2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

Courtney Culbreath
Jim Cowsert
Tim Casey
Tim Casey
Kelly Streeter
Kelly Streeter
Kelly Streeter
Tim Casey
MacKenzie Meyer
Adler Garfield

12 Gorjok Gak

  • Position Center
  • Height 6-11
  • Weight 254
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Sydney, Australia
  • Highschool Victory Rock Prep (Fla.)

Biography

Overview
  • 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.

Statistics

Season:
2018-19

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2016-17Freshman

    Forward/Center
    6'11" 231 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2017-18Sophomore

    Center
    6'11" 245 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2018-19Junior

    Center
    6'11" 254 lbs
    12

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