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Haugh was a key player off the bench during the Gators' recent national championship run.

The move allows Florida to play its three best frontcourt players — Haugh, Alex Condon and Rueben Chinyelu — simultaneously.

This new, larger lineup aims to improve upon the team's already strong rebounding.

The conversation came shortly after the championship parade last April.

After watching how well Florida basketball rising junior forward Thomas Haugh shot and handled the ball during UF’s run to its third national title in school history, head coach Todd Golden wondered how effective the 6-foot-9 Haugh would be playing out on the wing in the 2025-26 season.

It didn’t take much convincing. Haugh was the first player off the bench for the Florida Gators throughout the 2

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