Florida basketball adding international center Viktor Mikic

Florida’s frontcourt got some added depth on Friday when it added 6-foot-11 center Viktor Mikic to the team, according to a report from 247Sports.

The Serbian prospect played one year of high school ball in America at Chattanooga (Tennessee) Hamilton Heights.

He averaged 14.3 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, earning him offers from Bowling Green Chattanooga, Hawaii and Rutgers. Before moving to America, Mikic played in the Serbian Junior League, where he also averaged a double-double.

Mikic joins returning sophomores Alex Condon and Thomas Haugh in Florida’s frontcourt, along with incoming transfer center Reuben Chinyelu (Washington State) and forward Sam Alexis (Chattanooga). There’s also 7-foot-9 freshman Olivier Rioux to compete with.

This marks the third straight season that Todd Golden brought in an international player, which worked for him in San Francisco. Forward Aleks Szymczyk transferred from the program after suffering an injury his sophomore year and guard Kajus Kublickas is still with the team.

Condon is the main success story. He came over from Australia ahead of last year and earned an SEC All-Freshman Team nod.

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