The Florida Gators needed someone.
They needed someone to help pump the air back into their deflated men’s basketball team following a 60-65 loss to Oklahoma, someone whose competitiveness would rub off on his teammates and give them a jolt of energy.
Enter true freshman Noah Locke.
The 6-3, 205-pound guard grabbed attention after making his first career start over the struggling Jalen Hudson against Stanford in the Battle 4 Atlantis.
He played 21 minutes and recorded 11 points, five assists and three rebounds to help his team to a 72-49 demolition of the Cardinal.