2017–18 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2017–18
Team:Florida State Seminoles
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Coachrank:18
Record:23–12
Conf Record:9–9
Hc Year:16th
Asst Coach1:Stan Jones (16th year)
Asst Coach2:Charlton Young (5th year)
Asst Coach3:Dennis Gates (7th year)
Stadium:Donald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 12,100)
Bowl Result:Elite Eight

The 2017–18 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles were led by head coach Leonard Hamilton, in his 16th year, and played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Florida State finished the season 23–12, 9–9 in ACC play, to finish in a tie for eighth place. The Seminoles lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to Louisville. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Missouri in the first round, upset Xavier and Gonzaga before losing to Michigan.

Previous season

The Seminoles finished the 2016–17 season with a record of 26–9, 12–6 in ACC play, to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Virginia Tech in the ACC tournament[1] before losing to Notre Dame in the quarterfinals.[2] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the #3 seed in the West Region. There, they defeated #14 Florida Gulf Coast in the First Round[3] [4] before being upset by #11 Xavier in the Second Round.[5] [6]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
1 F 6'10" 210 Freshman Declare for 2017 NBA draft
4 G 6'7" 221 Sophomore Declare for 2017 NBA draft
22 G 6'4" 208 RS Junior Declare for 2017 NBA draft
Jarquez Smith 23 F 6'9" 236 Senior Graduated
50 C 7'1" 304 RS Senior Graduated/Went undrafted in 2017 NBA draft

2018 recruiting class

Schedule

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Awards

Watchlists

M.J. Walker

Rankings

See also: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Virginia Tech basketball exits ACC tournament vs. FSU, but next stop is March Madness. Svrluga. Barry. 2017-03-09. Washington Post. 2017-10-03. en-US. 0190-8286.
  2. News: Florida State falls to Notre Dame in ACC tournament semifinals. miamiherald. 2017-10-03. en.
  3. News: No. 3 Florida State holds off No. 14 FGCU, wins NCAA Tournament opener. Deen. Safid. OrlandoSentinel.com. 2017-10-03. en-US.
  4. Web site: Florida Gulf Coast vs. Florida State - Game Recap - March 16, 2017 - ESPN. ESPN.com. 2017-10-03.
  5. News: No. 11 Xavier routs No. 3 seed Florida State in NCAA Tournament second round. miamiherald. 2017-10-03. en.
  6. News: No. 11 Xavier dominates No. 3 Florida State to advance to Sweet 16. USA TODAY. 2017-10-03. en.
  7. Web site: Men's Basketball. Florida State Seminoles. en-US. 2017-10-03.
  8. Web site: M.J. Walker Named To Jerry West Award Watch List. Chuck. Walsh. Seminoles.com. October 17, 2017. October 18, 2017.