UCF center John Bol is returning to the Knights’ roster for the 2026-27 season. The 7-foot-2, 210-pound Bol averaged 5.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 18.7 minutes in 33 games this past season. He was one of three players who started every game, along with guard Themus Fulks and forward Jordan Burks. The school announced Bol’s return on social media on Wednesday. “Knight Nation, you made this year ...

The UCF center has one of the more interesting free throw motions in interesting college basketball memory.

UCF's John Bol fell to the floor clutching his chest and the 7-foot-2 sophomore from South Sudan had to be helped to the locker room during the second half of the Knights' game against Arizona in the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday. The exact nature of the issue was unclear, but Bol appeared to be struggling to catch his breath on the bench before checking back into the game. When a foul was called and play stopped, Bol dropped to the floor in the corner of the court, and members of the UCF staff spent several minutes with him before helping him walk unsteadily to the locker room.