Former Florida guard Denzel Aberdeen is staying in the Southeastern Conference and transferring to Kentucky, he announced Monday on social media.The 6-foot-5, 190-pound rising senior entered the transfer portal on Friday after three seasons in Gainesville, including the Gators’ run to the national championship this year.A native of Orlando, Fla., Aberdeen averaged 7.7 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 19.8 minutes per game — all career highs — in 39 contests (five starts) for the Gators (36-4) this season. Aberdeen collected seven points and two rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench in Florida’s 65-63 victory over Houston in the NCAA Tournament championship game on April 7.
