Florida basketball forward a breakout candidate for 2024-25 season

Florida basketball forward Alex Condon was labeled as a potential breakout candidate for this upcoming 2024-25 college basketball season, according to Sports Illustrated.

Condon, a sophomore from Perth, Australia, averaged 7.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in his first season with the Gators.

The 6-foot-11-inch forward earned 2024 SEC All-Freshman honors as he led all SEC freshmen in rebounds per game and blocked shots (45). Condon also logged two double-doubles and 14 double-figure scoring games last season.

Condon’s athleticism and defensive skills make him a key player for the Gators this season, and his growth can be important for Florida to make a deep run this season.

What SI said about Condon

Sports Illustrated sports writer Kevin Sweeney included Condon in his list of 10 potential breakout candidates for the 2024-25 college basketball season.

Here is what Sweeney had to say about the sophomore forward.

“Standing almost 7′ 0″ and possessing impressive mobility, Condon was one of the SEC’s biggest surprises a year ago after coming over from Australia,” Sweeney wrote. “Now, he has the potential to explode in Todd Golden’s big man–friendly system. Condon’s ability to protect the rim is essential in the Gators’ hopes of improving defensively from a year ago, but he also has massive upside offensively.”

Sweeney continued, “As a freshman, he flashed the ability to shoot the three, finish around the rim as a lob threat and score on the low block. Put it all together this season, and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Condon on draft boards by next spring.”

SI’s Top 10 Breakout Candidates

1. Solomon Hall (UConn Huskies)

2. Alex Condon (Florida Gators)

3. Jaland Lowe (Pittsburgh Panthers)

4. Jeremy Fears Jr. (Michigan State Spartans)

5. Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue Boilermakers)

6. Motiejus Krivas (Arizona Wildcats)

7. Jizzle James (Cincinnati Bearcats)

8. Chase Ross (Marquette Golden Eagles)

9. Caleb Foster (Duke Blue Devils)

10. Dailyn Swain (Xavier Musketeers)

Florida basketball season opener

The Gators will face the South Florida Bulls in the Jacksonville Sports Foundation Invitational to open the schedule on Monday, Nov. 4 in Jacksonville. The game will be broadcast on the SEC Network and can be heard on the Gators Sports Network.

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