Gators In Final Five Schools For Michigan State Transfer AJ Hoggard

The newly renovated atrium inside the grand entrance inside the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center / Gator Country photo by David BowieFlorida already has some talented guards in place with the expected return of Walter Clayton and the commitment from FAU transfer Alijah Martin, but they aren’t finished at that position. Both Clayton and Martin are players that are better as off ball guards and while both are looking to get point guard reps, the Gators’ coaching staff is trying to bring in a proven ball handler to help lead the way.Right now a possibility is Michigan State’s AJ Hoggard who recently released his final five schools with the Gators making the cut. This might be a familiar name to anyone who likes to follow high school recruiting as the Gators were heavily involved with recruiting Hoggard back in the class of 2020, though he ended up choosing Michigan State where he played four seasons. Through his first three seasons there was steady improvement, but as a senior he wasn’t able to make the step to star and he’s now looking for a new opportunity to make that leap.

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