Florida State Seminoles men's basketball

Florida State Seminoles basketball
2016–17 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
University	Florida State University
First season	1947–48
All-time record	1,125–827 (.576)
Conference	ACC
Location	Tallahassee, FL
Head coach	Leonard Hamilton (15th year)
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
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1972, 1992, 1993, 2011
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1972, 1980, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2011, 2012
NCAA Tournament appearances
1968, 1972, 1978, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
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 fourteen NCAA Tournament appearances: appearing in the Round of 64 on ten occasions, advancing to the Round of 32 on eight occasions, the Sweet Sixteen on four occasions, the Elite Eight on two occasions, the Final Four on one occasion, and the championship game on one occasion, finishing as runner-up. Florida State has also made ten appearances in the National Invitation Tournament.

In the sixty-six 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-one 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 70th season of play.

Don Loucks era (1911–1923)

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)

Pat Kennedy coached the Seminoles for eleven seasons

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 Tarheels.

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.

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 15 261–189^^ .580 Totals 7 coaches 70 seasons 1,125–827 .576

*^{^}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
Dennis Gates	Assistant coach
Michael Bradley	Strength and Conditioning coach
Dickey Nutt	Video Operations
Bobby Suarez	Video Coordinator
Jacob Ridenhour	Director of Operations
Erick Casto	Equipment Manager

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
1971–1972	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

• 1947: Independent
• 1948–1951: Dixie Conference
• 1951–1954: Independent
• 1954–1957: Florida Intercollegiate Conference
• 1957–1976: Independent
• 1976–1991: Metro Conference
• 1991–present: Atlantic Coast Conference

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
Championship Results:	3–7		772	799

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
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
1947–48	Don Loucks	Independent	5	13
1948–49	J.K. Kennedy	Dixie	12	12	6	6
1949–50	J.K. Kennedy	Dixie	15	10	6	3
1950–51	J.K. Kennedy	Dixie	18	9	7	0
1951–52	J.K. Kennedy	Independent	5	20
1952–53	J.K. Kennedy	Independent	11	11
1953–54	J.K. Kennedy	Independent	13	7
1954–55	J.K. Kennedy	Florida Intercollegiate	22	4	10	0
1955–56	J.K. Kennedy	Florida Intercollegiate	16	9	9	1
1956–57	J.K. Kennedy	Florida Intercollegiate	9	17	5	5
1957–58	J.K. Kennedy	Independent	9	16
1958–59	J.K. Kennedy	Independent	8	15
1959–60	J.K. Kennedy	Independent	10	15
1960–61	J.K. Kennedy	Independent	14	10
1961–62	J.K. Kennedy	Independent	15	8
1962–63	J.K. Kennedy	Independent	15	10
1963–64	J.K. Kennedy	Independent	11	14
1964–65	J.K. Kennedy	Independent	16	10
1965–66	J.K. Kennedy	Independent	15	11
1966–67	Hugh Durham	Independent	11	15
1967–68	Hugh Durham	Independent	19	8			NCAA First Round
1968–69	Hugh Durham	Independent	18	9
1969–70	Hugh Durham	Independent	23	3
1970–71	Hugh Durham	Independent	17	9
1971–72	Hugh Durham	Independent	27	6			NCAA Runner-Up
1972–73	Hugh Durham	Independent	18	8
1973–74	Hugh Durham	Independent	18	8
1974–75	Hugh Durham	Independent	18	8
1975–76	Hugh Durham	Independent	21	6
1976–77	Hugh Durham	Metro	16	11	0	2
1977–78	Hugh Durham	Metro	23	6	12	1	NCAA First Round
1978–79	Joe Williams	Metro	19	10	7	3
1979–80	Joe Williams	Metro	22	9	7	5	NCAA Second Round
1980–81	Joe Williams	Metro	17	11	7	5
1981–82	Joe Williams	Metro	11	17	4	8
1982–83	Joe Williams	Metro	14	14	6	8
1983–84	Joe Williams	Metro	20	11	9	5	NIT Second Round
1984–85	Joe Williams	Metro	14	16	4	10
1985–86	Joe Williams	Metro	12	17	3	9
1986–87	Pat Kennedy	Metro	19	11	6	6	NIT Second Round
1987–88	Pat Kennedy	Metro	19	11	7	5	NCAA First Round
1988–89	Pat Kennedy	Metro	22	8	9	3	NCAA First Round
1989–90	Pat Kennedy	Metro	16	15	6	8
1990–91	Pat Kennedy	Metro	21	11	9	5	NCAA Second Round
1991–92	Pat Kennedy	ACC	22	10	11	5	NCAA Sweet 16
1992–93	Pat Kennedy	ACC	25	10	12	4	NCAA Elite Eight
1993–94	Pat Kennedy	ACC	13	14	6	10
1994–95	Pat Kennedy	ACC	12	15	5	11
1995–96	Pat Kennedy	ACC	13	14	5	11
1996–97	Pat Kennedy	ACC	20	12	6	10	NIT Runner-Up
1997–98	Steve Robinson	ACC	18	14	6	10	NCAA Second Round
1998–99	Steve Robinson	ACC	13	17	5	11
1999–00	Steve Robinson	ACC	12	17	6	10
2000–01	Steve Robinson	ACC	9	21	4	12
2001–02	Steve Robinson	ACC	12	17	4	12
2002–03	Leonard Hamilton	ACC	14	15	4	12
2003–04	Leonard Hamilton	ACC	19	14	6	10	NIT Second Round
2004–05	Leonard Hamilton	ACC	12	19	4	12
2005–06	Leonard Hamilton	ACC	20	10	9	7	NIT Second Round
2006–07	Leonard Hamilton	ACC	0^1	13	0^2	9	NIT Quarterfinals
2007–08	Leonard Hamilton	ACC	19	15	7	9	NIT First Round
2008–09	Leonard Hamilton	ACC	25	10	10	6	NCAA First Round
2009–10	Leonard Hamilton	ACC	22	10	10	6	NCAA First Round
2010–11	Leonard Hamilton	ACC	23	11	11	5	NCAA Sweet 16
2011–12	Leonard Hamilton	ACC	25	10	12	4	NCAA Second Round
2012–13	Leonard Hamilton	ACC	18	16	9	9	NIT First Round
2013–14	Leonard Hamilton	ACC	22	14	9	9	NIT Semifinals
2014–15	Leonard Hamilton	ACC	17	16	8	10
2015–16	Leonard Hamilton	ACC	20	14	8	10	NIT Second Round
2016–17	Leonard Hamilton	ACC	6	1
Total:	1,125	827	316	322
Win Percentage:	.576	.495

*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 10 times in either the AP or Coaches Poll. Top-10 finishes are colored ██

Year Record AP Poll Coaches 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

Year Record AP Poll Coaches 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

Florida State has been ranked in the AP Poll a total of 113 times with a second-place ranking being the best the team has ever received.^[5]

Regular season tournaments

Tournament	Appearances	Best Result
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
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
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 18 times, compiling a record of 7–11.

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
Record	7–11 (.389)

All-time record vs. ACC teams

Opponent	Won	Lost	Percentage	Streak	First Meeting
Boston College	9	5	.643	Won 5	2006
Clemson	37^^	31	.544	Won 1	1951
Duke	8^^	35	.186	Lost 4	1955
Georgia Tech	39	28	.582	Lost 1	1963
Louisville	9	32	.220	Lost 2	1968
Miami	40^^	35	.533	Lost 3	1950
North Carolina	12	48	.200	Lost 6	1965
NC State	24^^	30	.444	Won 2	1955
Notre Dame	3	1	.750	Won 1	2011
Pittsburgh	3	11	.214	Lost 1	1973
Syracuse	2	6	.250	Won 1	1990
Virginia	23	23	.500	Won 1	1992
Virginia Tech	29^^	22	.569	Lost 2	1968
Wake Forest	23^^	24	.489	Won 4	1958
Totals	261	331	.441

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

Rivals

Opponent	Won	Lost	Percentage	Streak	First Meeting
Florida	23^^	43	.348	Won 2	1951
Miami	40^^	35	.533	Lost 3	1950
Clemson	37^^	31	.544	Won 1	1951
Totals	99	109	.476

*^{^}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.

Date	Location	Home Team	Away Team	Result	PF	PA
January 14, 2012	Tallahassee, Florida	Florida State	#3 North Carolina	W	90	57
		Totals	1–0		90	57

FSU vs. AP Ranked #1

Date	Location	FSU Rank	Opponent	Outcome	PF	PA
January 31, 1958	Morgantown, WV		West Virginia	L	51	103
December 2, 1961	Columbus, OH		Ohio State	L	57	72
March 25, 1972	Los Angeles, CA	10	UCLA	L	76	81
December 8, 1975	Indianapolis, IN	10	Indiana	L	59	83
March 11, 1978	Knoxville, TN	13	Kentucky	L	76	85
December 31, 1985	Charlotte, NC		North Carolina	L	64	109
December 22, 1990	Las Vegas, NV		UNLV	L	69	101
January 6, 1992	Durham, NC		Duke	L	70	86
January 30, 1992	Tallahassee, FL	23	Duke	L	62	75
December 20, 1997	Tallahassee, FL	17	North Carolina	L	73	81
February 17, 1999	Tallahassee, FL		Duke	L	59	85
January 6, 2002	Tallahassee, FL		Duke	W	77	76
February 7, 2002	Durham, NC		Duke	L	49	80
January 29, 2004	Durham, NC		Duke	L	49	56
March 1, 2006	Tallahassee, FL		Duke	W	79	74
March 4, 2008	Chapel Hill, NC		North Carolina	L	77	90
March 14, 2008	Charlotte, NC		North Carolina	L	70	82
March 14, 2009	Atlanta, GA	22	North Carolina	W	73	70
January 12, 2011	Tallahassee, FL		Duke	W	66	61
Total:	4–15		1256	1550

NCAA Tournament results

The Seminoles have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 14 times. Their combined record is 15–14.

Year	Seed	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	#8	First Round Second Round	#9 Toledo #1 Kentucky	W 94–91 L 78–97
1988	#12	First Round	#5 Iowa	L 98–102
1989	#4	First Round	#13 Middle Tennessee	L 83–97
1991	#7	First Round Second Round	#10 USC #2 Indiana	W 75–72 L 69–82
1992	#3	First Round Second Round Second Round	#14 Montana #6 Georgetown #2 Indiana	W 78–68 W 78–68 L 74–85
1993	#3	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight	#14 Evansville #11 Tulane #7 WKU #1 Kentucky	W 82–70 W 94–63 W 81–78^OT L 81–106
1998	#12	First Round Second Round	#5 TCU #13 Valparaiso	W 96–87 L 77–83^OT
2009	#5	First Round	#12 Wisconsin	L 59–61^OT
2010	#9	First Round	#8 Gonzaga	L 60–67
2011	#10	Second Round Third Round Sweet Sixteen	#7 Texas A&M #2 Notre Dame #11 VCU	W 57–50 W 71–57 L 71–72^OT
2012	#3	Second Round Third Round	#14 St. Bonaventure #6 Cincinnati	W 66–63 L 56–62

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
Seeds →	8	12	4	7	3	3	12	5	9	10	3

NIT results

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

Year	Seed	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	#2	First Round Second Round	#8 Butler #3 South Carolina	W 67–63 L 68–69
2007	#2	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	#7 Toledo #3 Michigan #1 Mississippi State	W 77–61 W 87–66 L 71–86
2008	#3	First Round	#6 Akron	L 60–65^OT
2013	#4	First Round	#5 Louisiana Tech	L 66–71
2014	#1	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 64–67^OT
2016	#4	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

Michael Snaer was a key contributor to the ACC title team.

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 16–24 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

Awards

All-Americans

Solomon Alabi

Chris Singleton

Al Thornton

• Solomon Alabi
• Dwayne Bacon
• Malik Beasley
• James Collins
• Dave Cowens
• Toney Douglas
• Hugh Durham
• Dave Fedor
• Alton Lee Gipson
• Alexander Johnson
• Ron King
• George McCloud
• Jim Oler
• Tim Pickett
• Xavier Rathan-Mayes
• Chris Singleton
• Bob Sura
• Al Thornton
• Ham Wernke
• Mitchell Wiggins

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)

Home court

Donald L. Tucker Center

The Donald L. Tucker Center, home of the Seminoles.

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.^[6]

Players

Notable alumni

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

• Solomon Alabi, NBA player, Toronto Raptors
• Sam Cassell, NBA All-Star, #20 on FSU all-time scoring list (only played 2 years at FSU)
• Dave Cowens, all-time FSU rebounding leader, NBA Hall-of-Famer
• Harry Davis, former NBA player and 1978 Metro Conference co-player of the year
• Toney Douglas, NBA player, runner-up for 2009 ACC Player of the Year, 2009 ACC Defensive Player of the Year
• Hugh Durham former player and head coach at Florida State University
• George McCloud, former NBA player, 7th overall pick in the 1989 NBA Draft, first lottery selection in FSU history
• Tim Pickett, 2003–04 First-Team All-ACC and All-American Honorable Mention
• Ryan Reid, NBA player, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Chris Singleton, 18th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, 2010 ACC Defensive Player of the Year
• Bob Sura, all-time FSU scoring leader with 2,130 points, 17th overall pick in 1995 NBA Draft
• Al Thornton, NBA player, runner-up for 2007 ACC Player of the Year
• Von Wafer, NBA player, only the seventh McDonald's High School All-American to play at Florida State University
• Charlie Ward, former NBA player, former FSU point guard and quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner

Retired numbers

Banners hanging at the Donald L. Tucker Center.

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
2016	Hugh Durham	Player 1957–59 Head Coach 1967–78

Seminoles in the NBA

Bernard James was a second round draft pick.

• Toney Douglas, New Orleans Pelicans
• Bernard James, Dallas Mavericks
• Malik Beasley, Denver Nuggets

Florida State has sent forty-two players to the NBA Draft.^[8]

• Solomon Alabi
• Kris Anderson
• 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
• 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.^[9]

See also

• Florida State Seminoles
• Florida State Seminoles women's basketball
• History of Florida State University
• List of Florida State University professional athletes

References

1. "Colors – University Communications". Florida State University. 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
2. The ESPN/Sagarin All-Time Rankings
3. "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. "Total Appearances in the AP Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
6. "The Donald L. Tucker Center Florida State's Basketball Home" (English). Retrieved 2009-03-11.
7. "FSU Retired Numbers/Jerseys" at Seminoles website
8. "NBA Draft Picks". Basketball Reference.
9. "Florida State Revives Cimarron Character to Promote Athletics". Florida State 24/7. Retrieved 2012-04-26.

Bibliography

• Florida State Seminoles Men's Basketball Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Tallahassee, Florida

External links

• Official website