Aiming to improve defensively in 2024/25, Florida basketball added FAU’s Alijah Martin through the transfer portal, a 6’2, 210-pound guard who excels on defense with his athleticism and perimeter defense, which has been put on display throughout Florida’s preseason practices.
Martin had a successful four-year career at FAU with two trips to the NCAA Tournament including a final-four run in 2022/23, which made it hard to leave the school that took a chance on him out of high school.
“It was difficult, totally difficult,” Martin said on his decision to leave FAU. “Boca, they took me in, made me a man, and I wanted to finish it off there, but I feel like I did enough there at Boca, so time to spread my wings.