“Coach White, he’s done a tremendous job preaching it to us, and we’ve all had a good mindset. Thread starter. As Florida spokesperson Denver Parler noted post-game, Castleton’s stat line was one for the record books: he’s one of just seven players over the last 25 years to go for 19 points, at least 13 rebounds, three blocks and two dimes, a list that includes retired NBA stars Paul Pierce and Tim Duncan, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love, as well as current New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson. Came to Florida because of the relationship with the coaching staff and it was a great fit on and off the court. Not just in basketball, this is going to happen our whole life, so being able to push through that is going to teach us a lot of good lessons.”, No. Had a career-best 14 points vs. Houston Baptist and added double-figure scoring performances against Nebraska (11) and Iowa State (10). Florida native who the Gators recruited out of high school. This is March Madness. Tyree (Appleby) went down, we had two guys foul out, but we stayed resilient and we pushed through it.”. 22 Tyree Appleby, G, 6-1, 170, R-Junior, 11.2 pts/3.1 reb, No. The DeLand native tallied impressive totals across the board: 19 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks, and two assists while playing a season-high 43 minutes. Colin Castleton (born May 25, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Castleton, who transferred to Florida after spending two years buried on Michigan's bench, was at his best in the NCAA tournament. Posted 21 points, 10 rebounds and eight blocked shots in the win vs. Ole Miss, including 14 second-half points. Here's what Gators fans need to know. 2 Kareem Thompson, G, 6-6, 190, Sophomore, 8.6 pts / 3.7 reb, No. Castleton clearly needed a breather — the Gators were without reserve forward Omar Payne, who remains a game-time decision for UF’s second round match-up tonight with Oral Roberts at 7:45 p.m. — but again, he understood the gravity of the situation and what was at stake. Colin Castleton declares. 10 Noah Locke, G, 6-3, 203, Junior, 10.4 pts/2.3 reb, No. Overview: The Gators landed Castleton as a transfer out of the University of Michigan. That’s huge, especially in a tournament like this, because you never know what’s going to happen. Stevenelsocio. 7-seed Gators in the team’s victory in overtime against No. Averaged 24.5 points, 11.7 rebounds and 5.6 blocks per game as a senior at Father Lopez Catholic, finishing in the top 10 for Florida’s Mr. Basketball and earning FABC 7A Player of the Year and. 0 Kevin Obanor, F, 6-8, 225, Junior, 18.6 pts / 9.5 reb, No. Florida forward Colin Castleton controls the ball against Vanderbilt on Dec. 30 in Nashville, Tenn. (John Amis / AP) “He’s done a really good … They preach it to us everyday, and they instill that in us, that whatever happens, you have to fight through adversity. Hopefully for Florida, he’s caught his breath as Castleton’s going to be counted on once again against the Golden Eagles, whose tallest player in the rotation, 6-foot-8 forward Kevin Obanor, is known more for his ability to stretch the floor than dominate the low block. 7-seed Gators, Florida Gators vs. “It’s win or go home right now, so you’ve got to leave it all out on the line,” he said. Down the stretch of what’s been a breakout season for both he and his point guard, Florida junior forward Colin Castleton had been held to single-digit scoring performances in only four games since the Gators began conference play back Dec. 30 — although two had come recently in a critical stretch, in the SEC tournament with Florida fighting for a favorable seeding. Oral Roberts Golden Eagles on TV, live stream, Gators continue to show resolve in OT win in NCAA tournament, Oral Roberts' Max Abmas is the NCAA's leading scorer. He is the only Gator during the Donovan/White era (1996-present) to post 20+ points in three of his first five career SEC games. 22 Francis Lacis, F, 6-7, 215, Junior, 3.9 pts / 3.6 reb, No. He finished with 10 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal. Castleton was the Gators’ top scorer with 14 points, shooting 5-5 from the floor. 12 Colin Castleton, F, 6-11, 231, Junior, 12.3 pts/6.2 reb, No. Earned second-team All-SEC honors by the league’s coaches as he ranked second on the Gators in scoring a 12.4 points per game and led the team with a 6.4 rebounding average. Stream Gator Tales #256: MBK’s Colin Castleton and Gator Roundtable (MBK, FB, BB) by Gator Tales Podcast from desktop or your mobile device Florida's men's basketball team received word that point guards Andrew Nembhard and … They tried to go at him and he got a stop, and that’s big for us, having guys coming in and being confident. Florida junior Colin Castleton plans to test the NBA waters without hiring an agent, he announced on social media Sunday. Florida 72, Ole Miss 63: Gators’ furious close shuts down Rebels. Florida played both games this season vs. Tennessee shorthanded, as Colin Castleton and Scottie Lewis both missed the first meeting in Gainesville.-Tyree led the Gators with 19 points, and Colin Castleton was the only other Gator in double figures at 11. GAINESVILLE — Florida big man Colin Castleton entered his name in the NBA draft Sunday in hopes of “receiving feedback that will help my dreams come true.” The 6 … Because if the Gators want a waiver for Michigan transfer and Daytona Beach native Colin Castleton to play immediately, they should be able to get it. “Niels (Lane) came in and played great on defense. It marked the best field goal percentage performance on the road in SEC league play (10+ makes) in five seasons (Damian Jones, Vanderbilt, .923, 2/23/16 at Florida). Two additional big boosts in this game for the Gators were Anthony Duruji and Colin Castleton. "The first half was good," said Duruji. Had a breakout performance in the win at Vanderbilt with 23 points on 11-for-13 shooting, including five dunks. 10-seed Virginia Tech on Friday. Ranked eighth in the SEC in offensive rebounds (2.5) and 12th in rebounding (6.4). The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Son of Karen Bapp (mother) and Steven Bapp (stepfather), and his siblings are Jon, Kyle, Michael and Angela. © 1998 - 2021 University Athletic Assoc., Inc., FOX Sports Sun & IMG College. 11 West Virginia with 21 points, seven rebounds and five blocked shots, shooting 9-for-9 from the free throw line. Two-time SEC Player of the Week, the seventh Gator in program history to earn the honor multiple times in a season and just the second frontcourt player to do so, along with Joakim Noah. Forward Colin Castleton will test the waters of the 2021 NBA Draft, but has retained his eligibility and could return to the # Gators if he chooses to. We went through a lot of other stuff off the court, and this game (Friday) we went through a lot of stuff on the court, whether that’s missed free throws, turnovers — I had a sloppy turnover at the end of the game —just fighting through adversity, that’s been our motto all year,” Castleton said. Castleton became the sixth player over the past 25 years to post in an NCAA Tournament game at least 19 points, 14 rebounds, three blocked shots and two assists, joining Zion Williamson, JaJuan Johnson, Kevin Love, Nick Collison (three times) and Tim Duncan, recording that stat line in the overtime win vs. Virginia Tech. "Ankle injury (happened late game at MSU), day to day." We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Colin Castleton scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half and Florida held off LSU 83-79 on Saturday. Averaged 12.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots in his first season with the Gators, taking on a major role after 44 appearances over two seasons in limited action at Michigan. The Florida Gators dealt with the rule of three on Sunday afternoon. Oral Roberts Golden Eagles on TV, live stream, Looking back: Gators continue to show resolve in OT win in NCAA tournament, On the other side: Oral Roberts' Max Abmas is the NCAA's leading scorer. Castleton scored Florida's first 15 … He would fight through fatigue on top of the Hokies defense. He previously played for the Michigan Wolverines before transferring after his sophomore year. Another huge night from Colin Castleton helped the Gators avoid a three … A difference-maker who plays with passion on both ends of the floor. 4 Anthony Duruji, F, 6-7, 220 pounds, R-Junior, 6.0 pts/4.3 reb, No. — Colin Castleton led the way for Florida in the second half — on offense and defense. Gators Tre Mann, Colin Castleton voted All-SEC Florida enters SEC tournament week seeded fifth Florida guard Tre Mann (1) drives to the basket against South Carolina during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey) (Matt Stamey | AP) X. Rivals150 guard sees a fit in Gainesville with the Gators. “It just shows who we are as a team, our character. Coaches talk about it, and I know what I’ve got to bring every day, and if I don’t it doesn’t look good on myself and the team,” Castleton said. Averaged 12.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots in his first season with the Gators, taking on a major role after 44 appearances over two seasons in limited action at Michigan. He is the fifth player to do so over the first five SEC games of any season throughout their career, joining Erving Walker, Taurean Green, Anthony Roberson and Brett Nelson. 11 Carlos Jurgens, G, 6-5, 195, Sophomore, 5.6 pts / 2.8 reb, how vital he is for the No. Michigan center Colin Castleton, who opted to transfer from the program two weeks ago, announced his commitment to the Florida Gators on Sunday night. He can block shots in the paint, and he has a nice touch on shots out of the post. But Castleton showed once again how vital he is for the No. IMA HTML5. Gators coach Mike White did. Castleton scored 15 of his 21 points after halftime, and the Gators beat No. “We weren’t losing the game, that’s just what it comes down to. Last night was Florida’s first game this season without Michigan transfer Colin Castleton, who has bloomed into maybe the Gators’ most important player in the absence of Keyontae Johnson. Castleton carried the Gators on his towering shoulders, dropping a team-best 21 points and earning himself a second SEC Player of the Week award of the season. The Gators still had a 64-61 advantage with 7.3 seconds left when Anthony Duruji missed two free throws, allowing the Hokies to force overtime on Nahiem Alleyne’s three-pointer with 1.7 seconds to go. There’s obviously days where you might get down about certain things, and worry about stuff that we shouldn’t worry about, but at the end of the day we just try to push through it as best as possible, and that’s a credit to the coaches. “I realized that I had to do better on the rebounding part, and that just comes with aggressiveness and playing with a high-motor, and just wanting it more than the other team.”. How to watch: Florida Gators vs. All Rights Reserved. Castleton is a 6-foot-11-inch, 235-pound versatile big man who is a strong rim protector. Compared to much of his play for UF this season, it would have been accurate to say Castleton’s production had dipped slightly heading into the do-or-die portion of the schedule, the NCAA Tournament. 3 Max Abmas, G, 6-1, 165, Sophomore, 24.4 pts / 3.3 reb / 3.7 ast, No. S. He was the first SEC player to achieve a 20/10/8 stat line in conference action since Ole Miss’ Ansu Sesay vs. Mississippi St. in 1997. Jan 02, 2021. Florida forward Colin Castleton, Appleby and Mann dropped 40 points combined. “I knew the past couple games I wasn’t really rebounding to my standard. It wasn’t necessarily the scoring the Gators needed from Castleton, but rather an uptick on the glass — he’s averaging 6.2 rebounds per contest and has just one double-digit rebounding performance this season despite possessing one of the conference’s largest frames. Coming out of Florida’s backyard as a native of Deland, Florida, the lengthy center was a … Averaged 3.4 points and 2.7 rebounds off the bench, shooting .533 from the field. A versatile big man with a polished offensive post game and who emerged as a high-level shot-blocker. There are no statistics available for this player. Castleton, the 6-foot-11 transfer from Michigan, was spectacular all night, but especially in those final minutes in helping key a ferocious UF run that included the final 14 points of the game, as the Gators smothered the Rebels when it mattered most and left Exactech Arena/O'Connell Center with a much-needed 72-63 victory that snapped a two-game losing streak. Followed up his eight-block outing vs. Ole Miss with six swats at Mississippi State, becoming the first SEC player with six-plus blocks in back-to-back games since LSU’s Jordan Mickey on Jan. 14 and 17, 2015. Castleton’s 2.25 blocked shots per game ranked second in the SEC and marked a top-five performance in Florida history behind only Dwayne Schintzius, who holds the top three single-season marks, and Joakim Noah. Everybody’s got to be ready,” Castleton said. The … Down the stretch of what’s been a breakout season for both he and his point guard, Florida junior forward Colin Castleton had been held to single-digit scoring performances in … Scored 15 in the second half while helping limit Derek Culver to seven points on 1-for-5 shooting after the break. He wasn’t thinking of the company he was about to keep, but rather Castleton’s focus in-game was on one thing: staying alive amidst the madness of March. Here's what Gators fans need to know, Castleton’s going to be counted on once again, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The 6-foot-11, 231-pound Deland native can return to UF in the fall if … The Southeastern Conference has announced it’s first and second-team honors for the 2021 season. Had a six-game stretch with 28 blocked shots (4.7 average), including an eight-block performance against Ole Miss that was the most by a Gator since Dwayne Davis’ record-setting nine blocks vs. New Orleans (12/27/89). In overtime, the Gators took control on Colin Castleton’s three-point play that broke a 66-all tie. If the Gators and Castleton … “This is what practicing, pre-season conditioning, all that stuff, you have to just fight through it, this is what we prepare for. 1 Tre Mann, G, 6-5, 190, Sophomore, 15.9 pts/5.6 reb/3.4 ast, No. You have to have a mindset of ‘we’re not losing this game.’ We don’t want to go back to Florida just yet. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. A difference-maker who plays with passion on both ends of the floor. " Colin Castleton out tonight," the Gators announced prior to the game on Tuesday. Had 19 appearances and averaged 1.1 points and 1.1 rebounds. Duruji dominated the first half in the post with a lot of high intensity and was an all-around great teammate. - The Gators were also without Tre Mann in Sunday’s game (migraine). Finding productive big men is one of the hardest things to do in college basketball and it looks like the Gators landed a valuable player in Colin Castleton. After a breakout season with the Florida Gators, forward Colin Castleton has entered his name in the 2021 NBA Draft. Although Colin Castleton will be testing the NBA Draft waters this summer (he’s expected to … Gators sophomore guard Tre Mannwas named to … Start date. One would think the combination of Castleton’s size, wingspan and shot-blocking prowess would give the Gators an advantage they didn’t necessarily have against the Hokies — though in the NCAA Tournament, nothing’s given while everything is earned. You just gotta keep pushing and keep fighting.”. Castleton scored the Gators’ first 15 points after halftime over a six-minute span against the Tigers. Fought off double-teams all game to post 14 points and a career-best four assists in the win at Kentucky. He is one of two major conference players (Mo Bamba) to post a 20/10/8 stat line in league action over the past decade. Oral Roberts scored just 26 points in the paint in the win over the Buckeyes, who had 40 points around the rim in the upset. Followed that up with a 21-point game vs. LSU, including 19 in the second half. Led Florida to a win at No. Averaged 23.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.4 blocks as a junior in 2016-17. His 17 second-half points alone topped his previous career best of 14, set at Michigan (vs. Houston Baptist). GAINESVILLE — Florida big man Colin Castleton’s previous trip to the NCAA Tournament was easy to forget. Mar 28, 2021. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on Colin Castleton of the Florida Gators Averaged 15.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.5 blocks as a sophomore in 2015-16. Gator Exodus Continues, White Rebuilding Through Portal.
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