Billy Donovan
PHOENIX, AZ - MARCH 24: Head coach Billy Donovan of the Florida Gators kneels in front of the bench in the first half against the Louisville Cardinals during the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball West Regional Final at US Airways Center on March 24, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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It will be important to learn to play together as a team in a short amount of time ... We need to demonstrate great focus and teamwork and bring a high level of energy and effort every day in order to have success both in training camp and throughout the competition.
It’s always an honor to be selected to represent your country, and I’m incredibly thankful for this opportunity to be a part of USA Basketball ... I have great respect for Shaka Smart and Mark Few, and I’m looking forward to working alongside them.
It means a great deal to be selected to participate in USA Basketball and be a part of team that is going overseas to represent our country ... I’m really excited about working with both Billy Donovan and Mark Few. Quite simply they are two of the absolute best in the business.More quotes »
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Florida (finally) gets its big man: South Carolina transfer Damontre Harris
Damontre Harris (AP)For a guy who recruited and developed numerous NBA forwards and centers including Al Horford, Joakim Noah, David Lee and Udonis Haslem, Florida coach Billy Donovan had a surprisingly tough time recruiting a big man the past six months 5/29/12 from College Recruiting Read more »
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UF lands big man in former South Carolina forward Damontre Harris
Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan finally is off the skids when it comes to landing an elite big man. After several recent misses, Donovan has landed a significant addition to the UF frontcourt in former South Carolina forward Damontre Harris. The 6 from Jacksonville.com Read more »
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Billy Donovan’s change of heart saved him from Van Gundy’s fate
The job Van Gundy was just dumped from is the job Donovan had five years ago — for a couple of days at least. Donovan left Florida to take the Orlando coaching job, but had immediate regrets and ultimately returned to the Gators. The Magic scrambled to h from Jacksonville.com Read more »
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Florida’s Donovan to Coach Harrell in USA Basketball
Billy Donovan is sitting in a pretty unique position vis-a-vis uncommitted 2012 power forward Montrezl Harrell. Donovan will coach the 6-foot-8 Hargrave Military Academy forward at the USA U18 National Team Training camp June 5-12 in Colorado Springs, Co from Zagsblog Read more »
