The Florida men’s basketball team signed in-state guard Alex Lloyd out of Fort Lauderdale, head coach Todd Golden announced on Thursday. Lloyd verbally committed to Florida on April 17th, 2024.
“We are thrilled to welcome Alex Lloyd and his family into our Gator basketball program,” Golden said. “Alex is one of the best high school guards in the country, and we are really excited to add him to our group. He comes from a great family, and he has always been passionate about joining our program. There is no doubt he will have great success within our program.”
Lloyd, a four-star signee, comes to the Gators from Westminster Academy in Fort Lauderdale and is ESPN’s No. 34-ranked player in the class. Lloyd helped lead Westminster to the 3A state regional finals in 2023-24, averaging 19.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.0 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game as a junior. Lloyd shot 51% from the field and 45% from three-point range in 2023-24. As a sophomore, the 6’4 guard shot 57% from the field and 42% from deep. Lloyd is an 81.2% free throw shooter in two seasons at the varsity level, shooting a career high 83% from the charity stripe last season.
Lloyd held offers from Florida State, Miami, St. Johns, Dayton and FAU, among others.
Golden and the UF coaching staff have continued to put emphasis on players from the state of Florida, as the current roster features Denzel Aberdeen (Orlando), Sam Alexis (Apopka), Isaiah Brown (Orlando) and Walter Clayton Jr. (Lake Wales).
Lloyd is one of two commits in Florida’s 2025 class, joining Montverde Academy’s CJ Ingram, who has not yet signed with Florida.
Florida has opened its 2024-25 campaign with a 3-0 record and visits Florida State on Friday at 6 p.m. on ACC Network.