Hawks' forward Al Horford has returned to campus at the University of Florida this summer to take a pair of classes, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

He's working towards a degree in telecommunications.

"Doesn't surprise me that he's here," Florida Coach Billy Donovan said. "He's gifted and grounded, about as good a kid as I've been around. He's the type of kid that this is going to be important to him."

"He's not messing around. He's a good student and a real part of the class," said Annie Sugar, who's teaching the Television and American Society course.

He carried a 3.3 GPA into the summer session.

"I did have some second thoughts [about registering]," Horford said. "But I needed to get away from Atlanta, and I really wanted to start out right. I felt if I had waited a few years to start summer school, I might not be as willing to do it as I am now."

Via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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