Thursday, October 11, 2012

Patric Young ready to be a leader for Gators

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s basketball team had trouble finding leadership last season.
Senior point guard Erving Walker didn’t want the role.

Center Patric Young does. The junior from Jacksonville has every intention of leading UF this season.

The 6-foot-9, 249-pound Young has emerged, along with soft-spoken senior guard Kenny Boynton, to be one of UF’s top players. The Gators are coming off two consecutive Elite Eight appearances and went 26-11 last season.