Florida State Seminoles men's basketball explained

Florida State Seminoles basketball
Current:2023–24 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
University:Florida State University
Firstseason:1947–48
Record:1,284–920
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Location:Tallahassee, Florida
Coach:Leonard Hamilton
Tenure:22nd
Arena:Donald L. Tucker Center
Capacity:12,500
Nickname:Seminoles
Studentsection:The Nole Zone
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Ncaarunnerup:1972
Ncaafinalfour:1972
Ncaaeliteeight:1972, 1993, 2018
Ncaasweetsixteen:1972, 1992, 1993, 2011, 2018, 2019, 2021
Ncaaroundof32:1978, 1980, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Ncaatourneys:1968, 1972, 1978, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Conference Tournament:1955, 1991, 2012
Conference Season:1951, 1955, 1978, 1989, 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. Florida State has made eighteen NCAA tournament appearances: advancing to the Round of 32 on twelve occasions, the Sweet Sixteen on seven occasions, the Elite Eight on three occasions, and the Final Four once, moving on to the championship game and finishing as runner-up. In 2020, despite holding final rankings of #4 in the AP Poll and #5 in the Coaches Poll, Florida State was "declared" the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Champions by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida State Legislature after the 2020 NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] This declaration holds no merit with the NCAA, but it is the only claim FSU basketball has to a national title. Florida State has also made ten appearances in the National Invitation Tournament.

In the 77 season history of the Seminole basketball program, the Seminoles have won the regular season conference title five times and the conference tournament title four times, including two ACC championships. Florida State has had 23 All-Americans, 26 players inducted into the Hall of Fame, and 36 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 twenty-second year.

In the 2023-24 season, Head Mop Manager Michael Rubin joined the staff with his signature all gold practice outfit. His constant energy and positive enthusiasm fires up the squad daily.

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

See also: List of Florida State Seminoles men's basketball head coaches. Florida State University has officially fielded a basketball team since 1947.

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 Arizona Wildcats.

Leonard Hamilton era (2002–present)

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 eight 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 nineteen players to the NBA draft, including nine first round picks.

Current coaching staff

Name Position
Leonard HamiltonHead Coach
Stan JonesAssociate Head Coach
Kevin NickelberryAssistant Coach
Jake MortonAssistant Coach
Michael BradleyStrength/Conditioning Coach
AJ RegisterVideo Coordinator
Jarrod LazarusDirector of Basketball Operations
Erick CastoEquipment Manager
Adam BalogDirector of Basketball Operations Asst
Rob LewisGraduate Assistant

Home court

Donald L. Tucker Center

The Seminoles play all of their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center. It is a 18000square feet multi-purpose facility which has hosted over 25 years worth of Seminole games.[5] Since the 2016–2017 season, the Seminoles have gone undefeated twice at home and had twenty-five consecutive conference victories on their home court, the second longest streak in conference history.[6]

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.

Regional Championship

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

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.

Conference tournament championships

Conference Affiliations

SeasonConferenceCoachSiteOpponentPFPA
1950–51 J.K. Kennedy Porter Gym (Macon, Georgia) 65 69
1954–55 J.K. Kennedy Miami Beach Auditorium (Coral Gables, Florida) 86 80
1977–78 Riverfront Coliseum (Cincinnati, Ohio) 93 94
1978–79 Metro Mid-South Coliseum (Memphis, Tennessee) 60 68
1979–80 Metro Joe Williams Freedom Hall (Louisville, Kentucky) Louisville 72 81
1984–85 Metro Joe Williams Freedom Hall (Louisville, Kentucky) 86 90
1988–89 Metro Carolina Coliseum (Columbia, South Carolina) Louisville 80 87
1990–91 Metro Pat Kennedy Roanoke Civic Center (Roanoke, Virginia) Louisville 76 69
2008–09 Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Georgia) 69 79
2011–12 ACC Leonard Hamilton Philips Arena (Atlanta, Georgia) 85 82
2018–19 ACC Leonard Hamilton Spectrum Center (Charlotte, North Carolina) Duke 63 73
2020–21 ACC Leonard Hamilton Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina) Georgia Tech 75 80
Championship Results:3–9 910952

Conference regular season championships

SeasonConferenceCoachOverallConference
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 Titles5

Records and results

Year-by-year results

National ChampionsConference Tournament ChampionsConference Regular Season ChampionsNCAA TournamentNIT Tournament
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, C = Conference

Polls

Florida State has ended their basketball season ranked 15 times in either the AP or Coaches Poll.Top-10 finishes are colored

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1969–70 23–3 11  
1971–72 27–6 10 10
1975–76 21–6   16
1977–78 23–6 15 12
1988–89 22–8 16 16
1991–92 22–10 20 16
1992–93 25–10 11 7
2008–09 25–10 16 22
2010–11 23–11   19
2011–12 25–10 10 15
2016–17 26–9 16 24
2017–18 23–12 18
2018–19 29–8 10 13
2019–20 26–5 4 5
2020–21 18–7 14 10
A second-place ranking is the best the team has ever received.[7]

Regular season tournaments

TournamentAppearancesBest Result
Advocare Invitational 2018–19 Second
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 Third
ECAC Holiday Festival 1989–90 Third
Emerald Coast Classic 2019–20 Champions
2022–23 Eighth
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
Jacksonville Classic 2021–22 Champions
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
NAIB District 25 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55 Champions
NAIB Nationals 1950–51, 1954–55 Quarterfinals
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off 2014–15, 2024–25
Old Dominion Classic 1978–79 Second
Old Spice Classic 2009–10 Champions
Orange Bowl Tournament 1955–56
Paradise Jam 2015–16 Fifth
Pillsbury Classic 1977–78 Second
Pittsburgh Holiday Hoops Classic 2003–04 Second
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
Sunshine Slam 2023–24 Champions
Tampa Invitational 1965–66 Second
Vanderbilt Invitational 1964–65 Third
Vermont Classic 1976–77 Third

ACC-Big Ten Challenge

The Seminoles participated in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge 24 times, compiling a record of 10–14.

Year Opponent Location Result
1999 Evanston, Illinois W 60–46
2000 Tallahassee, Florida L 71–79
2001 Northwestern Evanston, Illinois L 50–57
2002 Tallahassee, Florida W 80–67
2003 Northwestern Tallahassee, Florida W 71–53
2004 Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota W 70–69
2005 Tallahassee, Florida W 97–57
2006 Madison, Wisconsin L 66–81
2007 Minnesota Tallahassee, Florida W 75–61
2008 Northwestern Evanston, Illinois L 59–73
2009 Columbus, Ohio L 64–77
2010 Ohio State Tallahassee, Florida L 44–58
2011 East Lansing, Michigan L 49–65
2012 Minnesota Tallahassee, Florida L 68–77
2013 Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota L 61–71
2014 Tallahassee, Florida L 65–70
2015 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa L 75–78 (OT)
2016 Minnesota Tallahassee, Florida W 75–67
2017 Piscataway, New Jersey W 78–73
2018 Purdue Tallahassee, Florida W 73–72
2019 Bloomington, Indiana L 64–80
2020 Indiana Tallahassee, Florida W 69–67 (OT)
2021 Purdue West Lafayette, Indiana L 65–93
2022 Purdue Tallahassee, Florida L 69–79
Record10–14

ACC-SEC Challenge

Year Opponent Location Result
2023 Tallahassee, Florida L 66–68
2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Record0–1

All-time record vs. ACC teams

OpponentWonLostPercentageStreakFirst Meeting
15 9 Won 2 2006
1 0 Won 1 2008
45^ 39 Lost 4 1951
10^ 43 Lost 3 1955
46 34 Lost 1 1963
18 35 Lost 1 1968
54^ 37 Won 3 1950
17 55 Lost 5 1965
31^ 33 Lost 1 1955
11 5 Won 4 2011
7 16 Lost 1 1973
1 1 Lost 1 2006
0 1 Lost 1 2022
7 10 Won 1 1990
28 29 Lost 3 1992
37^ 25 Won 1 1968
29^ 28 Won 1 1958
Totals356401

Rivals

See also: Florida-Florida State men's basketball rivalry.

OpponentWonLostPercentageStreakFirst Meeting
28^ 46 Lost 3 1951
54^ 37 Won 3 1950
Totals7783

FSU vs. AP Ranked #1

NCAA tournament results

The Seminoles have appeared in the NCAA tournament 18 times. Their combined record is 24–18; current head coach Leonard Hamilton has a record of 14–11 in the tournament.

Year Round Opponent Result
First Round East Tennessee State L 69–79
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
First Round Kentucky L 76–85
First Round
Second Round
  1. 9 Toledo
    #1 Kentucky
W 94–91
L 78–97
First Round
  1. 5 Iowa
L 98–102
First Round
  1. 13 Middle Tennessee
L 83–97
First Round
Second Round
  1. 10 USC
    #2 Indiana
W 75–72
L 69–82
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
  1. 14 Montana
    #6 Georgetown
    #2 Indiana
W 78–68
W 78–68
L 74–85
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
  1. 14 Evansville
    #11 Tulane
    #7 Western Kentucky
    #1 Kentucky
W 82–70
W 94–63
W 81–78OT
L 81–106
First Round
Second Round
  1. 5 TCU
    #13 Valparaiso
W 96–87
L 77–83OT
First Round
  1. 12 Wisconsin
L 59–61OT
First Round
  1. 8 Gonzaga
L 60–67
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
  1. 7 Texas A&M<br />#2 Notre Dame
    #11 VCU
W 57–50
W 71–57
L 71–72OT
First Round
Second Round
  1. 14 St. Bonaventure
    #6 Cincinnati
W 66–63
L 56–62
First Round
Second Round
  1. 14 Florida Gulf Coast
    #11 Xavier
W 86–80
L 66–91
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
  1. 8 Missouri
    #1 Xavier
    #4 Gonzaga
    #3 Michigan
W 67–54
W 75–70
W 75–60
L 54–58
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
  1. 13 Vermont
    #12 Murray State
    #1 Gonzaga
W 76–69
W 90–62
L 58–72
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
  1. 13 UNC Greensboro
    #5 Colorado
    #1 Michigan
W 64–54
W 71–53
L 58–76

NCAA tournament seeding

The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.

NIT results

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

First Round
Second Round 		NC State
Pittsburgh 		W 74–71
L 63–66
First Round
Second Round 		Rhode Island
Vanderbilt 		W 107–92
L 92–109
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
First Round
Second Round 		Wichita State
Iowa State 		W 91–84
L 59–62
First Round
Second Round
  1. 8 Butler
    #3 South Carolina
W 67–63
L 68–69
First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
  1. 7 Toledo
    #3 Michigan
    #1 Mississippi State
W 77–61
W 87–66
L 71–86
First Round
  1. 6 Akron
L 60–65OT
First Round
  1. 5 Louisiana Tech
L 66–71
First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
  1. 8 Florida Gulf Coast
    #4 Georgetown
    #3 Louisiana Tech
    #1 Minnesota
W 58–53
W 101–90
W 78–75
L 64–67OT
First Round
Second Round
  1. 5 Davidson
    #1 Valparaiso
W 84–74
L 69–81

NIT seeding

The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 2006 edition.

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 21–31 at the ACC Tournament.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
  1. 2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
  1. 7 NC State
    #3 North Carolina
W 93–80
L 76–80
  1. 2
Quarterfinals
  1. 7 Clemson
L 75–87
  1. 7
Quarterfinals
  1. 2 North Carolina
L 69–83
  1. 7
Quarterfinals
  1. 2 Maryland
L 64–71
  1. 8
First Round
  1. 9 NC State
L 65–80
  1. 7
Quarterfinals
  1. 2 Wake Forest
L 65–66
  1. 7
First Round
  1. 8 NC State
L 63–65
  1. 8
First Round
Quarterfinals
  1. 7 Clemson
    #2 Maryland
W 87–85
L 69–93
  1. 7
First Round
Quarterfinals
  1. 8 Georgia Tech
    #2 Maryland
W 63–62
L 61–82
  1. 8
First Round
  1. 9 Clemson
L 64–66
  1. 8
First Round
Quarterfinals
  1. 9 Clemson
    #1 Maryland
W 91–84
L 59–85
  1. 9
First Round
Quarterfinals
  1. 8 Clemson
    #1 Wake Forest
W 72–61
L 61–69
  1. 7
Quarterfinals
  1. 2 NC State
L 71–78
  1. 10
First Round
  1. 7 NC State
L 54–70
  1. 5
First Round
  1. 12 Wake Forest
L 66–78
  1. 9
First Round
Quarterfinals
  1. 8 Clemson
    #1 North Carolina
W 67–66
L 58–73
  1. 9
First Round
Quarterfinals
  1. 8 Wake Forest
    #2 North Carolina
W 70–60
L 70–82
  1. 4
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game
  1. 12 Georgia Tech
    #1 North Carolina
    #3 Duke
W 64–62
W 73–70
L 69–79
  1. 3
Quarterfinals
  1. 11 NC State
L 52–58
  1. 3
Quarterfinals
  1. 6 Virginia Tech
L 52–51
  1. 3
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game
  1. 6 Miami (FL)
    #2 Duke
    #1 North Carolina
W 82–71
W 62–59
W 85–82
  1. 6
First Round
Quarterfinals
  1. 11 Clemson
    #3 North Carolina
W 73–69
L 62–83
  1. 9
Second Round
Quarterfinals
  1. 8 Maryland
    #1 Virginia
W 67–65
L 51–64
  1. 9
Second Round
Quarterfinals
  1. 8 Clemson
    #1 Virginia
W 76–73
L 44–58
  1. 12
First Round
Second Round
  1. 14 Boston College
    #6 Virginia Tech
W 88–66
L 85–96
  1. 2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
  1. 7 Virginia Tech
    #3 Notre Dame
W 74–68
L 73–77
  1. 8
Second Round
  1. 9 Louisville
L 74–82
  1. 4
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game
  1. 5 Virginia Tech
    #1 Virginia
    #3 Duke
W 65–63OT
W 69–59
L 63–73
  1. 1
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  1. 2
Semifinals
Championship Game
  1. 6 North Carolina
    #4 Georgia Tech
W 69–66
L 75–80
  1. 8
Second Round
  1. 9 Syracuse
L 57–96
  1. 12
First Round
  1. 13 Georgia Tech
L 60–61
  1. 9
Second Round
Quarterfinals
  1. 8 Virginia Tech
    #1 North Carolina
W 86–76
L 67–92

Awards

All-Americans

Jonathan Isaac was ineligible in 2016 due to his status as a postgraduate student.

Conference awards

ACC Coach of the Year

ACC Defensive Player of the Year

ACC Sixth Man of the Year

ACC Rookie/Freshman of the Year

Players

Notable alumni

Retired numbers

See main article: List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers.

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13 1968–70 [8] [9]

Honored jerseys

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

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3 1992–95
10 1992–93
21 George McCloud1985-1989
25 1957–59
33 1971–73
43 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 InductedNameCareer
2006Player: 1967-1970
2016Player: 1957–59
Head Coach: 1967–78

NBA draft

FSU Has had 32 players drafted in the first 60 picks (modern draft equivalent) of the NBA draft:

Lottery selections (or their pre-lottery equivalent) are italicized

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.[10]

See also

References

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Florida Senate legislation declares Florida State the 2020 men's basketball national champion .
  2. https://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2009/1004/cbe1.pdf The ESPN/Sagarin All-Time Rankings
  3. Web site: The 20th Greatest College Basketball In The South: Florida State Seminoles . 29 October 2007. English . 2009-03-11.
  4. Web site: Florida State Basketball . English . 2009-03-13.
  5. Web site: The Donald L. Tucker Center Florida State's Basketball Home . English . 2009-03-11.
  6. Web site: Syracuse snaps Florida State's long homecourt winning streak. December 4, 2021.
  7. Web site: Total Appearances in the AP Poll . College Poll Archive . 2013-03-12.
  8. https://seminoles.com/dave-cowens-bio/ Dave Cowens Bio
  9. https://nolefan.org/basketball/cowens_dave.html Dave Cowens bio
  10. Web site: Florida State Revives Cimarron Character to Promote Athletics . Florida State 24/7 . 26 April 2012 . 2012-04-26.

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