Florida redshirt junior forward DeVon Walker is transferring, the school confirmed Monday.
A strong perimeter defender, the 6-foot-6 Walker struggled offensively in his return from torn ACL surgery this season, averaging 1.7 points and 1.2 rebounds. He missed his final 21 shot attempts from the field and appeared in just four of UF’s final seven games.
Due to graduate in May, Walker would be immediately eligible to join a team his senior season as a graduate transfer.
“DeVon is an outstanding young man, and we're proud of him reaching an important milestone with his upcoming graduation,” Florida coach Mike White said.