After breaking leg in '24 SEC tourney, Gators' Handlogten returns

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Florida center Micah Handlogten, who gruesomely broke his left leg in the Southeastern Conference championship game in March, is returning to the court.

Handlogten announced Friday that he decided to forgo a redshirt and play this season, beginning Saturday against South Carolina. The 7-foot-1 junior will help the third-ranked Gators (21-3, 8-3 Southeastern Conference) deal with the loss of starter Alex Condon, who is expected to miss a week or two with a sprained right ankle, as well as backup Sam Alexis (left ankle).

"It's the time that the team needs me, and I've been ready to play," Handlogten said. "I've had some hesitation in the past, but I've moved on past that and…