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Denzel Aberdeen noticeably doesn’t participate in ‘Gator Chomp’ during Florida’s White House visit
By Andrew Olson
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Denzel Aberdeen found himself in an awkward position on Wednesday.
As a member of the Florida national championship squad, Aberdeen visited the White House with the Gators on Wednesday. When the rest of the team did the Gator chomp, though, Aberdeen did not participate.
Denzel Aberdeen not doing that Gator Chomp while touring the White House.
— Casey (@BleedBlueCasey) May 21, 2025
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Aberdeen did not feel like chomping since he transferred to SEC rival Kentucky in April.
A product of Orlando (Florida) Dr. Phillips High School, Aberdeen was a multi-year contributor for Todd Golden and the Gators, playing a key role in UF’s national championship run.
Over 3 seasons, Aberdeen made 84 appearances for Florida. Primarily a bench contributor, the 6-5, 190-pound guard received his first starts in 2024-25.
In 2024-25, Aberdeen averaged 19.7 minutes per game, up from 9.8 in 2023-24 and 3.3 in 2022-23. He also made 5 starts, filling in during SEC play when Walter Clayton Jr. and Alijah Martin dealt with injuries.
In starts against Mississippi State and South Carolina, Aberdeen scored 20 and 22 points. He finished the season averaging 7.7 points per game, scoring 12 in the Sweet 16 win over Maryland and 7 in the national championship game against Houston.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
