Alex Condon’s ‘wheeling and dealing’ has No. 5 Florida closing in on a No. 1 seed in March Madness

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It wasn’t long ago that Alex Condon was a point guard.

Although he admittedly was “pretty uncoordinated” as a teenager playing low-level basketball in Australia, Condon quickly learned how to handle the rock. And he’s maintained those skills while growing into a 6-foot-11 forward/center and becoming one of Florida’s most important starters.

He ranks third on the fifth-ranked Gators with 62 assists, and few big men in college can match his assist-to-turnover ratio that’s better than 2-to-1.

“It’s a big part of what we do,” coach Todd Golden said. “We want all five guys to be able to make decisions on the court. … Condo’s out there wheeling and dealing, throwing some crazy passes sometimes, but you got to love the confidence he plays with and the belief.”

Condon has at least four assists in three of his last five games and could have had several more in a win against Texas A&M in Gainesville. His court awareness was even more evident in a victory at No. 7 Alabama, when Condon ran the break to perfection and ended up on the receiving end of several alley-oops.

“He does a lot of things that help us win,” teammate Will Richard said. “He does a great job passing with keeping things simple, making hard reads look easy. He’s great in a lot of ways on offense and it’s been good having him back.”

Condon missed three games in late February because of a sprained right ankle and was rusty in his return. But the sophomore has been downright dominant the last two times out, combining for 38 points, 20 rebounds, five assists and five blocks against the Aggies and Crimson Tide.

He finished with a career-high 27 points and 10 boards against Alabama, creating a season’s worth of highlights in a little more than 30 minutes of game action. He did it in front at least a dozen NBA scouts.

“It’s a big part of my identity just being able to do some of the dirty stuff and being able to clean up,” Condon said. “It’s a strength of my…

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Publish date : 2025-03-07 16:37:00

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