Castleton led the Gators in scoring (16.0) and rebounding (7.7) while his 3.0 blocked shots per game rank fourth in the nation and are a Florida single-season record. Castleton joined Dorian Finney-Smith as the only transfers to join the 1,000-point club at Florida, and his 1,165 points at UF rank 41st in program history. His 194 blocked shots are third all-time for the Gators, and his 2.49 blocked shots per game are a program record. Castleton had four straight 20-point games before suffering a broken hand on Feb. 15 vs. Ole Miss that has sidelined him since.
Castleton joins rare company in Florida history as a three-time All-SEC honoree becoming the fourth Gator this century, 13th all-time and the first in a decade to achieve that status (Kenny Boynton, 2011-13). He is also the third Gator to earn both first-team All-SEC and SEC All-Defensive team honors, joining Chris Chiozza (2017-18) and Scottie Wilbekin (2013-14).
Kugel has been a major contributor for the Gators, averaging 12.6 points in SEC play while shooting at a .516 clip from the field and .407 from 3-point range. He scored in double figures in eight straight games to close the regular season, the longest double-figure scoring streak in SEC play by a UF freshman since Bradley Beal (10, 2011-12). Over that eight-game stretch, Kugel has averaged 18.3 points per game with three 20-point performances. With Kugel’s honor, Florida has had a member of the SEC All-Freshman Team in 11 of the last 16 seasons.
Three-Time All-SEC Honorees at Florida
| Colin Castleton | 2021-23 |
| Kenny Boynton | 2011-13 |
| Matt Bonner | 2001-03 |
| Udonis Haslem (4x) | 1999-2002 |
| Andrew DeClercq | 1993-95 |
| Dwayne Davis | 1989-91 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 1986-88 |
| Andrew Moten | 1985-87 |
| Eugene McDowell | 1983-85 |
| Ronnie Williams (4x) | 1981-84 |
| Chip Williams | 1973-75 |
| Tony Miller | 1971-73 |
| Andy Owens | 1968-70 |
2022-23 SEC Men’s Basketball Awards
First Team
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