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Going in-depth with newest Florida basketball commit

Last Wednesday, 7"0 center Jones Lay, of the class of 2026, verbally committed to Todd Golden and the Gators. Fresh off an official visit in Gainesville, the rising senior chose Florida over South Carolina, Bryant, George Mason, Old Dominion, Eastern Kentucky, and others. He ranks as a three-star recruit according to Rivals.

A look at Lay

Lay, with quite favorable measurables, will bring an array of tools to Gainesville. As previously mentioned, the prospect stands at a whopping seven feet and zero inches, which will place him among the tallest in college basketball.

Despite big men usually playing a more cautious game, Lay doesn't abide by those norms.