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Florida basketball's Alex Condon is returning to the Gators for his junior season.
Condon is aiming to be a first-round pick in the next NBA Draft after not receiving a guarantee this year.
Condon believes another deep tournament run with the Gators will improve his draft stock.
There’s still some unfinished personal business for Florida basketball’s Alex Condon.
Yes, the 6-foot-11 Australian helped lead the Gators to a national championship, and as a result, he got plenty of professional interest .
However, Condon is chasing the goal of being a first-round pick in next year’s NBA Draft, which, coupled with talent returning to the Gators’ squad, made it difficult for him to leave school.
“It was a long, thought-out decision, I just got with my family, and my