OLDSMAR — It wasn't that hard of a sell job. When Oldsmar Christian School guard Eric Hester committed to Florida last summer, he remained in teammate Dontay Bassett's ear.
The 6-foot-8 Bassett was contemplating playing for the Gators as well, along with Colorado and Arkansas.
“I always told him something to bust his chops,” Hester said.
Bassett committed to UF less than two months later, and the two signed National Letters of Intent last November. Hester and Bassett will arrive on campus in June as two-thirds of Florida coach Mike White's first signing class. Last week, Florida signed 6-foot-11 center Gorjok Gak as its third incoming freshman for 2016.