Keith Stone was plummeting into a chasm of doubt.
The redshirt sophomore forward was struggling with scoring — with being the player he was brought to Florida to be. His confidence eroded with every missed shot, and the derision he saw on social media accelerated his descent. Then coach Mike White extended a hand to Stone, as did the rest of Florida’s coaching staff.
He’s been a different player since.
“For about a month now, he’s just been consistently very good in practice,” White said, “and we’re seeing it more and more in games.”