GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Former Princeton guard Xaivian Lee committed to Florida’s national championship men’s basketball. program Wednesday and should immediately help the Gators fill a huge hole in their talent-rich backcourt.
Lee announced his intention to sign with Florida on Instagram, posting pictures of himself in a Gators uniform superimposed over a swamp with an alligator head, a Canadian flag and the NCAA Division I championship trophy that Florida picked up earlier this month for the program’s third title overall. At the bottom was one word: Committed.
Lee picked Florida over Kansas and St. John’s among others.
The 6-foot-4 Toronto native was considered one of the top guards in the transfer portal after averaging 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists a game this past season for the Ivy League’s Tigers. He set a single-season program record with 165 assists and became the first in program history with a triple-double.
Lee, who averaged 17.1 points, 5.7 boards and 3.7 assists as a sophomore in 2023-24, will have one year of eligibility remaining as he joins the reigning Southeastern Conference tournament champions.