeen will start for the injured Walter Clayton (ankle) against Vanderbilt, Kevin Brockway of The Gainesville Sun reports.

Impact Aberdeen gets the first start of his career Tuesday night. The junior guard had already seen his role expand significantly in 2024-2025, as he averages 7.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists across 19.4 minutes. He'll take the place of the injured Clayton, and he has big shoes to fill as the latter has been dynamite for the Gators running point in Gainesville this season.

FEBRUARY 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

X-factor in Tennessee upset Aberdeen finished with 16 points (5-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), two rebounds and one steal in 20 minutes during Tuesday's 73-43 victory over Tennessee.

Impact While still limited to a reserve role in his third season with the program, Aberdeen has more than doubled most of his counting stats, including minutes, scoring, rebounding an assists. No performance was more pivotal than Tuesday, however, when he came off the bench and found his scoring stride. It was not only on a night when leading scorer Walter Clayton was limited by foul trouble, but it happened to be against one of the top defenses in the country. Don't look to Aberdeen for consistent fantasy production moving forward, but there's certainly enough here to provide some real-life spark when needed.

JANUARY 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Returning to action Aberdeen (illness) is active for Friday's game against SIU, Chris Harry of FloridaGators.com reports.

Impact Aberdeen will make his return to the court Friday after sitting out during Tuesday's game against Florida A&M. The 6-foot-5 junior has averaged 7.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists on 18.3 minutes per game to kick off his fourth year with the Gators.

NOVEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play vs. Florida A&M Aberdeen is out for Tuesday's game against Florida A&M due to an illness, Jacob Rudner of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact The absence of Aberdeen will shrink the team's depth in the wing, but he wasn't expected to be a starter in a game where the Gators are massive favorites. His next chance to play will come against Southern Illinois on Friday.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

'Really important for us to keep': Golden emphasizes importance of returning Aberdeen, freshmen forwards While UF awaits word from Walter Clayton Jr. and Will Richard, a contingent of critical pieces remain in Gainesville preparing for the 2024-...

MAY 8, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

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