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Miami Heat Sign Former Gators Guard

Former Florida Gators guard Zyon Pullin made the most of his Summer League time with the Miami Heat.

Cam Parker

Former Florida Gators guard Zyon Pullin made the most of his Summer League time with the Miami Heat.
Former Florida Gators guard Zyon Pullin made the most of his Summer League time with the Miami Heat. / Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK
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The Miami Heat have signed former Florida Gators point guard Zyon Pullin, the team announced on Monday. The terms of the deal were not revealed. 

An undrafted free agent signee, Pullin played well in the Heat’s nine Summer League games, which ended in a summer league championship. He averaged 5.9 points, 1.9 assists and 1.2 rebounds on a 51.3 shooting percentage, which includes an astonishing 75% mark from deep. 

Although only with the Gators for a single season, Pullin may have saved his best collegiate season for last. As Florida’s primary starting point guard, he averaged 15.5 points, 4.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game in 33 appearances, which included 27 starts. 

He also owns two school records: highest assist-to-turnover ratio in a season (3.77) and most consecutive games scoring in double figures to begin a UF career (23). He was also a part of the first Gators trio that each put up 500 points in a season, joining Walter Clayton Jr. and Tyrese Samuel. 

Statistically, Pullin led the Gators in assists with 162 and free throws made with 161. Meanwhile, his total points (512) and minutes played (1107) were second, and his field goals made (158) and three-pointers made (35) were third. 

SEC coaches named Pullin to its All-SEC First Team as a result of his season. 

Florida will have big shoes to fill with Pullin off to the NBA, but there’s options to do so. 

CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported early Monday that the Gators were planning to use Clayton Jr. at the point guard spot this season. Additionally, Florida returns junior guard Denzel Aberdeen, who found success late last season, and added Slovenian guard Urban Klavzar in the offseason to occupy its last scholarship spot. 

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CAM PARKER

Cam Parker is a contributing writer at AllGators.com of FanNation-Sports Illustrated and is a recent graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in journalism. He also covers and broadcasts Alachua County high school sports with The Prep Zone and Mainstreet Daily News. When he isn't writing, he enjoys listening to '70s music such as The Band or Lynyrd Skynyrd, binge-watching shows and playing with his cat, Chester.

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