Florida basketball: 10 best NBA careers in Gators history

Mar 9, 2007; Atlanta, GA, USA; Florida Gators guard Taurean Green (11), forward Al Horford (42) and forward Joakim Noah wait between plays against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half of a quarterfinal round SEC Tournament game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. Floirda won 74-57. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports Copyright © 2007 Jason Parkhurst /

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Mar 17, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 3 best Florida basketball NBA career: Bradley Beal

Drafted: 2012 No. 3 overall
NBA career games: 695
NBA PPG: 22.1
2020-21 All-NBA
3x All-Star
2012-12 All-Rookie

Bradley Beal had one fantastic season at Florida and went straight to the NBA. He was the third overall pick to the Wizards and was instantly paired with John Wall in the backcourt.

With Beal’s outside shooting and Wall’s athleticism and attacking, it was a good fit. The Wizards made the playoffs in Beal’s second year, but in three trips with the Wall and Beal backcourt, never made it past the second round.

Injuries eventually shortened Wall’s career and left Beal to carry Washington. He was an All-Star in the 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2020-21 seasons, but only led them to the playoffs twice and never made it out of the first round.

In the 2020-21 season, Beal averaged 31.3 points per game and was named All-NBA Third Team.

In 2023, Beal was traded to the Phoenix Suns to team up with Kevin Durant, and Devin Booker.

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