With Todd Golden being a defense-first coach, he wasn’t particularly pleased with the Gators finishing 94th in KenPom’s adjusted defensive efficiency metric in 2023-24 and he made it a focus in the offseason to bring in players that he thought could guard. Their three incoming players with division one experience all have one thing in common–they are defensive stoppers. Florida Atlantic’s Alijah Martin was known as one of the best on-ball defenders in the country, Chattanooga’s Sam Alexis was known for his quick feet for a big man, and Washington State’s Rueben Chinyelu had shot blocking numbers that suggest he could be one of the best rim protectors in the country.
Urban Klavzar Bringing Unique Skillset To Gators
