Freshman Liv McGill currently leads UF in scoring with 16.4 ppg and stands in the SEC's top 15 for scoring, assists, steals, and free throw percentage.
Liv McGill Named Semifinalist in World Exposure Report's Freshman of the Year Award
Thursday, February 13, 2025 | Women's Basketball
GAINESVILLE, Fla.— Florida's Liv McGill has been named a semifinalist on World Exposure Report's Freshman of the Year list. McGill joins nine other breakout freshmen from the NCAA in this honor.
McGill is the only freshman in the country to have a triple double next to her name and she leads all freshman in assists. McGill currently averages 5.4 assists a game and has a combined 129 for the season.
In the scoring column, McGill averages 16.4 points per game to lead the Gators and hold a spot in the SEC's top 15 for scoring. In 22 of Florida's 24 games this season McGill has secured double figures in scoring—10 of them being 20+ point performances. McGill posted a career high 28 points at Florida State on Nov. 22, 2024.
Overall, McGill represents UF in several categories in the SEC's most recent standings; top-15 for scoring (No. 13), assists (No. 4), free throw percentage (No. 13), and steals (No. 14).
Full list of Freshman Player of the Year Semi-Finalists:
Mikayla Blakes Vanderbilt
Sarah Strong UCONN
Jaloni Cambridge Ohio State
Liv McGill Florida
Toby Fournier Duke
Sira Thienou Ole Miss
Olivia Olsen Michigan
Syla Swords Michigan
Britt Prince Nebraska
Joyce Edwards South Carolina
The Finalists will be announced on March 3rd and the award winners will be announced April 1st, 2025 at the Final Four in Tampa.
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McGill is the only freshman in the country to have a triple double next to her name and she leads all freshman in assists. McGill currently averages 5.4 assists a game and has a combined 129 for the season.
In the scoring column, McGill averages 16.4 points per game to lead the Gators and hold a spot in the SEC's top 15 for scoring. In 22 of Florida's 24 games this season McGill has secured double figures in scoring—10 of them being 20+ point performances. McGill posted a career high 28 points at Florida State on Nov. 22, 2024.
Overall, McGill represents UF in several categories in the SEC's most recent standings; top-15 for scoring (No. 13), assists (No. 4), free throw percentage (No. 13), and steals (No. 14).
Full list of Freshman Player of the Year Semi-Finalists:
Mikayla Blakes Vanderbilt
Sarah Strong UCONN
Jaloni Cambridge Ohio State
Liv McGill Florida
Toby Fournier Duke
Sira Thienou Ole Miss
Olivia Olsen Michigan
Syla Swords Michigan
Britt Prince Nebraska
Joyce Edwards South Carolina
The Finalists will be announced on March 3rd and the award winners will be announced April 1st, 2025 at the Final Four in Tampa.
FOLLOW THE GATORS:
SOCIAL: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
JOIN THE CONVERSATION: #GoGators
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