Portal Season: Thoughts on Florida's 2026-27 roster build, Big 3 decisions, NIL market trends, and more!
From Florida Basketball Hour by Neil Blackmon and Eric Fawcett
April 15, 2026 · 1h 11m · Season 7 · Episode 34
About this episode
The episode discusses Florida's roster build for 2026-27, key player decisions, and trends in the NIL market during transfer portal season.
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) break down all things Florida, SEC, and college basketball. On this episode, it's transfer portal season. The guys offer their thoughts on a number of topics, including: - Florida's vision for a roster in 2026-27 - The decisions of Florida's big 3, Alex Condon, Rueben Chinyelu, and Thomas Haugh - Why all 3 could benefit from another year in college, beyond "playing for the logo" - NIL market trends and portal rumblings - Denzel Aberdeen's waiver potential - Roster fits if Haugh leaves and much more. If you enjoy this content, please consider a subscription to the Florida Basketball Patreon, which you can find at patreon.com/floridabbhour. This episode is brought to you by friends at Gametime Sidekicks, making the best drinkware on campus, with high quality insulation to keep your drink hot or cold for gameday and a host of quality options and schools to choose from, you can't go wrong over at gametimesidekicks.com.
People in this episode
Hosts: Neil W. Blackmon, Eric Fawcett
Topics covered
- Florida basketball
- SEC
- college basketball
- transfer portal
- NIL market trends
Keywords
- roster build
- Big 3 decisions
- Denzel Aberdeen
- waiver potential
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Books & works: Saturday Down South, Gator Country
Places: Florida
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