Florida sophomore point guard Nick Calathes reached a milestone on a bittersweet night.
Calathes became the eighth-fastest player in Florida history following his career-high 33-point night at Kentucky. With 1,002 points in 60 games, Calathes reached 1,000 points the fastest of any player in the 13-year Billy Donovan era.
Calathes said following Tuesday night’s 68-65 loss at Kentucky he would have traded the big scoring night for the win. He missed three free throws with 0.6 seconds remaining that could have sent the game into overtime.
Here’s a look at the fastest to 1,000 points in Florida history.
Ronnie Williams, 50 games, Feb. 10, 1982
Tony Miller, 50 games, Dec. 22, 1972
Neal Walk, 52 games, Dec. 7, 1968
Joe Hobbs, 56 games, Jan. 6, 1958
Chip Williams, 57 games, Dec. 20, 1974
Bob Emirck, 58 games, Feb. 4, 1956
Andy Owens, 59 games, Jan. 3, 1970
Nick Calathes, 60 games, Feb. 10, 2009
Vernon Maxwell, 61 games, March 20, 1986
Brooks Henderson, 66 games, March 5, 1965
Anthony Roberson, 68 games, March 4, 2004
