The latest news from Scout.com. The Scout.com Network covers college, NFL, MLB, high school, recruiting, and much more http://www.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://www.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2013 Scout.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Sat, 25 May 2013 19:13:42 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Vernon Macklin Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB4) 60 Former Florida standout, Vernon Macklin says draft night was like “sitting on pins and needles,” but once his name was called as the 52nd pick in the 2011 NBA Draft the weight on his shoulders was quickly lifted. Fightin’ Gators’ Milani Beaudrault caught up with the Gators’ former center to find out what he is doing in preparation for his rookie season in the NBA. http://florida.scout.com/2/1086354.html 2047 Milani Beaudrault http://florida.scout.com/2/1086354.html Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:40:00 GMT 1 168 Florida florida Portsmouth Sports Club opened an 18-point halftime lead as they cruised to a 96-76 win over Mike Duman Auto Sales in third quarterfinal contest of the Portsmouth Invitational. They will advance to Friday’s semifinal for a 9 o’clock game. http://collegebasketballnews.scout.com/2/1062473.html 2047 Chris Monter http://collegebasketballnews.scout.com/2/1062473.html Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:13:00 GMT 0 218 Monter collegebasketballnews Vernon Macklin was distraught following the Florida Gators' loss in the Elite Eight to Butler. Macklin scored a career high 25 points on the night, but foul trouble kept him off the floor and unable to help his teammates more. He talked for a few minutes in the locker room following the big loss on Saturday evening. http://florida.scout.com/2/1059290.html 2047 Bob Redman http://florida.scout.com/2/1059290.html Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:11:00 GMT 1 168 Florida florida Find out what Vernon Macklin had to say about his role in Florida's journey to the Elite 8. http://florida.scout.com/2/1058955.html 2047 Laura McKeeman http://florida.scout.com/2/1058955.html Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:06:00 GMT 1 168 Florida florida Vernon Macklin says he rooms with Alex Tyus on the road and has been very impressed by his teammate's drive and basketball IQ. Macklin talks about the win over UCLA and looks ahead to Sweet Sixteen play. http://florida.scout.com/2/1057365.html 2047 Laura McKeeman http://florida.scout.com/2/1057365.html Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:57:00 GMT 1 168 Florida florida It isn’t how you start a game, it’s how you finish. The Florida Gators showed up Tuesday in the O’Connell Center ready to play for an SEC Title. An excited team got off to a bad start, and when they settled down, the Gators played their way to only their fifth SEC Championship in 92 years. For seniors Vernon Macklin, Chandler Parsons, Alex Tyus, and even Adam Allen, it was one great night. http://florida.scout.com/2/1052388.html 2047 Bob Redman http://florida.scout.com/2/1052388.html Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:50:00 GMT 0 168 Florida florida Vernon Macklin can’t remember the last day he didn’t speak with trainer Dave Werner about an injury. The timetable isn’t clear since he has spends what feels like a majority of every day in the training room getting treatment on multiple injuries. No player wants to develop a close relationship with the trainer, but Macklin hasn’t had a choice this season. http://florida.scout.com/2/1038484.html 2047 Cody Jones http://florida.scout.com/2/1038484.html Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:17:00 GMT 1 168 Florida florida The Florida game plan Thursday night wasn’t very complicated. The Gators wanted to pound to ball inside to Vernon Macklin and Alex Tyus. The guards were instructed to throw the ball around the perimeter until they found either play posting up under the basket. http://florida.scout.com/2/1029883.html 2047 Cody Jones http://florida.scout.com/2/1029883.html Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:04:00 GMT 0 168 Florida florida The Gators put Sunday’s game in Washington D.C. on the schedule for a couple purposes. It would give the team another road test in what has been a challenging early season schedule. However, the main reason was for senior center Vernon Macklin, who is originally from Portsmouth, Virginia. http://florida.scout.com/2/1028357.html 2047 Cody Jones http://florida.scout.com/2/1028357.html Sun, 05 Dec 2010 16:25:00 GMT 1 168 Florida florida Our final look at the 2009-10 Gator basketball team will include grading Gator players for this past campaign. Florida had a similar season to the previous two, but the grades will be better because this team played harder more frequently and consistently than the two previous Florida squads. This team also returned to the NCAA Tournament and gave a great performance in a double overtime loss. http://florida.scout.com/2/957266.html 2047 Larry Vettel http://florida.scout.com/2/957266.html Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:25:00 GMT 1 168 Florida florida Gator sophomore forward Vernon Macklin had a career game Saturday against Ole Miss scoring 22 points on 8-of-11 from the field and going 6-of-6 from the free throw line. His teammates are working the ball down into him more and Macklin is quick to give his teammates credit. He talks about his transition in year one with the Gators in this video bit. http://florida.scout.com/2/948469.html 2047 Bob Redman http://florida.scout.com/2/948469.html Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:42:00 GMT 0 168 Florida florida Florida center Vernon Macklin has not been much of a factor in the Gators’ first two SEC games due to foul trouble. The 6-10 junior has totaled 10 points, four rebounds and nine fouls in Florida’s losses to Vanderbilt and Kentucky. It’s not physical play that’s causing the officials to blow the whistle against the transfer from Georgetown, it’s the little things. http://florida.scout.com/2/938066.html 2047 Larry Vettel http://florida.scout.com/2/938066.html Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:01:00 GMT 1 168 Florida florida It wasn't the smoothest opening day for Vernon Macklin, but definitely something he can build on. Vernon Macklin will be relied on a lot this year for the Florida Gator basketball team and he knows he needs to improve to make the emphasis on the team that some are expecting. He talks about his preseason game with St. Leo on video here. http://florida.scout.com/2/916691.html 2047 Bob Redman http://florida.scout.com/2/916691.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:40:00 GMT 0 168 Florida florida There’s an old adage that says the most popular athlete on a college campus is the backup quarterback. After all, he is often the perceived cure for all that ails the team. Well, obviously that doesn’t fly in Gainesville, but perhaps the second most popular player at the University of Florida is a guy who many haven't seen do anything on the basketball court. http://florida.scout.com/2/851855.html 2047 Larry Vettel http://florida.scout.com/2/851855.html Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:40:00 GMT 1 168 Florida florida Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan will add six newcomers to his squad for the 2008-09 season and the first one in is the last one who will get to play. Georgetown transfer Vernon Macklin has already enrolled at UF after two frustrating seasons riding the pine in Washington D.C. http://florida.scout.com/2/756098.html 2047 Larry Vettel http://florida.scout.com/2/756098.html Tue, 20 May 2008 16:41:00 GMT 1 168 Florida florida Florida's list of incoming basketball players grew by one over the weekend, but there was no new signing involved. For the first time since Jason Williams, Billy Donovan has opted to let a player transfer in from another program. http://florida.scout.com/2/752535.html 2047 Heath Cline http://florida.scout.com/2/752535.html Mon, 05 May 2008 13:17:00 GMT 1 168 Florida florida Billy Donovan’s decision to accept the transfer of former Georgetown big man Vernon Macklin is a pretty clear sign that Marreese Speights will not be back next season. http://florida.scout.com/2/752394.html 2047 Larry Vettel http://florida.scout.com/2/752394.html Sun, 04 May 2008 21:28:00 GMT 1 168 Florida florida For his first two seasons at Georgetown, things just didn't work out, so 6-9, 230-pound forward Vernon Macklin has decided to transfer to the University of Florida. http://florida.scout.com/2/752342.html 2047 Chris Chmielenski http://florida.scout.com/2/752342.html Sun, 04 May 2008 12:31:00 GMT 0 168 Florida florida Former high school all-american Vernon Macklin is visiting an SEC program this weekend and has two schools chasing him. http://scouthoops.scout.com/2/751347.html 2047 Dave Telep http://scouthoops.scout.com/2/751347.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:42:00 GMT 1 75 Basketball Recruiting scouthoops