Report: Third Florida basketball player enters NCAA transfer portal this week
Already this week, Florida’s Keith Stone and Michael Okauru have entered their names in the NCAA transfer portal.
On Wednesday, that number increased to three players this week, as a sophomore guard became the latest to explore his transfer options.
Per a report from Thomas Goldkamp, G Deaundrae Ballard is now free to be contacted by other schools:
#Gators G Deaundrae Ballard has also entered his name into the NCAA's transfer portal, third UF hoops player in last two days to do so – https://t.co/BCtxmLOksp pic.twitter.com/DpjaVTbYd6
— Thomas Goldkamp (@ThomasGoldkamp) March 27, 2019
Ballard played in 29 games for the Gators this year and averaged 11.8 minutes per night. He scored 4.6 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.
Florida has a great recruiting class coming in next fall, with two 5-star players and a 4-star guy, per 247Sports. Is that why so many players are leaving? It could be, but it’s going to be a challenge for coach Mike White to build bench depth next season.