Florida State Seminoles men's basketball

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Florida State Seminoles basketball
2019–20 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
UniversityFlorida State University
First season1947–48
All-time record1,224–860 (.587)
Head coachLeonard Hamilton (18th season)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
LocationTallahassee, Florida
ArenaDonald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 12,500)
NicknameSeminoles
Student sectionThe Nole Zone
ColorsGarnet and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament runner-up
1972
NCAA tournament Final Four
1972
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1972, 1993, 2018
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1972, 1992, 1993, 2011, 2018, 2019
NCAA tournament round of 32
1972, 1980, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019
NCAA tournament appearances
1968, 1972, 1978, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019
Conference tournament champions
Florida Intercollegiate: 1955

Metro: 1991

ACC: 2012
Conference regular season champions
Dixie: 1951

Florida Intercollegiate: 1955

Metro: 1978, 1989

ACC: 2020

The Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represents Florida State University (variously Florida State or FSU) in the intercollegiate sport of basketball. The Seminoles compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Though they have historically played under the shadow of the football program, the Seminoles have had successes on the hardwood and they have achieved success in recent years. Florida State has made 17 NCAA Tournament appearances: advancing to the Round of 32 on ten occasions, the Sweet Sixteen six times, the Elite Eight on three occasions, and the Final Four once, moving on to the championship game and finishing as runner-up. Florida State has also made ten appearances in the National Invitation Tournament.

In the 69 season history of the Seminole basketball program, the Seminoles have won the regular season conference title five times and the conference tournament title three times, including two ACC championships.

Florida State has had 23 All-Americans, 26 players inducted into the Hall of Fame, and 32 players that went on to play in the NBA. Jeff Sagarin and ESPN listed the program 74th in the college basketball all-time rankings in the 'ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia'.[2]

The Seminoles play their home games in the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus. The current head men's basketball coach is Leonard Hamilton, in his eighteenth year.

Overview

The Florida State Seminoles men's team annually plays an eighteen-game conference schedule that is preceded by an out-of-conference schedule against few annual opponents except for Florida. Their conference schedule consists of a home-and-home game against two permanent rivals (Miami and Clemson), alternating home-and-home games against the other fourteen ACC teams.

History

Florida State University has officially fielded a basketball team since 1947, and the Seminoles are currently in their 71st season of play.

Don Loucks era (1947–1948)

Hugh Donald Loucks served as the first basketball coach for the Florida State Seminoles. He coached at the school for one year and compiled an overall record of 5–13, becoming one of only two coaches to leave the program with a losing record of 11 games.

J.K. Kennedy era (1949–1966)

After the departure of Loucks, J.K. Kennedy became the coach. He was the first coach to find success at Florida State, holding the position for 18 years and compiling a record of 234–208.

Hugh Durham era (1966–1978)

Hugh Durham played at Florida State in the 1950s, scoring 1,381 points in three years. His average of 21.9 points per game in 1958–59 is the seventh best tally in Florida State history. Durham's career average of 18.9 points per game is still the ninth best in school history. After his playing career had ended, he began his coaching career as an assistant coach in 1959. Seven years later, Durham would be named head coach in 1966. One of the top players during this time was future NBA Hall-of-Famer Dave Cowens. Durham led the Seminoles from 1966 to 1978. In 1972, Durham led Florida State to a runner-up finish in the NCAA Tournament. A hard-fought 81–76 loss to the top-ranked UCLA Bruins in the NCAA Championship game prevented Durham's Florida State team from winning the NCAA Tournament. Another key player for the Seminoles was Harry Davis, who helped the program sustain stability.

Durham's overall record at Florida State was a 230–95 record with three NCAA tournament bids. He still owns the highest winning percentage of any Florida State coach at .708.[3] Durham is the only coach in NCAA history to be the all-time winningest coach (percentage or wins) at three different Division I schools.

Joe Williams era (1978–1986)

After the departure of Hugh Durham, Joe Williams took over the Seminole basketball program. One of the standout players during this period was George McCloud. McCloud helped the Seminoles rebuild after the departure of Durham by becoming one of the most prolific scorers in FSU history. During his senior season, McCloud had the second-highest scoring average and the sixth-highest in Florida State history.[3] Joe Williams would coach his final season in 1986.

Pat Kennedy era (1986–1997)

The 1992–1993 season would see the emergence of one of the Seminoles' best players in its history, Bob Sura . Not much was expected of the Seminoles in 1992 as they entered into their first season in the ACC, yet they finished second in the conference to national champion Duke. The team repeated the second-place finish in 1993, establishing itself as a legitimate national power. In the 1993 NCAA Tournament they fell to Kentucky in the Elite Eight round. In Kennedy's final season (1996–1997) he led the team to the NIT Final, losing to the Michigan Wolverines.

Steve Robinson era (1997–2002)

Steve Robinson took over the program for the 1997–1998 season and led the Seminoles to the NCAA Tournament his first year. However, the team suffered losing records the next four seasons and Robinson left the program after the 2001–2002 campaign. Robinson is now an assistant coach with the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Leonard Hamilton era (2002–present)

Leonard Hamilton is the winningest coach in school history.

Leonard Hamilton became Florida State's seventh head basketball coach on March 19, 2002. In two years, Tim Pickett scored 1,039 points, earning him First-Team All-ACC and All-American Honorable Mention honors.[4] Hamilton was named ACC Coach of the Year in 2009, 2012, and 2020. Hamilton is also the first Seminole coach to win an ACC Championship, capturing the league tournament title in 2012 and the regular season title in 2020. He has led the Seminoles to seven NCAA tournament appearances. During his tenure, Florida State has been the third-most successful team in the conference. Hamilton is the winningest coach in the program's history, the fifth winningest coach in conference history, and has sent 14 players to the NBA Draft, including six first round picks.

Head coaches

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1947–1948 Don Loucks 1 5–13 .278
1949–1966 J.K. Kennedy 18 234–208 .529
1967–1978 Hugh Durham 12 229–96 .705
1979–1986 Joe Williams 8 129–105 .551
1987–1997 Pat Kennedy 11 202–131 .607
1998–2002 Steve Robinson 5 64–86 .427
2003–present Leonard Hamilton 18 360–227^ .613
Totals 7 coaches 73 seasons 1,224–860 .587

*^22 wins vacated from Leonard Hamilton's record from the 2006–2007 basketball season

Current coaching staff

Name Position
Leonard Hamilton Head coach
Stan Jones Associate coach
Charlton Young Assistant coach
Steve Smith Assistant coach
Michael Bradley Strength and Conditioning coach
Rob Bucher Video Coordinator
Jarrod Lazarus Director of Operations
Erick Casto Equipment Manager

Home court

Donald L. Tucker Center

The Donald L. Tucker Center, home of the Seminoles
Banners hanging at the Donald L. Tucker Center

The Seminoles play all of their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center. It is a 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m2) multi-purpose facility which has hosted over 25 years worth of Seminole games.[5] Since the 2016-2017 season the Seminoles have only 3 losses at home. Making it, currently, the toughest home court in America.

Championships

National Championship appearance

Florida State has appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament's National Championship game once, in 1972. The Seminoles, coached by Hugh Durham, lost to John Wooden and his UCLA Bruins, 81–76, at the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The Seminoles defeated powerhouse Kentucky in the Mideast Region Final and North Carolina in the Final Four.

Season Coach Site Opponent Result Overall Record
1971–1972 Hugh Durham Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena UCLA FSU 76, UCLA 81 27–6
Total National Championship Game Appearances 1

Regional Championship

Florida State defeated Kentucky, 73–54, to win their only regional championship.

Season Region
1971–1972 Mideast
Total Regional Championships 1

NIT Championship appearance

Florida State has appeared in the National Invitation Tournament's National Championship game once, in 1997. The Seminoles, coached by Pat Kennedy, lost to Michigan, coached by Steve Fisher, 82–73, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Season Coach Site Opponent Result Overall Record
1996–1997 Pat Kennedy Madison Square Garden Michigan FSU 73, Michigan 82 20–12
Total National Invitation Tournament Championship Game Appearances 1

Conference Tournament championships

Conference Affiliations

Season Conference Coach Site Opponent PF PA
1950–51 Dixie J.K. Kennedy Porter Gym (Macon, Georgia) Mercer 65 69
1954–55 Florida Intercollegiate J.K. Kennedy Miami Beach Auditorium (Coral Gables, Florida) Miami 86 80
1977–78 Metro Hugh Durham Riverfront Coliseum (Cincinnati, Ohio) Louisville 93 94
1978–79 Metro Joe Williams Mid-South Coliseum (Memphis, Tennessee) Virginia Tech 60 68
1979–80 Metro Joe Williams Freedom Hall (Louisville, Kentucky) Louisville 72 81
1984–85 Metro Joe Williams Freedom Hall (Louisville, Kentucky) Memphis State 86 90
1988–89 Metro Pat Kennedy Carolina Coliseum (Columbia, South Carolina) Louisville 80 87
1990–91 Metro Pat Kennedy Roanoke Civic Center (Roanoke, Virginia) Louisville 76 69
2008–09 ACC Leonard Hamilton Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Georgia) Duke 69 79
2011–12 ACC Leonard Hamilton Philips Arena (Atlanta, Georgia) North Carolina 85 82
2018–19 ACC Leonard Hamilton Spectrum Center (Charlotte, North Carolina) Duke 63 73
Championship Results: 3–8   835 872

Conference regular season championships

Season Conference Coach Overall Conference
1950–51 Dixie J.K. Kennedy 18–9 7–0
1954–55 Florida Intercollegiate J.K. Kennedy 22–4 10–0
1977–78 Metro Hugh Durham 23–6 12–1
1988–89 Metro Pat Kennedy 22–8 9–3
2019–20 ACC Leonard Hamilton 26–5 16–4
Total Conference Titles 5

Records and results

Year-by-year results

National Champions Conference Tournament Champions Conference Regular Season Champions NCAA Tournament NIT Tournament

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, C = Conference

*122 total wins vacated from the 2006–2007 basketball season due to the academic scandal
*27 ACC wins vacated from the 2006–2007 basketball season due to the academic scandal

Polls

Florida State has ended their basketball season ranked 14 times in either the AP or Coaches Poll. Top-10 finishes are colored ██

A second-place ranking is the best the team has ever received.[6]

Regular season tournaments

Tournament Appearances Best Result
Advocare Invitational 2018–19 Second
All College Tournament 1964–65, 1972–73 Third
Battle 4 Atlantis 2011–12
Big Sun Classic 1973–74, 1975–76, 1977–78 Champions
Birmingham Classic 1977–78 Champions
Bluebonnet Classic 1973–74 Second
Cable Car Classic 1976–77 Second
Cabrillo Classic 1982–83 Third
Carousel Tournament 1955–56
Citadel Invitational 1958–59 Fourth
Civitan Classic 1968–69, 1971–72 Champions
Coaches vs. Cancer 2012–13 Champions
Colonial Classic 2006–07
Corpus Christi Caller Times Challenge 2004–05
Cotton States Classic 1980–81 Champions
Dayton Invitational 1972–73, 1978–79, 1981–82 Second
Diamond Head Classic 2010–11
ECAC Holiday Festival 1989–90 Third
Emerald Coast Classic 2019–20 Champions
Evansville Tournament 1967–68 Second
Far West Classic 1971–72, 1975–76 Champions
Fiesta Bowl Classic 2002–03 Third
Florida Four Classic 1981–82, 1982–83 Second
Florida Sunshine Classic 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72 Champions
Gator Bowl Tournament 1951–52, 1954–55, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1969–70 Champions
Glenn Wilkes Classic 2007–08
Global Sports Classic 2008–09 Champions
Great Alaska Shootout 1989–90, 2000–01 Fifth
Hall of Fame Tip-Off 2014–15
IPTAY Tournament 1976–77 Second
Jamaica Classic 2017–18 Champions
Louisville Holiday 1974–75 Second
Marshall Invitational 1972–73 Third
Mercer Bear Classic 1973–74 Third
Milwaukee Classic 1967–68 Third
Old Dominion Classic 1978–79 Second
Old Spice Classic 2009–10 Champions
Orange Bowl Tournament 1955–56
NAIB District 25 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55 Champions
NAIB Nationals 1950–51, 1954–55 Quarterfinals
Paradise Jam 2015–16 Fifth
Pillsbury Classic 1977–78 Second
Pittsburgh Holiday Hoops Classic 2003–04 Second
Preseason NIT 1992–93, 1997–98, 2016–17 Second
Puerto Rico Tip-Off 2013–14 Third
Rainbow Classic 1998–99 Fifth
Red Lobster Classic 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89 Champions
Savannah Invitational 1962–63 Champions
Senior Bowl Tournament 1956–57, 1957–58, 1971–72 Champions
Steel Bowl Tournament 1973–74 Second
Sun Bowl 1970–71
Tampa Invitational 1965–66 Second
Vanderbilt Invitational 1964–65 Third
Vermont Classic 1976–77 Third

ACC-Big Ten Challenge

The Seminoles have participated in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge 20 times, compiling a record of 9–12.

Year Opponent Location Result
1999 Northwestern Evanston, Illinois W 60–46
2000 Minnesota Tallahassee, Florida L 71–79
2001 Northwestern Evanston, Illinois L 50–57
2002 Iowa Tallahassee, Florida W 80–67
2003 Northwestern Tallahassee, Florida W 71–53
2004 Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota W 70–69
2005 Purdue Tallahassee, Florida W 97–57
2006 Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin L 66–81
2007 Minnesota Tallahassee, Florida W 75–61
2008 Northwestern Evanston, Illinois L 59–73
2009 Ohio State Columbus, Ohio L 64–77
2010 Ohio State Tallahassee, Florida L 44–58
2011 Michigan State East Lansing, Michigan L 49–65
2012 Minnesota Tallahassee, Florida L 68–77
2013 Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota L 61–71
2014 Nebraska Tallahassee, Florida L 65–70
2015 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa L 75–78 (OT)
2016 Minnesota Tallahassee, Florida W 75–67
2017 Rutgers Piscataway, New Jersey W 78–73
2018 Purdue Tallahassee, Florida W 73–72
2019 Indiana Bloomington, Indiana L 64–80
Record 9–12 (.429)

All-time record vs. ACC teams

Opponent Won Lost Percentage Streak First Meeting
Boston College 12 7 .632 Won 1 2006
Clemson 43^ 33 .566 Lost 1 1951
Duke 9^ 40 .184 Lost 5 1955
Georgia Tech 43 29 .597 Won 4 1963
Louisville 14 34 .292 Won 3 1968
Miami 47^ 36 .566 Won 5 1950
North Carolina 15 49 .234 Won 1 1965
NC State 27^ 31 .466 Won 2 1955
Notre Dame 7 4 .636 Won 3 2011
Pittsburgh 5 14 .263 Won 1 1973
Syracuse 5 7 .417 Won 3 1990
Virginia 26 26 .500 Lost 1 1992
Virginia Tech 35^ 22 .614 Won 6 1968
Wake Forest 27^ 25 .519 Won 3 1958
Totals 314 358 .467

*^wins vacated from the 2006–2007 basketball season due to the academic scandal

Rivals

See also: Florida-Florida State men's basketball rivalry
Opponent Won Lost Percentage Streak First Meeting
Florida 27^ 43 .386 Won 6 1951
Miami 47^ 36 .566 Won 5 1950
Clemson 43^ 33 .566 Lost 1 1951
Totals 116 112 .509

*^wins vacated from the 2006–2007 basketball season due to the academic scandal

College Gameday

Main article: College GameDay (basketball)

The Seminoles have appeared on ESPN's College Game Day twice, hosting the program once, in 2012, when the North Carolina Tar Heels played in Tallahassee. The Seminoles have a 1–0 record when Gameday is on campus.

FSU vs. AP Ranked #1

NCAA Tournament results

The Seminoles have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 17 times. Their combined record is 21–17; current head coach Leonard Hamilton has a record of 12–10 in the tournament.

Year Round Opponent Result
1968 First Round East Tennessee State L 69–79
1972 First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship		 Eastern Kentucky
Minnesota
Kentucky
North Carolina
UCLA		 W 83–81
W 70–56
W 73–54
W 79–75
L 76–81
1978 First Round Kentucky L 76–85
1980 First Round
Second Round		 #9 Toledo
#1 Kentucky		 W 94–91
L 78–97
1988 First Round #5 Iowa L 98–102
1989 First Round #13 Middle Tennessee L 83–97
1991 First Round
Second Round		 #10 USC
#2 Indiana		 W 75–72
L 69–82
1992 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #14 Montana
#6 Georgetown
#2 Indiana		 W 78–68
W 78–68
L 74–85
1993 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #14 Evansville
#11 Tulane
#7 Western Kentucky
#1 Kentucky		 W 82–70
W 94–63
W 81–78OT
L 81–106
1998 First Round
Second Round		 #5 TCU
#13 Valparaiso		 W 96–87
L 77–83OT
2009 First Round #12 Wisconsin L 59–61OT
2010 First Round #8 Gonzaga L 60–67
2011 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #7 Texas A&M
#2 Notre Dame
#11 VCU		 W 57–50
W 71–57
L 71–72OT
2012 First Round
Second Round		 #14 St. Bonaventure
#6 Cincinnati		 W 66–63
L 56–62
2017 First Round
Second Round		 #14 Florida Gulf Coast
#11 Xavier		 W 86–80
L 66–91
2018 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #8 Missouri
#1 Xavier
#4 Gonzaga
#3 Michigan		 W 67–54
W 75–70
W 75–60
L 54–58
2019 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #13 Vermont
#12 Murray State
#1 Gonzaga		 W 76–69
W 90–62
L 58–72

NCAA Tournament seeding

The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.

Years → '80 '88 '89 '91 '92 '93 '98 '09 '10 '11 '12 '17 '18 '19
Seeds → 8 12 4 7 3 3 12 5 9 10 3 3 9 4

NIT results

The Seminoles have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) ten times. Their combined record is 14–10.

Year Round Opponent Result
1984 First Round
Second Round		 NC State
Pittsburgh		 W 74–71
L 63–66
1987 First Round
Second Round		 Rhode Island
Vanderbilt		 W 107–92
L 92–109
1997 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals		 Syracuse
Michigan State
West Virginia
Connecticut
Michigan		 W 82–67
W 68–63
W 76–71
W 71–65
L 73–82
2004 First Round
Second Round		 Wichita State
Iowa State		 W 91–84
L 59–62
2006 First Round
Second Round		 #8 Butler
#3 South Carolina		 W 67–63
L 68–69
2007 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		 #7 Toledo
#3 Michigan
#1 Mississippi State		 W 77–61
W 87–66
L 71–86
2008 First Round #6 Akron L 60–65OT
2013 First Round #5 Louisiana Tech L 66–71
2014 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		 #8 Florida Gulf Coast
#4 Georgetown
#3 Louisiana Tech
#1 Minnesota		 W 58–53
W 101–90
W 78–75
L 64–67OT
2016 First Round
Second Round		 #5 Davidson
#1 Valparaiso		 W 84–74
L 69–81

NIT seeding

The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 2006 edition.

Years → '06 '07 '08 '13 '14 '16
Seeds → 2 2 3 4 1 4

ACC Tournament results

The ACC Men's Basketball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Atlantic Coast Conference. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Basketball Tournament.

Florida State has won the ACC Tournament once, in 2012, under coach Leonard Hamilton. The Seminoles have a record of 19–27 at the ACC Tournament.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1992 #2 Quarterfinals
Semifinals		 #7 NC State
#3 North Carolina		 W 93–80
L 76–80
1993 #2 Quarterfinals #7 Clemson L 75–87
1994 #7 Quarterfinals #2 North Carolina L 69–83
1995 #7 Quarterfinals #2 Maryland L 64–71
1996 #8 First Round #9 NC State L 65–80
1997 #7 Quarterfinals #2 Wake Forest L 65–66
1998 #7 First Round #8 NC State L 63–65
1999 #8 First Round
Quarterfinals		 #7 Clemson
#2 Maryland		 W 87–85
L 69–93
2000 #7 First Round
Quarterfinals		 #8 Georgia Tech
#2 Maryland		 W 63–62
L 61–82
2001 #8 First Round #9 Clemson L 64–66
2002 #8 First Round
Quarterfinals		 #9 Clemson
#1 Maryland		 W 91–84
L 59–85
2003 #9 First Round
Quarterfinals		 #8 Clemson
#1 Wake Forest		 W 72–61
L 61–69
2004 #7 Quarterfinals #2 NC State L 71–78
2005 #10 First Round #7 NC State L 54–70
2006 #5 First Round #12 Wake Forest L 66–78
2007 #9 First Round
Quarterfinals		 #8 Clemson
#1 North Carolina		 W 67–66
L 58–73
2008 #9 First Round
Quarterfinals		 #8 Wake Forest
#2 North Carolina		 W 70–60
L 70–82
2009 #4 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game		 #12 Georgia Tech
#1 North Carolina
#3 Duke		 W 64–62
W 73–70
L 69–79
2010 #3 Quarterfinals #11 NC State L 52–58
2011 #3 Quarterfinals #6 Virginia Tech L 52–51
2012 #3 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game		 #6 Miami (FL)
#2 Duke
#1 North Carolina		 W 82–71
W 62–59
W 85–82
2013 #6 First Round
Quarterfinals		 #11 Clemson
#3 North Carolina		 W 73–69
L 62–83
2014 #9 Second Round
Quarterfinals		 #8 Maryland
#1 Virginia		 W 67–65
L 51–64
2015 #9 Second Round
Quarterfinals		 #8 Clemson
#1 Virginia		 W 76–73
L 44–58
2016 #12 First Round
Second Round		 #14 Boston College
#6 Virginia Tech		 W 88–66
L 85–96
2017 #2 Quarterfinals
Semifinals		 #7 Virginia Tech
#3 Notre Dame		 W 74–68
L 73–77
2018 #8 Second Round #9 Louisville L 74–82
2019 #4 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game		 #5 Virginia Tech
#1 Virginia
#3 Duke		 W 65–63OT
W 69–59
L 63–73
2020 #1 - - -

Awards

All-Americans

Conference awards

ACC Coach of the Year

  • Pat Kennedy (1992)
  • Leonard Hamilton (2009, 2012, 2020)

ACC Defensive Player of the Year

  • Toney Douglas (2009)
  • Chris Singleton (2010)

ACC Sixth Man of the Year

  • Mfiondu Kabengele (2019)
  • Patrick Williams (2020)

Players

Notable alumni

Sam Cassell was one of the top point guards in FSU history.

Retired numbers

Dave Cowens is the only player to have his number retired by the Seminoles.[7]
No. Player Pos. Career
13 Dave Cowens C 1968–70

Honored jerseys

Some jerseys have been honored although their numbers are still active.

No. Player Pos. Career
3 Bob Sura SG 1992–95
10 Sam Cassell PG 1992–93
25 Hugh Durham G 1957–59
33 Ron King SG 1971–73
43 Dave Fedor F 1960–62

Hall of Fame inductees

One FSU player and coach has been inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame.

College Basketball Hall of Fame inductees
Year Inducted Name Career
2006 Dave Cowens Player: 1967-1970
2016 Hugh Durham Player: 1957–59
Head Coach: 1967–78

Seminoles in the NBA


Florida State has sent 46 players to the NBA Draft.[8]

  • Solomon Alabi
  • Kris Anderson
  • Dwayne Bacon
  • Norwood Barber
  • Malik Beasley
  • Murray Brown
  • Sam Cassell
  • Ben Clyde
  • James Collins
  • Dave Cowens
  • Harry Davis
  • Mickey Dillard
  • Toney Douglas
  • Doug Edwards
  • Vernell Ellzy
  • Dave Fedor
  • Rowland Garret
  • Alton Lee Gipson
  • Jonathan Isaac
  • Tony Jackson
  • Bernard James
  • Alexander Johnson
  • Mfiondu Kabengele
  • Ron King
  • Terance Mann
  • Vince Martello
  • George McCloud
  • Lawrence McCray
  • Tim Pickett
  • Ryan Reid
  • Elvis Rolle
  • Reggie Royals
  • Gary Schull
  • David Shaffer
  • Dean Shaffer
  • Chris Singleton
  • Bob Sura
  • David Thompson
  • Al Thornton
  • Von Wafer
  • Charlie Ward
  • Bob Whitmer
  • Mitchell Wiggins
  • Tony William
  • Willie Williams

Mascot

Florida State recently revived the character of Cimarron, a costume mascot that makes appearances at many FSU athletic events and functions. In addition, the character makes public appearances and is available for functions at area schools and service projects, as well as with the spirit groups.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Florida State University Athletics Brand Guide" (PDF). Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  2. ^ The ESPN/Sagarin All-Time Rankings
  3. ^ a b "The 20th Greatest College Basketball In The South: Florida State Seminoles" (English). Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  4. ^ "Florida State Basketball" (English). Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  5. ^ "The Donald L. Tucker Center Florida State's Basketball Home" (English). Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  6. ^ "Total Appearances in the AP Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  7. ^ ""FSU Retired Numbers/Jerseys" at Seminoles website". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  8. ^ "NBA Draft Picks". Basketball Reference.
  9. ^ "Florida State Revives Cimarron Character to Promote Athletics". Florida State 24/7. Retrieved 2012-04-26.

Bibliography

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