Florida State Seminoles men's basketball

Florida State Seminoles basketball
2018–19 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
University Florida State University
First season 1947–48
All-time record 1,169–847 (.580)
Head coach Leonard Hamilton (17th season)
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Location Tallahassee, Florida
Arena Donald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 12,100)
Nickname Seminoles
Student section The Nole Zone
Colors Garnet and Gold[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
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
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1980, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018
NCAA Tournament appearances
1968, 1972, 1978, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018
Conference tournament champions

Florida Intercollegiate: 1955

Metro: 1991

ACC: 2012
Conference regular season champions

Dixie: 1951

Florida Intercollegiate: 1955

Metro: 1978, 1989

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 sixteen NCAA Tournament appearances: appearing in the Round of 64 on eleven occasions, advancing to the Round of 32 on nine occasions, the Sweet Sixteen on five occasions, the Elite Eight on three occasions, and the Final Four on one occasion going on to the championship game and finishing as runner-up. Florida State has also made ten appearances in the National Invitation Tournament.

In the sixty-nine season history of the Seminole basketball program, the Seminoles have won the regular season conference title four times and the conference tournament title three times, including one ACC championship.

Florida State has had twenty-two All-Americans, twenty-six players inducted into the Hall of Fame, and thirty-one 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.

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 eighteen 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] In the 2008–2009 season, Hamilton led the Seminoles to a #5 seed in the NCAA Tournament and runner-up in the ACC Tournament. Hamilton was named ACC Coach of the Year in 2009 and 2012. Hamilton is also the first Seminole coach to win an ACC Championship, capturing the league tournament title in 2012. 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 and has sent twelve players to the NBA Draft.

Head coaches

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1947–1948Don Loucks15–13.278
1949–1966J.K. Kennedy18234–208.529
1967–1978Hugh Durham12229–96.705
1979–1986Joe Williams8129–105.551
1987–1997Pat Kennedy11202–131.607
1998–2002Steve Robinson564–86.427
2003–presentLeonard Hamilton16305–214^.588
Totals 7 coaches 71 seasons 1,169–847 .580

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

Current coaching staff

NamePosition
Leonard HamiltonHead coach
Stan JonesAssociate coach
Charlton YoungAssistant coach
Dennis GatesAssistant coach
Michael BradleyStrength and Conditioning coach
Dickey NuttVideo Operations
Chase GoldsteinVideo Coordinator
Jacob RidenhourDirector of Operations
Erick CastoEquipment 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 an 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m2) multi-purpose facility which has hosted over 25 years worth of Seminole games.[5]

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 Semifinals.

Season Coach Site Opponent Result Overall Record
1971–1972Hugh DurhamLos Angeles Memorial Sports ArenaUCLAFSU 76, UCLA 8127–6
Total National Championship Game Appearances 1

Regional Championship

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

Season Region
1971–1972Mideast
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
1996–1997Pat KennedyMadison Square GardenMichiganFSU 73, Michigan 8220–12
Total National Invitation Tournament Championship Game Appearances 1

Conference Tournament championships

Conference Affiliations

Season Conference Coach Site Opponent PF PA
1950–51DixieJ.K. KennedyPorter Gym (Macon, Georgia)Mercer6569
1954–55Florida IntercollegiateJ.K. KennedyMiami Beach Auditorium (Coral Gables, Florida)Miami8680
1977–78MetroHugh DurhamRiverfront Coliseum (Cincinnati, Ohio)Louisville9394
1978–79MetroJoe WilliamsMid-South Coliseum (Memphis, Tennessee)Virginia Tech6068
1979–80MetroJoe WilliamsFreedom Hall (Louisville, Kentucky)Louisville7281
1984–85MetroJoe WilliamsFreedom Hall (Louisville, Kentucky)Memphis State8690
1988–89MetroPat KennedyCarolina Coliseum (Columbia, South Carolina)Louisville8087
1990–91MetroPat KennedyRoanoke Civic Center (Roanoke, Virginia)Louisville7669
2008–09ACCLeonard HamiltonGeorgia Dome (Atlanta, Georgia)Duke6979
2011–12ACCLeonard HamiltonPhilips Arena (Atlanta, Georgia)North Carolina8582
Championship Results: 3–7   772 799

Conference regular season championships

Season Conference Coach Overall Conference
1950–51DixieJ.K. Kennedy18–97–0
1954–55Florida IntercollegiateJ.K. Kennedy22–410–0
1977–78MetroHugh Durham23–612–1
1988–89MetroPat Kennedy22–89–3
Total Conference Titles 4

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

Season Coach Conference W L CW CL Notes
1947–48Don LoucksIndependent513   
1948–49J.K. KennedyDixie121266 
1949–50J.K. KennedyDixie151063 
1950–51J.K. KennedyDixie18970 
1951–52J.K. KennedyIndependent520   
1952–53J.K. KennedyIndependent1111   
1953–54J.K. KennedyIndependent137   
1954–55J.K. KennedyFlorida Intercollegiate224100 
1955–56J.K. KennedyFlorida Intercollegiate16991 
1956–57J.K. KennedyFlorida Intercollegiate91755 
1957–58J.K. KennedyIndependent916   
1958–59J.K. KennedyIndependent815   
1959–60J.K. KennedyIndependent1015   
1960–61J.K. KennedyIndependent1410   
1961–62J.K. KennedyIndependent158   
1962–63J.K. KennedyIndependent1510   
1963–64J.K. KennedyIndependent1114   
1964–65J.K. KennedyIndependent1610   
1965–66J.K. KennedyIndependent1511   
1966–67Hugh DurhamIndependent1115   
1967–68Hugh DurhamIndependent198  NCAA First Round
1968–69Hugh DurhamIndependent189   
1969–70Hugh DurhamIndependent233   
1970–71Hugh DurhamIndependent179   
1971–72Hugh DurhamIndependent276  NCAA Runner-Up
1972–73Hugh DurhamIndependent188   
1973–74Hugh DurhamIndependent188   
1974–75Hugh DurhamIndependent188   
1975–76Hugh DurhamIndependent216   
1976–77Hugh DurhamMetro161102 
1977–78Hugh DurhamMetro236121NCAA First Round
1978–79Joe WilliamsMetro191073 
1979–80Joe WilliamsMetro22975NCAA Second Round
1980–81Joe WilliamsMetro171175 
1981–82Joe WilliamsMetro111748 
1982–83Joe WilliamsMetro141468 
1983–84Joe WilliamsMetro201195NIT Second Round
1984–85Joe WilliamsMetro1416410 
1985–86Joe WilliamsMetro121739 
1986–87Pat KennedyMetro191166NIT Second Round
1987–88Pat KennedyMetro191175NCAA First Round
1988–89Pat KennedyMetro22893NCAA First Round
1989–90Pat KennedyMetro161568 
1990–91Pat KennedyMetro211195NCAA Second Round
1991–92Pat KennedyACC2210115NCAA Sweet 16
1992–93Pat KennedyACC2510124NCAA Elite Eight
1993–94Pat KennedyACC1314610 
1994–95Pat KennedyACC1215511 
1995–96Pat KennedyACC1314511 
1996–97Pat KennedyACC2012610NIT Runner-Up
1997–98Steve RobinsonACC1814610NCAA Second Round
1998–99Steve RobinsonACC1317511 
1999–00Steve RobinsonACC1217610 
2000–01Steve RobinsonACC921412 
2001–02Steve RobinsonACC1217412 
2002–03Leonard HamiltonACC1415412 
2003–04Leonard HamiltonACC1914610NIT Second Round
2004–05Leonard HamiltonACC1219412 
2005–06Leonard HamiltonACC201097NIT Second Round
2006–07Leonard HamiltonACC0113029NIT Quarterfinals
2007–08Leonard HamiltonACC191579NIT First Round
2008–09Leonard HamiltonACC2510106NCAA First Round
2009–10Leonard HamiltonACC2210106NCAA First Round
2010–11Leonard HamiltonACC2311115NCAA Sweet 16
2011–12Leonard HamiltonACC2510124NCAA Second Round
2012–13Leonard HamiltonACC181699NIT First Round
2013–14Leonard HamiltonACC221499NIT Semifinals
2014–15Leonard HamiltonACC1716810
2015–16Leonard HamiltonACC2014810NIT Second Round
2016–17Leonard HamiltonACC269126NCAA Second Round
2017–18Leonard HamiltonACC231299NCAA Elite Eight
2018–19Leonard HamiltonACC
Total: 1,169 847 337 337  
Win Percentage: .580 .500  

*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 12 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 Invitational2018–19
All College Tournament1964–65, 1972–73Third
Battle 4 Atlantis2011–12
Big Sun Classic1973–74, 1975–76, 1977–78Champions
Birmingham Classic1977–78Champions
Bluebonnet Classic1973–74Second
Cable Car Classic1976–77Second
Cabrillo Classic1982–83Third
Carousel Tournament1955–56
Citadel Invitational1958–59Fourth
Civitan Classic1968–69, 1971–72Champions
Coaches vs. Cancer2012–13Champions
Colonial Classic2006–07
Corpus Christi Caller Times Challenge2004–05
Cotton States Classic1980–81Champions
Dayton Invitational1972–73, 1978–79, 1981–82Second
Diamond Head Classic2010–11
ECAC Holiday Festival1989–90Third
Evansville Tournament1967–68Second
Far West Classic1971–72, 1975–76Champions
Fiesta Bowl Classic2002–03Third
Florida Four Classic1981–82, 1982–83Second
Florida Sunshine Classic1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72Champions
Gator Bowl Tournament1951–52, 1954–55, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1969–70Champions
Glenn Wilkes Classic2007–08
Global Sports Classic2008–09Champions
Great Alaska Shootout1989–90, 2000–01Fifth
Hall of Fame Tip-Off2014–15
IPTAY Tournament1976–77Second
Jamaica Classic2017–18Champions
Louisville Holiday1974–75Second
Marshall Invitational1972–73Third
Mercer Bear Classic1973–74Third
Milwaukee Classic1967–68Third
Old Dominion Classic1978–79Second
Old Spice Classic2009–10Champions
Orange Bowl Tournament1955–56
NAIB District 251950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55Champions
NAIB Nationals1950–51, 1954–55Quarterfinals
Paradise Jam2015–16Fifth
Pillsbury Classic1977–78Second
Pittsburgh Holiday Hoops Classic2003–04Second
Preseason NIT1992–93, 1997–98, 2016–17Second
Puerto Rico Tip-Off2013–14Third
Rainbow Classic1998–99Fifth
Red Lobster Classic1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89Champions
Savannah Invitational1962–63Champions
Senior Bowl Tournament1956–57, 1957–58, 1971–72Champions
Steel Bowl Tournament1973–74Second
Sun Bowl1970–71
Tampa Invitational1965–66Second
Vanderbilt Invitational1964–65Third
Vermont Classic1976–77Third

ACC-Big Ten Challenge

The Seminoles have participated in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge 19 times, compiling a record of 8–11.

YearOpponentLocationResult
1999NorthwesternEvanston, IllinoisW 60–46
2000MinnesotaTallahassee, FloridaL 71–79
2001NorthwesternEvanston, IllinoisL 50–57
2002IowaTallahassee, FloridaW 80–67
2003NorthwesternTallahassee, FloridaW 71–53
2004MinnesotaMinneapolis, MinnesotaW 70–69
2005PurdueTallahassee, FloridaW 97–57
2006WisconsinMadison, WisconsinL 66–81
2007MinnesotaTallahassee, FloridaW 75–61
2008NorthwesternEvanston, IllinoisL 59–73
2009Ohio StateColumbus, OhioL 64–77
2010Ohio StateTallahassee, FloridaL 44–58
2011Michigan StateEast Lansing, MichiganL 49–65
2012MinnesotaTallahassee, FloridaL 68–77
2013MinnesotaMinneapolis, MinnesotaL 61–71
2014NebraskaTallahassee, FloridaL 65–70
2015IowaIowa City, IowaL 75–78 (OT)
2016MinnesotaTallahassee, FloridaW 75–67
2017RutgersPiscataway, New JerseyW 78–73
2018PurdueTallahassee, Florida
Record 8–11 (.421)

All-time record vs. ACC teams

Opponent Won Lost Percentage Streak First Meeting
Boston College116.625Won 12006
Clemson40^32.556Lost 11951
Duke9^37.196Lost 21955
Georgia Tech4029.580Won 11963
Louisville1134.244Lost 11968
Miami43^36.544Won 11950
North Carolina1448.226Won 11965
NC State25^31.446Lost 11955
Notre Dame44.500Lost 32011
Pittsburgh412.250Won 11973
Syracuse37.300Won 11990
Virginia2424.500Lost 11992
Virginia Tech32^22.593Won 31968
Wake Forest24^25.490Lost 11958
Totals 283 348 .448

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

Rivals

Opponent Won Lost Percentage Streak First Meeting
Florida25^43.368Won 41951
Miami43^36.544Won 11950
Clemson40^32.556Lost 11951
Totals 107 111 .491

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

College Gameday

The Seminoles have appeared on ESPN's College Game Day once, hosting the program 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 sixteen times. Their combined record is 19–16.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1968First RoundEast Tennessee StateL 69–79
1972First 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
1978First RoundKentuckyL 76–85
1980First Round
Second Round		#9 Toledo
#1 Kentucky		W 94–91
L 78–97
1988First Round#5 IowaL 98–102
1989First Round#13 Middle TennesseeL 83–97
1991First Round
Second Round		#10 USC
#2 Indiana		W 75–72
L 69–82
1992First Round
Second Round
Second Round		#14 Montana
#6 Georgetown
#2 Indiana		W 78–68
W 78–68
L 74–85
1993First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#14 Evansville
#11 Tulane
#7 WKU
#1 Kentucky		W 82–70
W 94–63
W 81–78OT
L 81–106
1998First Round
Second Round		#5 TCU
#13 Valparaiso		W 96–87
L 77–83OT
2009First Round#12 WisconsinL 59–61OT
2010First Round#8 GonzagaL 60–67
2011Second Round
Third Round
Sweet Sixteen		#7 Texas A&M
#2 Notre Dame
#11 VCU		W 57–50
W 71–57
L 71–72OT
2012Second Round
Third Round		#14 St. Bonaventure
#6 Cincinnati		W 66–63
L 56–62
2017First Round
Second Round		#14 Florida Gulf Coast
#11 Xavier		W 86–80
L 66–91
2018First 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

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
Seeds → 8124733125910339

NIT results

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

YearRoundOpponentResult
1984First Round
Second Round		NC State
Pittsburgh		W 74–71
L 63–66
1987First Round
Second Round		Rhode Island
Vanderbilt		W 107–92
L 92–109
1997First 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
2004First Round
Second Round		Wichita State
Iowa State		W 91–84
L 59–62
2006First Round
Second Round		#8 Butler
#3 South Carolina		W 67–63
L 68–69
2007First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		#7 Toledo
#3 Michigan
#1 Mississippi State		W 77–61
W 87–66
L 71–86
2008First Round#6 AkronL 60–65OT
2013First Round#5 Louisiana TechL 66–71
2014First 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
2016First 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 →223414

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 17–26 at the ACC Tournament.

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

Awards

All-Americans

Conference awards

ACC Coach of the Year

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

ACC Defensive Player of the Year

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

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
13Dave CowensC1968–70

Honored jerseys

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

No. Player Pos. Career
3Bob SuraSG1992–95
10Sam CassellPG1992–93
25Hugh DurhamG1957–59
33Ron KingSG1971–73
43Dave FedorF1960–62

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
2016Hugh DurhamPlayer: 1957–59
Head Coach: 1967–78

Seminoles in the NBA

Florida State has sent forty-four players to the NBA Draft.[9]

  • 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
  • Ron King
  • 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 will make appearances at many FSU athletic events and functions. In addition, the character will make public appearances and will be available for functions at area schools and service projects, as well as with the spirit groups.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Colors – University Communications". Florida State University. October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ The ESPN/Sagarin All-Time Rankings
  3. 1 2 "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
  8. ↑ "Former Nole White Living NBA Dream With Miami Heat". Seminoles.com. February 16, 2017.
  9. ↑ "NBA Draft Picks". Basketball Reference.
  10. ↑ "Florida State Revives Cimarron Character to Promote Athletics". Florida State 24/7. Retrieved 2012-04-26.

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