Florida basketball to participate in 2019 Charleston Classic

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Florida is one of eight teams that will take part in the 2019 Charleston Classic.

UConn, Xavier, Miami, Penn State, Saint Joseph’s, Towson, and Missouri State will also participate in next year’s event, which typically takes place around the second week of November.

Mike White’s team is set to play in the Battle 4 Atlantis this season, as they open up against Oklahoma on Nov. 2.

Florida returns its top scorer in Jalen Hudson and several other key rotation players while adding a top-20 freshman class.

The Gators tip off the season at Florida State on Nov. 6.

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