Florida State Seminoles men's basketball

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).

Florida State Seminoles basketball
2023–24 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
UniversityFlorida State University
First season1947–48
All-time record1,268–904 (.584)
Head coachLeonard Hamilton (22nd 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
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, 2021
NCAA tournament round of 32
1978, 1980, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
NCAA tournament appearances
1968, 1972, 1978, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Conference tournament champions
1955, 1991, 2012
Conference regular season champions
1951, 1955, 1978, 1989, 2020

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.[2] 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'.[3]

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-first 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.

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.[4] 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.[4] 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 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.[5] 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.

Head coaches
Main article: List of Florida State Seminoles men's basketball head coaches

Current coaching staff
NamePosition
Leonard HamiltonHead Coach
Stan JonesAssociate Coach
Kevin NickelberryAssistant Coach
Steve SmithAssistant Coach
Michael BradleyStrength and Conditioning Coach
Rob BucherVideo Coordinator
Jarrod LazarusDirector of Operations
Erick CastoEquipment Manager
Adam BalogDirector of Operations Asst
Rob LewisGraduate Assistant

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.[6] 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.[7]

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
1971–1972Hugh 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
2018–19ACCLeonard HamiltonSpectrum Center (Charlotte, North Carolina)Duke6373
2020–21ACCLeonard HamiltonGreensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina)Georgia Tech7580
Championship Results: 3–9   910 952

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
2019–20ACCLeonard Hamilton26–516–4
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 15 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.[8]

Regular season tournaments
Tournament Appearances Best Result
Advocare Invitational2018–19Second
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 Classic2010–11Third
ECAC Holiday Festival1989–90Third
Emerald Coast Classic2019–20Champions
ESPN Events Invitational2022–23Eighth
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
Jacksonville Classic2021–22Champions
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
Sunshine Slam2023–24
Tampa Invitational1965–66Second
Vanderbilt Invitational1964–65Third
Vermont Classic1976–77Third

ACC-Big Ten Challenge

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

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, FloridaW 73–72
2019IndianaBloomington, IndianaL 64–80
2020IndianaTallahassee, FloridaW 69–67 (OT)
2021PurdueWest Lafayette, IndianaL 65–93
2022PurdueTallahassee, FloridaL 69–79
Record 10–14 (.417)

ACC-SEC Challenge
YearOpponentLocationResult
2023GeorgiaTallahassee, Florida
Record (–)

All-time record vs. ACC teams
Opponent Won Lost Percentage Streak First Meeting
Boston College139.591Lost 32006
California1–
Clemson45^37.549Lost 21951
Duke10^42.192Lost 21955
Georgia Tech4533.577Lost 11963
Louisville1834.346Won 71968
Miami52^37.584Won 11950
North Carolina1752.246Lost 21965
NC State30^32.484Lost 11955
Notre Dame105.667Won 32011
Pittsburgh716.304Lost 11973
SMU1–
Stanford1–
Syracuse610.375Lost 21990
Virginia2828.500Lost 21992
Virginia Tech35^24.593Lost 21968
Wake Forest28^28.500Lost 31958
Totals 343 388 .469

*^wins vacated from the 2006–2007 basketball season due to the academic scandal
*1beginning in the 2024-2025 season

Rivals
Florida State and Miami play twice yearly as conference foes.
See also: Florida-Florida State men's basketball rivalry
Opponent Won Lost Percentage Streak First Meeting
Florida28^45.384Lost 21951
Miami52^37.584Won 11950
Totals 75 82 .478

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

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.

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
Sweet Sixteen		#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 Western Kentucky
#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
2011First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#7 Texas A&M
#2 Notre Dame
#11 VCU		W 57–50
W 71–57
L 71–72OT
2012First Round
Second 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
2019First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#13 Vermont
#12 Murray State
#1 Gonzaga		W 76–69
W 90–62
L 58–72
2021First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#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.

Years → '80 '88 '89 '91 '92 '93 '98 '09 '10 '11 '12 '17 '18 '19 '21
Seeds → 812473312591033944

NIT results

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

Year Round Opponent Result
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 20–30 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
2019#4Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game		#5 Virginia Tech
#1 Virginia
#3 Duke		W 65–63OT
W 69–59
L 63–73
2020#1---
2021#2Semifinals
Championship Game		#6 North Carolina
#4 Georgia Tech		W 69–66
L 75–80
2022#8Second Round#9 SyracuseL 57–96
2023#12First Round#13 Georgia TechL 60–61

Awards

All-Americans

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

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)
  • Scottie Barnes (2021)
  • Matthew Cleveland (2022)

ACC Rookie/Freshman of the Year

  • Bob Sura (1992)
  • Scottie Barnes (2021)

Players

Notable alumni
Sam Cassell is one of the most decorated players to have played at Florida State.

Retired numbers
Main article: List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers
Dave Cowens is the first player to have his number retired by the Seminoles.[9]
No. Player Pos. Career Ref.
13Dave CowensC1968–70[10][11]

Honored jerseys

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

No. Player Pos. Career
3Bob SuraSG1992–95
10Sam CassellPG1992–93
21George McCloudF1985-1989
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
2006Dave CowensPlayer: 1967-1970
2016Hugh DurhamPlayer: 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.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Florida State University Athletics Brand Guide" (PDF). Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  2. "Florida Senate legislation declares Florida State the 2020 men's basketball national champion".
  3. The ESPN/Sagarin All-Time Rankings
  4. "The 20th Greatest College Basketball In The South: Florida State Seminoles" (English). 29 October 2007. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  5. "Florida State Basketball" (English). Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  6. "The Donald L. Tucker Center Florida State's Basketball Home" (English). Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  7. "Syracuse snaps Florida State's long homecourt winning streak". December 4, 2021.
  8. "Total Appearances in the AP Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  9. ""FSU Retired Numbers/Jerseys" at Seminoles website". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  10. Dave Cowens Bio at FS Seminoles, 17 Jun 2014
  11. Dave Cowens bio at nolefan.org
  12. "Florida State Revives Cimarron Character to Promote Athletics". Florida State 24/7. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-26.

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