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2005–06 Florida Gators men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2005–06 |
| team | Florida Gators |
| sport | Basketball |
| image | file:Florida_Gators_2006_championship_team.jpg |
| image_caption | The 2006 championship team visits the White House. |
| logo | Florida Gators wordmark.svg |
| image_size | 250 |
| conference | Southeastern Conference |
| division | East |
| short_conf | SEC |
| CoachRank | 1 |
| APRank | 11 |
| record | 33–6 |
| conf_record | 10–6 |
| head_coach | Billy Donovan |
| hc_year | 10th |
| asst_coach1 | Anthony Grant |
| Donnie Jones | |
| Larry Shyatt | |
| stadium | O'Connell Center |
| champion | [NCAA tournament](2006-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) National Champions |
| SEC tournament champions | |
| tourney | [National Championship Game](2006-ncaa-men-s-division-i-basketball-championship-game) |
| tourney_result | |
| W 73–57 vs. [UCLA](2005-06-ucla-bruins-men-s-basketball-team) |
Donnie Jones Larry Shyatt SEC tournament champions W 73–57 vs. UCLA
The 2005–06 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2005–06 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.
The Gators started the season looking to end their recent streak of losing in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament. They finished the season with a 24–6 record entering the SEC Championship. They won all three games and received a No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament, eventually playing in the final against UCLA. On April 3, 2006, Florida beat UCLA 73–57 to win their first ever NCAA Championship.
Class of 2005
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Roster
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Berry | 22 | G | 6–6 | 215 | Sophomore | Windermere, Florida |
| Corey Brewer | 2 | F | 6–9 | 185 | Sophomore | Portland, Tennessee |
| Taurean Green | 11 | G | 6–0 | 177 | Sophomore | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
| Garrett Tyler | 25 | G/F | 6–7 | 200 | Junior | Palm Harbor, Florida |
| Walter Hodge | 15 | G | 6–0 | 170 | Freshman | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
| Al Horford | 42 | F/C | 6–10 | 245 | Sophomore | Grand Ledge, Michigan |
| David Huertas | 33 | G | 6–5 | 185 | Freshman | Humacao, Puerto Rico |
| Lee Humphrey | 12 | G | 6–2 | 192 | Junior | Maryville, Tennessee |
| Adrian Moss | 4 | F | 6–9 | 247 | Senior | Houston, Texas |
| Joakim Noah | 13 | F/C | 6–11 | 230 | Sophomore | New York, New York |
| Chris Richard | 32 | F/C | 6–9 | 255 | Junior | Lakeland, Florida |
| Jimmie Sutton | 5 | F/C | 6–10 | 252 | Freshman | Deerfield Beach, Florida |
| Brett Swanson | 1 | G | 6–2 | 180 | Junior | Pace, Florida |
Coaches
| Name | Type | College | Graduating year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Donovan | Head Coach | Providence College | 1987 |
| Anthony Grant | Associate head coach | University of Dayton | 1987 |
| Donnie Jones | AssistantCoach | Pikeville College | 1988 |
| Larry Shyatt | Assistant Coach | College of Wooster | 1973 |
| Darren Hertz | Assistant to the head coach | University of Florida | 1997 |
| Adam Beaupre | Video coordinator | University of Florida | 1999 |
| Matt Herring | Strength & Conditioning Coordinator | University of Texas Southwestern | 1994 |
| Dave Werner | Athletic Trainer | Eastern Kentucky University | 1991 |
| Tom Williams | Academic Counselor |
Schedule and results
|- !colspan=8 style=| Exhibition
|- !colspan=8 style=| Regular season
|- !colspan=8 style=| SEC Tournament |- !colspan=8 style=| NCAA Division I Tournament
Accomplishments
This was their first National Championship in school history.
References
References
- [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2395973 ESPN – Gators clamp down on UCLA to win NCAA title – Men's College Basketball]
- [http://www.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?year=2005&sport=2&school=33 Florida Class of 2005 – Rivals]
- [http://florida.scout.com/a.z?s=172&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2005 Florida Class of 2005 – Scout]
- [https://archive.today/20120713013909/http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/school?page=commits&season=2006&schoolId=2305 Florida Class of 2005 – ESPN]
- "2005 Team Recruiting Rankings – Rivals".
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