Gators Looking To Shore Up Center Position In 2021 Recruiting Class

Bretner MutumboWhen it comes to Florida’s 2021 recruiting class there is a position they have been noticeably going at more aggressively—the center spot. The Gators’ coaching staff started pursuing a number of guard and wing targets years ago when 2021 kids were sophomores and freshmen but you have seen a noticeable shift recently to a number of big men targets, something completely understandable considering the current roster balance. Right now the Gators have two true centers on the roster in Omar Payne and Jason Jitoboh who will be entering their sophomore years in the fall and they don’t have a “5” in the 2020 class. Yes, they are bringing in 6’9” Osayi Osifo, but he’s likely projected as more of a power forward than a center. Even if he ends up spotting some minutes at the five he’ll be a junior this season so he’s not someone who will be on campus for three or four years.

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