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Jersey Number 4
Niels Lane
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Freehold, N.J.
- High School:
- Roselle Catholic
Overview
2022-23, Junior Season
2021-22, Sophomore Season
2020-21, Freshman Season
Prep
- Totaled 111 points and 68 rebounds over three seasons as a Gator, making 49 appearances with three games started.
- Had a career game in the 2022 SEC Tournament, posting career highs of 16 points and nine rebounds against Texas A&M.
- An explosive athlete, lock-up defender and slashing wing who can finish at the rim.
- Four-star prospect out of high school.
2022-23, Junior Season
- Averaged 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds in 14 games played.
- Saw action in the final seven games of the season following Colin Castleton’s injury, averaging 3.4 points and 1.9 rebounds with 11.2 minutes per game over that stretch.
- Scored a season-high eight points vs. Kentucky, shooting 3-for-6 from the field and 2-for-2 from the free throw line.
2021-22, Sophomore Season
- Averaged 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds per game, making 21 appearances with three starts.
- Had a career game in the SEC Tournament, posting career highs of 16 points and nine rebounds against Texas A&M. He scored his first three baskets off offensive rebounds, including an and-1, and added his first career 3-pointer.
- Finished strong with 7.6 points per game over the final five contests of the season.
- Played a large role in the comeback win vs. Oklahoma State, posting a +14 plus-minus in 13 minutes of action with a pair of blocked shots.
- Made his first career start in the win vs. Ole Miss, playing a career-high 29 minutes.
2020-21, Freshman Season
- Recorded 15 points, 10 rebounds four assists, two steals and one blocked shot in 14 appearances, largely in limited minutes.
- Had his biggest day as a Gator with six points and five rebounds in a season-high 18 minutes as a shorthanded Florida team defeated #6 Tennessee, 75-49, matching the Gators’ largest rout of a top-10 team in program history.
- Also posted six points in the win vs. Stetson.
Prep
- A career 1,000-point scorer and 2019 state champion.
- Helped Roselle Catholic to a 22-7 record as a senior, earning a spot in the state championship game, which never took place due to COVID-19.
- Had 15 points, four rebounds and three assists in the state semifinal win vs. Gill.
- Posted a triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Summit and had a 22-point outing vs. Union.
- Majoring in sport management.
- Son of Rod and Kim Lane.
- Both parents played basketball at Armstrong State, which was a Division I program at the time.
- Came to Florida because he felt the love and support from the coaching staff and thinks they can help him develop into a pro.
- Was a nationally-ranked fencer around middle school age.
Rueben Chinyelu Media Availability 9-30-25
Tuesday, September 30
Micah Handlogten Media Availability 9-30-25
Tuesday, September 30
Tommy Haugh Media Availability 9-22-25
Monday, September 22
Alex Condon Media Availability 9-22-25
Monday, September 22
