2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 12
Gorjok Gak
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sydney, Australia
- High School:
- Victory Rock Prep (Fla.)
Bio
Overview
2019-20, Junior Season
2018-19, Redshirt Season
2017-18, Sophomore Season
2016-17, Freshman Season
Prep
Personal
- Scored 86 points and grabbed 96 rebounds in 46 career appearances.
- An adept passer whose 7-foot-4 wingspan enables him to play above the rim.
- Has shown flashes of his potential throughout his career, showing a knack for shot-blocking and finishing at the rim.
- Runs the floor and handles the ball well, enabling him to stretch defenses.
- Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247 Sports.
- Graduated in Summer 2020 with a degree in International Studies.
2019-20, Junior Season
- Appeared in two games while battling various injuries before leaving the team at the end of December.
2018-19, Redshirt Season
- Sat out the 2018-19 season recovering from offseason knee surgery.
2017-18, Sophomore Season
- Battled through knee soreness and swelling all season, limiting his practice opportunities and minutes.
- Played a significant role in the Senior Day win vs. Kentucky with six points and four rebounds in 16 minutes.
- Made his first career start against UNF and scored a career-best 12 points.
- Posted a plus-minus of +25 in just 12 minutes vs. Gardner-Webb.
2016-17, Freshman Season
- Saw limited minutes throughout the season, but came up big in the NCAA Tournament, scoring a career-high six points in 10 minutes in the Gators’ second-round win vs. Virginia.
- Also had four points in the first-round win vs. East Tennessee State.
- Totaled 23 points and 23 rebounds in 15 appearances, averaging 11.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per 40 minutes.
Prep
- Helped Victory Rock Prep to a Grind Session national championship.
- Averaged 13.9 points and 9.3 rebounds in his final season at Victory Rock.
Personal
- Parents are Ajok Langar and Matur Gak and siblings are Deng, Nyapath, Akoldah, Adeng and Ayen.
- Uncle, Longar Longar, played basketball at Oklahoma and aunt, Nytar Longar, played basketball at Buffalo.
- Nickname is G.
- Favorite NBA player is Anthony Davis.
- Chose #12 because of a motto he has for himself: “If I don’t get it the first time, I’m definitely going to get it the second.”
- Came to Florida because it felt like home, will get better as a person and a player and can focus on being the best version of himself.
- Off the court, he enjoys music.
- His dream is to play in the NBA.
- Previously signed at Oklahoma State, but was released from his NLI when OSU made a coaching change.
Tommy Haugh Media Availability 9-22-25
Monday, September 22
Alex Condon Media Availability 9-22-25
Monday, September 22
Todd Golden Media Availability 9-22-25
Monday, September 22
Xaivian Lee Press Conference 6-17-25
Tuesday, June 17
