Aberdeen, Alexis Enter NCAA Transfer Portal

Aberdeen, a consistent staple of last year's team, averaged 7.7 points per game as Florida's first guard off the bench. He also started multiple games midway through the season as Walter Clayton Jr. and Alijah Martin battled injuries.

Highlights include back-to-back 20-point efforts in wins over Mississippi State and South Carolina during the month of Febuary, a 12-point outing off the bench in the Sweet 16 against Maryland and a free throw in the final seconds of the national championship game.

With Clayton Jr. and Martin departing, Aberdeen was projected to be a full-time starter alongside Lee. However, Aberdeen's departure reportedly has more to do with NIL rather than Lee's arrival, according to a report by Jeff Goodman.

Meanwhile, Alexis confirmed the news in a statement on Instagram, which can be read below:

"Dear Gator Nation,

First off, I want to thank the man above for blessing me and putting me in the position I'm in today. My journey at Florida hasn't been easy. I've faced a lot of adversity, but every challenge has helped me grow into a better basketball player and a better man.

I want to thank my teammates and the coaching staff for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to compete at the highest level. Winning a national championship here will always be one of the greatest moments of my life.

After praying on it and having deep conversations with the people I trust most, I've decided to enter the transfer portal."

Alexis first joined Florida as a transfer from UT Chatanooga and was a core piece off the bench early in the season. However, an ankle injury sidelined Alexis halfway through the season, and after the emergence of Thomas Haugh and return of Micah Handlogten, Alexis was out of the rotation by the NCAA Tournament.

His last appearance came in the final minute of the team's win over Maryland in the Sweet 16, which came after he missed over a month's-worth of games.

Alexis finished his lone season with the program averaging 4.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.

Should Alexis, Aberdeen and Kublickas follow through with transferring, they could be the sixth, seventh and eighth scholarship players from last year's roster to potentially depart from the team. Florida is set to lose seniors Clayton Jr., Martin and Will Richard while underclassmen Alex Condon and Rueben Chinyelu have announced plans to enter the NBA Draft while retaining their collegiate eligibility.

After adding Lee, Florida is expected to make more moves in the portal after being linked to Ohio transfer AJ Brown, the brother of current UF guard Isaiah Brown, and Washington State guard Cedric Coward.

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