When Florida signed class of 2020 New Jersey product Niels Lane they were getting a player they hoped would be able to bring length and toughness to the wing, something the Gators have severely lacked in recent seasons. He was known as one of the best defenders in the region, an athletically gifted 6’5” athlete with plus length and the dogged determination to lock down his opponent.
Coaches close to Lane also lauded his offensive talent as a ball handler and playmaker, though his chance to fully showcase those abilities in high school were cruelly ripped from him due to injury and illness.