Florida sophomore forward Alex Tyus has changed his mind about transferring, deciding instead to remain with the Gators. Tyus averaged 12.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game this past season, good for second on the team in scoring. NBC Sports speculated about a possible reason for Tyus’ original decision to leave.
Tyus played out of position all year, having to line up at center on an undersized team, and had decided to transfer because he wanted to play small forward.
Tyus’ decision to stay gives Florida’s frontcourt a boost heading into next season. Had Tyus transferred, the Gators would have had little experience behind center Kenny Kadji and forwards Vernon Macklin, Dan Werner, Adam Allen and Chandler Parsons.
Now, Donovan will have five big men: Tyus, Kadji, Macklin, Eloy Vargas and incoming freshman Erik Murphy.
