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- ↑ Hicklin, Stacy (April 9, 2009). "Brandon Knight named Florida's Mr. Basketball". Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ↑ "Nomination / Voting Process". Florida Dairy Farmers. Retrieved July 20, 2019– via www.floridamilk.com.
- ↑ Staudt, Rick (April 5, 2024). "Boozer earns second Mr. Basketball award". Source Hoops. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ↑ Staudt, Rick (March 31, 2023). "COLUMBUS STANDOUT CAMERON BOOZER NAMED FLORIDA MR. BASKETBALL". Source Hoops. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ↑ Lind, Andrew (April 4, 2022). "Ohio State Forward Signee Brice Sensabaugh Named Florida's Mr. Basketball". SI.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
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