Guard Denzel Aberdeen has been granted a temporary injunction allowing him to play for Florida this season, per reporting from ESPN and other outlets. Aberdeen is projected to start for the Gators, who are expected to open the season as the preseason No. 1 team in the polls ahead of Duke and Illinois, CBS Sports reported.
The judicial ruling comes ahead of a season-opening matchup between Florida and Miami. Yahoo Sports reported that the injunction bolsters the top-ranked Gators against the Hurricanes' revamped roster in what it described as a critical season-opening showdown. The reporting did not specify details about what legal matter prompted the injunction or the nature of the underlying case.