VMI PG Transfer Trey Bonham Commits to Florida Gators

Picture: Todd Golden; Credit score: Alex Shepherd

The Florida Gators proceed the method of roster reconstruction this offseason with the big-time addition of level guard Trey Bonham through the switch portal.

Bonham, a two-season standout with the VMI Keydets, introduced his dedication to Florida on Monday, giving the Gators a rising star at a place of evident want.

The sophomore guard from Cell (Ala.) fills an instantaneous want within the Florida backcourt. He’s anticipated to tackle fast beginning duties as the first ball-handler within the Gators system.

Standing at 6’0”, 170 kilos, Bonham accounted for 13.6 factors, 4.4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1.3 steals per contest through the 2021-22 season and performed a big function in VMI’s 16 wins.

His manufacturing as an environment friendly scorer — flattening practically half of his field-goal makes an attempt at 47.8% from the sector, 34.8% of his three-point tries and 82.6% of his free throws — and a ground common showcases priceless analytical worth to the pickup. That value continues to develop when incorporating his promising two-to-one assist-to-turnover ratio. 

Regardless of working at a decrease degree of faculty basketball, the transition to the following degree is predicted to be easy as Bonham enters right into a system that favors guard play.

Bonham joins fellow transfers Will Richard and Alex Fudge as Gators that can see important enjoying time instantly upon entry into this system.

He will likely be requested to steer the fast-paced cost of the offense, tasked with attacking the protection and facilitating to guys like Richard, Fudge, Kowacie Reeves Jr., Niels Lane and Myreon Jones on the wing in addition to CJ Felder and Colin Castleton on the block.

This pickup supplies Florida with serviceable expertise and depth at level guard, an space that has grown gray after Tyree Appleby elected to depart from this system on April 4.

The Gators’ diligence in bringing in high-level transfers to patch holes within the roster in yr one of many new regime has the potential to pay dividends when the 2022-23 season commences in November.

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