If there’s been one thing the Florida Gators could count on this season, that’s their three freshmen.
The trio of Andrew Nembhard, Noah Locke and Keyontae Johnson have been as reliable as anyone on the team while playing extensive minutes in their first year. There are always some lumps when young players become the leaders of a team, but Florida could not have asked for much more from its freshmen.
While it’s great for them to get so much valuable experience so early, there are also some downfalls. They have played at an elite level for a long time, but nothing can prepare an athlete for the gauntlet that is college basketball season in the SEC.