Alex Condon Is Coming Back to Florida, and NBA Scouts Better Get Ready

Florida forward Alex Condon just told ESPN he is returning for his senior year, and honestly, this changes everything for the Gators. The guy was the No. 30 prospect in ESPN's Top 100, a two-time All-SEC selection, and a key piece of Florida's national championship team last year. He is coming back for a fourth season, and you can feel the unfinished business in every word he said about it.

Why Condon Is Sticking Around

The Gators went 27-8 this season and earned a No. 1 NCAA tournament seed. Then Iowa happened. A second-round upset that ended any repeat hopes. That loss is eating at Condon. "It's not the result that we wanted at the end of the year," he told ESPN. "I think we're a better team than that. So, we left a bit of unfinished business with the Gators."

He knows what winning at the highest level looks like. He has been part of it. And he wants another shot at it. "So to go back to school and compete, we know what it's like to win a national championship, and that's the No. 1 goal for me," Condon said. That is the mentality of a guy who is not chasing draft stock alone. He is chasing championships.

What Condon Brings to the Court

This season, Condon averaged a career-high 15.1 points on 55% shooting, added 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.4 blocks per game. Over his three seasons at Florida, the Gators are 87-24. He is 6-foot-11 with size, mobility, physicality, and playmaking vision that NBA scouts have noticed. He can switch defensively from 1 through 5, which is a huge asset in modern basketball.

The thing holding him back from being a slam-dunk lottery pick is his jumper. He is shooting 26.2% from three and 63.8% from the free throw line for his career. That is the work he has to do. "My shooting is a big thing, to get that more consistent," Condon said. "I think I did a better job in the second half of the season, just taking the pressure off myself, not living and dying by the 3, just playing my game and doing everything else that I do well."

Draft Stock on the Rise

Condon ended the season strong, averaging 19.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 3.8 assists over his last 10 games. He is already projected as a first-rounder for the 2027 draft cycle. If he can carry that momentum into next season and show consistency over a full year, he wants to be first-team All-SEC and in the All-American conversation.

"When the team succeeds, everyone succeeds off the court too," Condon said, pointing to how his teammates who made the 2025 draft benefited from Florida's winning culture. "I feel like it could really be the same for us individually next season. I think the way that I closed out the season, if I'm able to be that consistent for a whole season, the sky's the limit for my draft stock."

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