Alex Tyus, the 6’8″ 220 lbs. forward for the Gators, has decided to transfer. Billy Donovan made the announcement this morning.  Tyus was Florida’s second-leading scorer last season. He averaged 12.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. He is the third player to transfer from UF, and if Nick Calathes stays in the  NBA draft, Alex will be the fourth player in the last six months to leave the team. “Coach Donovan and I had a chance to talk about my future and we agreed on the best course of action. I want to thank my coaches, my teammates and the fans here at Florida. I enjoyed my two years here and now I look forward to the next chapter of my life,” said Tyus.

Billy Donovan mentioned that Alex is a great kid and enjoyed coaching him, but the program and Tyus weren’t on “the same page”. Tyus seemed a little out of position at the power forward spot for Florida. He is 6’8″ with a skinny frame and he might want to play small forward instead of playing down low.

Donovan said, “He wants to do things for himself that are decisions he’s got to make on his own with what he wants. For me as a coach, you know there’s a certain vision and a certain path and a certain commitment for the team going forward that you want to have. For Alex, that’s not really what he wanted to do.”

Already transferred from the team are Allan Chaney and Jai Lucas. Lucas transferred to the University of Texas, while Chaney’s transfer school has yet to be announced. 2009 four star recruit DeShawn Painter recently backed out of his letter of intent, which adds to the problem for the Gators. Hopefully Coach Donovan will be able to add another big man to this year’s recruiting class before the deadline approaches.