Florida Basketball: A Blueprint for Success

McLeod Neale by Analyst Written on July 13, 2008
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It is not a sure thing, but I have a good feeling that Kenny Boynton is going to join his teammate Eloy Vargas at Florida.  He will find out how much he misses Eloy on and off the court during this summer and his senior year.

Kenny is the number one scoring guard in the country for the class of 2009.  Three-point shooting will not be a problem if he comes to Florida.  He is automatic.  I would worry about him being one-and-done, but I think that problem between the NBA and the NCAA could be taken care of before Kenny Boynton makes it to Florida. 

Florida is also very much in the running for Brandon Knight.  It will probably come down to Florida and UConn for his services, but I would put my money on Florida.  He plays on the same AAU team as Kenny Boynton, and he is good friends with Eloy Vargas as well.  Knight and Boynton would make the best backcourt tandem in the nation if they both went to Florida.

Knight is considered by some to be the top player in the country for the class of 2010.  He can do it all.  He is a pure point guard that can also score in a variety of ways.  He is a little streaky as a three-point shooter, but he is good enough.  He has plenty of time to work on his game.

Austin Rivers is one of the top players in the country as a sophomore.  He is better than either Brandon Knight or Kenny Boynton right now according to most college scouts.  He has a deadly three-point shot.

 

4. Connections to former NBA players

Billy Donovan realizes that athletes who have had a parent play in the NBA or have been around professional players are going to be more mature basketball players.  Al Horford and Taurean Green were both very mature as sophomores in college.  Is it a coincidence that they both have fathers who played in the NBA?

Tito Horford is a retired Dominican professional basketball player who played three years in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Washington Bullets.  Sidney Green

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