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Tuesday / March 19.
  • Zach Hodskins to Florida

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    Zach Hodskins, who is missing the lower half of his left arm due to a birth defect, committed to Florida on Saturday night.

    “Iv officialy committed to the University of Florida basketball. I know God has put me in the right place #GatorNation #GatorBasketball,” he Tweeted.

    “Huge thanks to everyone who has helped me on this long journey! It’s been a long ride! Very thankful for all of you!”

    Hodskins had been offered a preferred walk-on spot with the Gators.

    “It was just a dream come true. My whole life I’ve worked for this opportunity and the chance to play at a high-level Division 1 basketball program,” Hodskins, a 6-foot-2 junior guard at Milton (Ga.) High School, previously told ESPN.

    “When I’m out [on the court], I forget my arm isn’t there and just play ball,” Hodskins told the News-Herald of northern Ohio. “Passion and love for the sport helps me overcome all obstacles. To this day. I haven’t come across anything I can’t do.”

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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