5 things to know about the Florida Gators, Part 2

1. The front line of the Florida Gator starting attack actually begins with their three-pronged backcourt. KeVaughn Allen, Noah Locke, Andrew Nembhard start at the three guard positions, and all three bring different abilities to the table. These three shouldered the load against Kentucky in the first match up, combining for 29 of the team’s 54 points, 10 of the 34 rebounds, 4 of the 7 assists, 3 of the 7 assists, and 5 of the 9 turnovers. Starting at the point guard spot is Nembhard, who is actually the tallest of the three guards. The freshman was a 5-star and top 25 prospect, playing alongside Duke’s RJ Barrett in high school at Montverde Academy. The Ontario native is sixth in the SEC in assists at 5.1 per game, to go along with 8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.2 steals. Not a great scorer yet, but he can knock down jumpers if needed, hitting 35.7% of his threes on the season. Starting at the two guard is senior KeVaughn Allen, who is the Gators’ leading scorer at 12.2 points per game. He’s also giving 2.3 assists, 2.9 rebounds, and a team-leading 1.4 steals per contest. Allen can get hot and go off for big scoring games, scoring both at the rim and beyond the three-point line, hitting 33.1% of his long balls this season. Lastly, Noah Locke is the sharp-shooter on the wing for Florida. Another freshman, Locke was a 4-star and top-100 prospect that has taken advantage of this starting opportunity. Locke scores 10.3 points per game and scores most of his points from long range. 192 of his 267 attempted shots this year have been threes, and he’s making nearly 40% of them. He is fourth in the SEC in total threes attempted, fourth in total threes made, and just outside the top 10 in three-point percentage.

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