Werner was a reserve during his freshman season at Florida behind the "04's" – the Gators' starting five who won two consecutive national championships.
[3] Each of the "04's" either graduated or left to play professionally after the 2007 championship, thrusting Werner and several other inexperienced players into the Gators' starting lineup.
Werner suffered a prolonged shooting slump during his senior year and was eventually replaced in the starting lineup by Chandler Parsons.
"[5] The Gators returned to the NCAA tournament at the end of the 2009–10 season, but lost in the first round to BYU in a contest that went to double overtime.
[6] In September 2010, Werner signed a 4-year contract to play for Virtus Bologna in the Italian Series A basketball league.