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==Current roster==
{| class="wikitable"
|-|-
|-
! Name
! Position
! Year
! No.
! Height
! Weight
! Hometown
! High School
|-
| Brett Comer
| align="center" |G
| align="center" |So.
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |6–3
| align="center" |192
| Winter Park, FLA
| Winter Park High School
|-
| Nate Hicks
| align="center" |F/C
| align="center" |Jr.
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |6–10
| align="center" |217
| Panama City Beach, FL
| Georgia Tech
|-
| Bernard Thompson
| align="center" |G
| align="center" |So.
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |6–3
| align="center" |166
| Conyers, GA
| Rockdale County HS
|-
| Christophe Varidel
| align="center" |G
| align="center" |Jr.
| align="center" |5
| align="center" |6–2
| align="center" |170
| Versoix, Switzerland
| Worcester Academy
|-
| Jamail Jones
| align="center" |G
| align="center" |Jr.
| align="center" |11
| align="center" |6–6
| align="center" |215
| Atlanta, GA
| Marquette
|-
| Eric McKnight
| align="center" |F
| align="center" |So.
| align="center" |12
| align="center" |6–9
| align="center" |210
| Raleigh, NC
| Iowa State
|-
| Alexander Blessig
| align="center" |G
| align="center" |Fr.
| align="center" |14
| align="center" |6–2
| align="center" |181
| Berlin, Germany
| Theodolinden-Gymnasium
|-
| Filip Cvjeticanin
| align="center" |F
| align="center" |So.
| align="center" |15
| align="center" |6–9
| align="center" |218
| Zagreb, Croatia
| American School of Madrid
|-
| Chase Fieler
| align="center" |F
| align="center" |Jr.
| align="center" |20
| align="center" |6–8
| align="center" |205
| Parkersburg, W. Va.
| Parkersburg South HS
|-
| Leonard Livingston Jr.
| align="center" |F/C
| align="center" |Fr.
| align="center" |21
| align="center" |6–10
| align="center" |180
| Upper Marlboro, MD
| Patterson HS
|-
| Eddie Murray
| align="center" |F
| align="center" |R-Sr.
| align="center" |23
| align="center" |6–8
| align="center" |205
| North Fort Myers, FL
| Bishop Verot HS
|-
| Marcus Blake
| align="center" |F
| align="center" |R-So.
| align="center" |24
| align="center" |6–7
| align="center" |196
| Miami, FL
| American Heritage HS
|-
| Sherwood Brown
| align="center" |G
| align="center" |Sr.
| align="center" |24
| align="center" |6–4
| align="center" |200
| Orlando, FL
| Olympia HS
|-
| Dajuan Graf
| align="center" |G
| align="center" |Fr.
| align="center" |35
| align="center" |6–0
| align="center" |170
| Charlotte, N.C.
| Phillip O. Berry Academy
|-
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 02:48, 25 March 2013

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
2012–13 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team
File:FGCU Eagle.PNG
UniversityFlorida Gulf Coast University
First season2002–03
Head coachAndy Enfield (2nd season)
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
ArenaAlico Arena
(capacity: 4,500)
NicknameEagles
ColorsCobalt Blue and Emerald Green
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
2013
NCAA tournament appearances
2013
Conference tournament champions
2013

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference. [1]

The Eagles men's basketball team is best known for their run in the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament (the Eagles' first). In the Round of 64, the Eagles defeated the #2 seeded Georgetown Hoyas 78-68, the first tournament appearance for Florida Gulf Coast. It was only the seventh time that a 15th seed has defeated a 2nd seed, and the second-highest margin of victory for one.[2] Two days later in the Round of 32, the Eagles defeated the #7 seeded San Diego State Aztecs 81-71, becoming the first time a 15th seed has ever advanced to the Sweet 16.[3]

In 2002, Florida Gulf Coast became an independent member of NCAA Division II.[4] Florida Gulf Coast also started its men's basketball team, with Dave Balza as head coach from the inaugural 2002–03 to the 2010–11 season. In 2006, Florida Gulf Coast applied for NCAA Division I status and became a transitory Division I effective in the 2007–08 season.[5] Florida Gulf Coast became a full Division I member on August 11, 2011.[6]

Season results

The Eagles are participating in their first Division I postseason tournament in 2013, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament by winning the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship, beating top-seeded Mercer in the conference tournament final.[7] On March 22, 2013; the Eagles, the 15th seed in the South Region, scored one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, defeating second-seeded Georgetown 78-68. They were only the seventh #15 seed to defeat a #2 seed, the first being Richmond's 1991 victory over Syracuse.[8] Two days later, they defeated San Diego State to become the first #15 seed ever to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.[9]

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason

Template:CBB Yearly Record Subhead alt

2011–2012 Andy Enfield 15-17 8-10 —
2012–2013 Andy Enfield 26-10 13-5 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen (underway) (15 seed)
Total: 41–27 (.549)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Current roster

Name Position Year No. Height Weight Hometown High School
Brett Comer G So. 0 6–3 192 Winter Park, FLA Winter Park High School
Nate Hicks F/C Jr. 1 6–10 217 Panama City Beach, FL Georgia Tech
Bernard Thompson G So. 2 6–3 166 Conyers, GA Rockdale County HS
Christophe Varidel G Jr. 5 6–2 170 Versoix, Switzerland Worcester Academy
Jamail Jones G Jr. 11 6–6 215 Atlanta, GA Marquette
Eric McKnight F So. 12 6–9 210 Raleigh, NC Iowa State
Alexander Blessig G Fr. 14 6–2 181 Berlin, Germany Theodolinden-Gymnasium
Filip Cvjeticanin F So. 15 6–9 218 Zagreb, Croatia American School of Madrid
Chase Fieler F Jr. 20 6–8 205 Parkersburg, W. Va. Parkersburg South HS
Leonard Livingston Jr. F/C Fr. 21 6–10 180 Upper Marlboro, MD Patterson HS
Eddie Murray F R-Sr. 23 6–8 205 North Fort Myers, FL Bishop Verot HS
Marcus Blake F R-So. 24 6–7 196 Miami, FL American Heritage HS
Sherwood Brown G Sr. 24 6–4 200 Orlando, FL Olympia HS
Dajuan Graf G Fr. 35 6–0 170 Charlotte, N.C. Phillip O. Berry Academy

References

  1. ^ "Florida Gulf Coast Eagles". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  2. ^ [1] ESPN
  3. ^ [2] ESPN
  4. ^ "FGCU Terminates Membership in NAIA". Florida Gulf Coast University. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  5. ^ "Introduction" (PDF). Florida Gulf Coast University Football Feasibility Study: Considerations for NCAA Division I and Football Championship Subdivision Football. Florida Gulf Coast University. pp. I-1.
  6. ^ Caldwell, Dana (August 12, 2011). "FGCU officially becomes member of NCAA Division I". Naples Daily News. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  7. ^ Dancing! @FGCU_MBB Defeats Mercer, 88-75, to Win Atlantic Sun Championship!
  8. ^ Associated Press (March 22, 2013). "Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Georgetown Hoyas - NCAA Tournament Game - Recap - March 22, 2013 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  9. ^ Associated Press (March 24, 2013). "Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. San Diego State Aztecs - NCAA Tournament Game - Recap - March 24, 2013 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
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