Florida ahead Alex Condon to go back for senior season

Florida ahead Alex Condon, the No. 30 prospect in ESPN’s Best 100, will go back for his senior 12 months, he instructed ESPN on Wednesday.

Condon, an instrumental a part of Florida’s 2024-25 championship workforce and a two-time All-SEC variety, will rejoin the Gators for a fourth 12 months. Florida went 27-8 this season, incomes a No. 1 NCAA match seed prior to falling to Iowa in a second-round dissatisfied, finishing their repeat possibilities.

“It is not the end result that we needed on the finish of the 12 months,” Condon instructed ESPN. “I feel we are a greater workforce than that. So, [we] left slightly of unfinished trade with the Gators. With the intention to return to university and compete – we all know what it is love to win a countrywide championship, and that’s the reason the number 1 purpose for me.”

A local of Australia and previous Australian Regulations Soccer standout, Condon averaged a career-high 15.1 issues on 55% capturing this season, to head with 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.4 blocks. The Gators have long gone 87-24 in his 3 seasons.

“When the workforce succeeds, everybody succeeds off the courtroom too,” stated Condon, pointing to previous Florida teammates and 2025 draft selections Walter Clayton, Alijah Martin and Will Richard. “I think adore it may just in point of fact be the similar for us in my opinion [next season]. I wish to be first workforce All-SEC, and within the talks for All American. And I feel the best way that I closed out the season, if I am able to be that constant for a complete season, the sky is the restrict for [my] draft inventory.”

Condon’s mix of measurement, mobility, physicality and playmaking imaginative and prescient at 6-11 has made him a draw for NBA scouts, as a multifaceted frontcourt participant who provides worth on each ends of the ground. The improvement of his jumper (profession 26.2% from 3 and 63.8% from the road) stays a key house for his projection.

“My capturing is a large factor, to get that extra constant,” stated Condon. “I feel I did a greater process in the second one part of the season, simply taking the drive off [myself], no longer dwelling and demise by way of the three, simply taking part in my sport and doing the whole thing else that I do smartly. “My versatility defensively, having the ability to transfer 1-through-5 is one thing that I will be able to do and I in point of fact wish to display that to NBA scouts [next season] as smartly.”

Condon shall be a projected first-rounder to start out the 2027 draft cycle after a powerful with reference to the season, averaging 19.3 issues, 6.1 rebounds and three.8 assists over his final 10 video games.