2023–24 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

2023–24 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
2023–24 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
Sunshine Slam Beach champions
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–3 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Leonard Hamilton (22nd season);
Associate head coach	Stan Jones (22nd season)
Assistant coaches	Steve Smith (5th season); Kevin Nickelberry (1st season);
Home arena	Donald L. Tucker Center
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 7 North Carolina	17	–	3	.850	29	–	8	.784
No. 9 Duke	15	–	5	.750	27	–	9	.750
Virginia	13	–	7	.650	23	–	11	.676
Pittsburgh	12	–	8	.600	22	–	11	.667
Wake Forest	11	–	9	.550	21	–	14	.600
No. 14 Clemson	11	–	9	.550	24	–	12	.667
Syracuse	11	–	9	.550	20	–	12	.625
Virginia Tech	10	–	10	.500	19	–	15	.559
Florida State	10	–	10	.500	17	–	16	.515
No. 10 NC State †	9	–	11	.450	26	–	15	.634
Boston College	8	–	12	.400	20	–	16	.556
Notre Dame	7	–	13	.350	13	–	20	.394
Georgia Tech	7	–	13	.350	14	–	18	.438
Miami (FL)	6	–	14	.300	15	–	17	.469
Louisville	3	–	17	.150	8	–	24	.250

† 2024 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represents Florida State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles are led by head coach Leonard Hamilton, in his 22nd year, and play their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Seminoles finished the 2022–23 season 9–23, 7–13 in ACC play, to finish in 12th place. In the ACC Tournament, they lost to Georgia Tech in the first round. Their nine overall wins were the lowest season total since 2001.

Offseason

Departures

Florida State Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Caleb Mills	4	G	6'5"	180	Junior	Arden, NC	Transferred to Memphis^[1]
Jeremiah Bembry	10	F	6'6"	185	Freshman	Brooklyn, NY	Transferred to West Virginia^[2]
Naheem McLeod	24	C	7'4"	255	Junior	Philadelphia, PA	Transferred to Syracuse^[3]
Matthew Cleveland	35	G	6'7"	200	Sophomore	Atlanta, GA	Transferred to Miami (FL)^[4]
Cleveland Yates	42	G	6'2"	214	Sophomore	Memphis, TN	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

Florida State Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Josh Nickleberry	20	G	6'4"	205	GS Senior	Fayetteville, NC	La Salle^[5]
Jason Simpson	4	G	5'10"	155	Junior	West Palm Beach, FL	Walk-on; St. John's^[6]
Primo Spears	23	G	6'3"	185	Junior	Hartford, CT	Georgetown^[7]
Jamir Watkins	2	F	6'7"	210	Junior	Trenton, NJ	La Salle^[8]

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Taylor Bol Bowen #18 PF	Wolfeboro, NH	Brewster Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 25, 2022
Taylor Bol Bowen #18 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 6 247Sports: 5
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Florida State Seminoles". ESPN.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

2024 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
A.J. Swinton #45 SF	Arlington, VA	Bishop O'Connell High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 3, 2023
A.J. Swinton #45 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 6 247Sports: 5
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Florida State Seminoles". ESPN.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

Roster

2023–24 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Chandler Jackson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Christian Brothers	Memphis, TN
G	1	Jalen Warley	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Westtown School	Mount Airy, PA
F	2	Jamir Watkins	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Jr	Trenton Catholic VCU	Trenton, NJ
F	3	Cameron Corhen	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Sunrise Christian Academy	Allen, TX
G	4	Jason Simpson (W)	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Jr	Montverde Academy St. John's	West Palm Beach, FL
F	5	De'Ante Green	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Asheville Christian	Asheville, NC
F	10	Taylor Bol Bowen	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Brewster Academy	Jericho, VT
F	11	Baba Miller	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	So	Real Madrid	Mallorca, Spain
F	12	Tom House	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Centerville	Dayton, OH
G	20	Josh Nickelberry	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	Northwood Temple Academy La Salle	Fayetteville, NC
G	21	Cam'Ron Fletcher	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Vashon Kentucky	St. Louis, MO
G	22	Darin Green Jr.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Wharton UCF	Charlotte, NC
G	23	Primo Spears	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Mount Zion Prep Georgetown	Hartford, CT
F	33	Jaylan Gainey	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	GS	The Academy at Smith Brown	Greensboro, NC
F	35	Alhagie Waka Mbatch (W)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Fr	KOTU Sr Secondary School	Serekunda, Gambia
G	40	Isaac Spainhour (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Jr	West Stokes	King, NC
G	41	R.J. Morris (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Jupiter Christian	Jupiter, FL
G	44	Max Thorpe (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS So	Countryside	Clearwater, FL
F	45	Michael Brown (W)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Sidwell Friends	Fort Washington, MD
F	51	Sola Adebisi (W)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Fr	Cambridge	Milton, GA

Head coach

Leonard Hamilton (UT Martin)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state Source:^[9]
Exhibition
October 29, 2023* 4:00 p.m.	Flagler	W 90–74	–	18 – Watkins	9 – Miller	3 – Tied	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (–) Tallahassee, FL
November 5, 2023* 4:00 p.m.	Valdosta State	W 90–67	–	19 – Watkins	10 – Watkins	6 – Watkins	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (–) Tallahassee, FL
Regular season
November 10, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Kennesaw State	W 94–67	1–0	18 – Green, Jr.	7 – Watkins	6 – Watkins	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,165) Tallahassee, FL
November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Central Michigan Sunshine Slam campus game	W 94–67	2–0	16 – Green, Jr.	6 – Tied	4 – Tied	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (4,953) Tallahassee, FL
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN	at Florida Rivalry	L 68–89	2–1	18 – Corhen	10 – Corhen	4 – Warley	O'Connell Center (10,013) Gainesville, FL
November 20, 2023* 5:30 p.m., CBSSN	vs. UNLV Sunshine Slam (Beach Division) semifinal	W 83–75	3–1	19 – Watkins	6 – Fletcher	8 – Watkins	Ocean Center (2,153) Daytona Beach, FL
November 21, 2023* 4:00 p.m., CBSSN	vs. No. 18 Colorado Sunshine Slam (Beach Division) championship	W 77–71 ^OT	4–1	19 – Worley	11 – Watkins	4 – Watkins	Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
November 29, 2023* 9:15 p.m., ACCN	Georgia ACC–SEC Challenge						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
December 2, 2023 2:00 p.m., ACCN	at No. 17 North Carolina						Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC
December 9, 2023* 1:30 p.m.	vs. South Florida Orange Bowl Classic						Amerant Bank Arena Sunrise, FL
December 16, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ACCN	SMU						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
December 19, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ACCN	North Florida						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
December 22, 2023* 7:00 p.m, ACCNX/ESPN+	Winthrop						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
December 30, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Lipscomb						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
January 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN	Georgia Tech						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
January 6, 2023 4:00 p.m., ACCN	Virginia Tech						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
January 9, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN	Wake Forest						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
January 13, 2023 2:15 p.m., The CW	at Notre Dame						Joyce Center South Bend, IN
January 17, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN	at Miami (FL)						Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
January 20, 2024 4:00 p.m., ACCN	Clemson						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
January 23, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN	at Syracuse						JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY
January 27, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	North Carolina						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
February 3, 2024 8:00 p.m., ACCN	at Louisville						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN	at Boston College						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
February 10, 2024 7:45 p.m., The CW	Virginia						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
February 13, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Virginia Tech						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	Duke						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN	Boston College						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
February 24, 2024 7:45 p.m., The CW	at Clemson						Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
February 27, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	NC State						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
March 2, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	at Georgia Tech						McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
March 5, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Pittsburgh						Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
March 9, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN2	Miami (FL)						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
ACC Tournament
March 12–16, 2024 TBA	vs. TBD						Capital One Arena Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

Honors
Player	Award	Ref.
Jamir Watkins	ACC Co-Player of the Week (Week Three) Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (Week Three)	^[10]^[11]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	—	—	—	RV																Not released
Coaches	—	—	—	—

References

^ Weiler, Curt (January 12, 2021). "FSU basketball lands commitment from Houston transfer Caleb Mills". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
^ Decker, Ryan (July 9, 2023). "Report: WVU lands FSU transfer Jeremiah Bembry". wboy.com. WBOY-TV. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
^ Waters, Mike (May 15, 2023). "Florida State transfer center Naheem McLeod commits to Syracuse basketball". syracuse.com. The Post-Standard. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
^ Borzello, Jeff (May 7, 2023). "Matthew Cleveland transferring from Florida State to Miami". ESPN. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
^ March, Lochlahn (April 16, 2023). "La Salle guard Josh Nickelberry announces commitment to Florida State". inquirer.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
^ "Florida State Adds Transfer Jason Simpson with High Expectations for the 2023-24 Season". bvmsports.com. BVM Sports. July 23, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
^ Tipton, Joe (April 29, 2023). "Georgetown transfer Primo Spears commits to Florida State". on3.com. On3. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
^ Veazey, Austin (April 16, 2023). "FSU Basketball strengthens defense with VCU transfer Jamir Watkins amidst offseason changes". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Seminoles.com. Florida State Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
^ "ACC Unveils Men's Basketball Weekly Honors". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
^ "Watkins Named An Oscar Robertson National Player Of the Week". Florida State University Athletic Department. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

[1] Weiler, Curt (January 12, 2021). "FSU basketball lands commitment from Houston transfer Caleb Mills". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

[2] Decker, Ryan (July 9, 2023). "Report: WVU lands FSU transfer Jeremiah Bembry". wboy.com. WBOY-TV. Retrieved October 5, 2023.

[3] Waters, Mike (May 15, 2023). "Florida State transfer center Naheem McLeod commits to Syracuse basketball". syracuse.com. The Post-Standard. Retrieved May 15, 2023.

[4] Borzello, Jeff (May 7, 2023). "Matthew Cleveland transferring from Florida State to Miami". ESPN. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[5] March, Lochlahn (April 16, 2023). "La Salle guard Josh Nickelberry announces commitment to Florida State". inquirer.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 5, 2023.

[6] "Florida State Adds Transfer Jason Simpson with High Expectations for the 2023-24 Season". bvmsports.com. BVM Sports. July 23, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.

[7] Tipton, Joe (April 29, 2023). "Georgetown transfer Primo Spears commits to Florida State". on3.com. On3. Retrieved October 5, 2023.

[8] Veazey, Austin (April 16, 2023). "FSU Basketball strengthens defense with VCU transfer Jamir Watkins amidst offseason changes". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 5, 2023.

[9] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Seminoles.com. Florida State Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2023.

[10] "ACC Unveils Men's Basketball Weekly Honors". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.

[11] "Watkins Named An Oscar Robertson National Player Of the Week". Florida State University Athletic Department. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

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