Riley Kugel averaged 9.9 points per game as a freshman last season.
Kugel Named Coaches’ Preseason First-Team All-SEC
Thursday, November 2, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Florida sophomore guard Riley Kugel earned first-team honors on the Southeastern Conference men's basketball preseason All-SEC team as voted on by the league's coaches, the SEC announced on Thursday.
The list of preseason honors for the Orlando native continues to grow, previously earning a second-team All-SEC nod from the media voters and being named to the Jerry West Award Watch List during October. Kugel averaged 9.9 points as a freshman last season, and his 114 made field goals ranked second on the Gators behind only Colin Castleton.
The Gators are set to tip the 2023-24 campaign in four days, hosting Loyola Maryland at 8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6.
First Team
Trevon Brazile – Arkansas
Johni Broome – Auburn
Riley Kugel – Florida
Antonio Reeves – Kentucky
Tolu Smith – Mississippi State
Santiago Vescovi – Tennessee
Zakai Zeigler – Tennessee
Wade Taylor IV – Texas A&M
Second Team
Grant Nelson – Alabama
Mark Sears – Alabama
Davonte Davis – Arkansas
Justin Edwards – Kentucky
Matthew Murrell – Ole Miss
Josiah-Jordan James – Tennessee
Tyrece Radford – Texas A&M
Tyrin Lawrence – Vanderbilt
2023-24 Ticket Information
The complete 2023-24 schedule features 15 home games in Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. A variety of ticket options and packages are available now.
Call (352) 375-4683, email ticketoffice@gators.ufl.edu or request ticket men's basketball information here.
The list of preseason honors for the Orlando native continues to grow, previously earning a second-team All-SEC nod from the media voters and being named to the Jerry West Award Watch List during October. Kugel averaged 9.9 points as a freshman last season, and his 114 made field goals ranked second on the Gators behind only Colin Castleton.
The Gators are set to tip the 2023-24 campaign in four days, hosting Loyola Maryland at 8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6.
First Team
Trevon Brazile – Arkansas
Johni Broome – Auburn
Riley Kugel – Florida
Antonio Reeves – Kentucky
Tolu Smith – Mississippi State
Santiago Vescovi – Tennessee
Zakai Zeigler – Tennessee
Wade Taylor IV – Texas A&M
Second Team
Grant Nelson – Alabama
Mark Sears – Alabama
Davonte Davis – Arkansas
Justin Edwards – Kentucky
Matthew Murrell – Ole Miss
Josiah-Jordan James – Tennessee
Tyrece Radford – Texas A&M
Tyrin Lawrence – Vanderbilt
2023-24 Ticket Information
The complete 2023-24 schedule features 15 home games in Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. A variety of ticket options and packages are available now.
- Single-Game Tickets
- 5-Game Mini Plans (Florida State, Kentucky plus any 3 games of your choice)
- $199 Arena Pass
- 2023-24 Season Ticket Packages
- Group Tickets (15 or more people)
Call (352) 375-4683, email ticketoffice@gators.ufl.edu or request ticket men's basketball information here.
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