Florida Gators bringing back major piece for 2026-27 season
Alex Condon was viewed as a possible first-round pick, but the two-time All-SEC selection will return to Gainesville for his senior year.
Coach Todd Golden and the Florida Gators are getting a massive piece back for the 2026-27 season. On Wednesday, ESPN's Shams Charania reported that star forward Alex Condon will return to Gainesville for his senior season. Condon was viewed as a potential first-round prospect and ranked No.
30 on ESPN's draft board. Instead, he's running it back with the Gators and will likely be viewed as a first-round pick next season. Condon has started 70 games for Florida over the past three seasons.
He was named to the SEC All-Freshman team in 2024, and he was a Third Team All-SEC pick in each of the last two seasons. Florida's Alex Condon – the No. 30 prospect on ESPN's Top 100 – is returning to the Gators for his senior year, he tells me and @JeremyWoo .
Condon will be a projected first-rounder in 2027 and among the top big men in college basketball. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 15, 2026 A key piece on the Gators' national title-winning squad in 2025, Condon averaged a career-high 15. 1 points this past season while matching his rebounding average from the prior season with 7.