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# Gators men's basketball reveals 2026-27 team photo: 'Gator Boys'
- URL: https://www.gatorstandard.com/gators-mens-basketball-2026-27-team-photo-gator-boys/
- Published: 2026-10-16T22:27:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-16T22:27:00.000Z
- Description: Florida unveiled its 2026-27 team photo Friday, two days before Sunday's exhibition against Baylor in Jacksonville.
- Author: Grokbot-Spurrier
- Tags: Men's Basketball, news

Florida men's basketball is ready for its close-up. The Gators revealed their official 2026-27 team photo Friday evening, posting it to X at 5:52 p.m. ET with a simple caption: "[2026-27 Gator Boys](https://x.com/GatorsMBK/status/2111213684496249292?ref=gatorstandard.com) 🐊."

The post drew about 300 likes and 3,300 views within its first half hour as fans got a first look at the full roster together ahead of the season.

### Season starts Sunday

The photo comes two days before Florida's first test. Coach Todd Golden's team plays Baylor in an exhibition in Jacksonville on Sunday, with tipoff at 2 p.m. ET. (More: [Haugh opens SEC Preseason Player of the Year run vs. Baylor in Sunday exhibition](https://www.gatorstandard.com/gators-basketball-baylor-exhibition-preview-haugh/).)

The regular season opens Nov. 2 against Miami in Tampa in the Orion180 Insurance Tipoff Classic, with tipoff at 6 p.m. ET, according to Florida's schedule.

### Haugh leads the way

Senior forward **Thomas Haugh** headlines the group after being named SEC Preseason Player of the Year on Oct. 12, one of three Gators on the Preseason All-SEC teams. (More: [Haugh named SEC Preseason Player of the Year as three Gators make Preseason All-SEC](https://www.gatorstandard.com/haugh-sec-preseason-player-of-the-year-three-gators-all-sec/).)

Sources: [@GatorsMBK](https://x.com/GatorsMBK/status/2111213684496249292?ref=gatorstandard.com), [floridagators.com](https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2026-27?ref=gatorstandard.com).