Haugh Staying Home at Florida for Senior Season
Florida Gators • • sports
Key Points:
- Florida men's basketball All-America forward Thomas Haugh announced he will return to the University of Florida for his senior season in 2026-27.
- Haugh is the third starter from the 2025-26 SEC championship team to return, joining Alex Condon and Boogie Fland, while Rueben Chinyelu is maintaining NBA Draft eligibility.
- He becomes the fourth player in program history to return after earning All-America honors, joining elite company with Joakim Noah, Udonis Haslem, and Neal Walk.
- Haugh has steadily improved his scoring each season, averaging 17.1 points as a junior, and earned multiple All-America honors and first-team All-SEC recognition last season.
- The New Oxford, Pa. native ranks in the top 50 in Florida history with 1,111 career points and was a finalist for the Julius Erving Award.
