2019–20 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

2019–20 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 4
Record26–5 (16–4 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDonald L. Tucker Center
Seasons
2019–20 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Florida State 16 4   .800 26 5   .839
No. 16 Virginia 15 5   .750 23 7   .767
No. 14 Louisville 15 5   .750 24 7   .774
No. 11 Duke 15 5   .750 25 6   .806
Georgia Tech* 11 9   .550 17 14   .548
NC State 10 10   .500 20 12   .625
Syracuse 10 10   .500 18 14   .563
Notre Dame 10 10   .500 20 12   .625
Clemson 9 11   .450 16 15   .516
Miami (FL) 7 13   .350 15 16   .484
Boston College 7 13   .350 13 18   .419
Virginia Tech 7 13   .350 16 16   .500
Wake Forest 6 14   .300 13 18   .419
Pittsburgh 6 14   .300 16 17   .485
North Carolina 6 14   .300 14 19   .424
*Ineligible for postseason due to NCAA violations.
Note: The 2020 ACC tournament was cancelled before the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019–20 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles were led by head coach Leonard Hamilton, in his 18th 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.

The Seminoles completed the best regular season in school history, finishing with a record of 26–5 and a 16–4 record in the ACC, the most conference wins in school history; the Seminoles also won their first ACC regular season title. As the top seed, Florida State had a bye to the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled after the second round. The NCAA tournament was subsequently canceled as well due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1] On March 14, 2020, the Florida State Senate declared the Florida State Seminoles as the national champions for the 2019–2020 season.[2]

Previous season

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The Seminoles finished the 2018–19 season with a record of 29–8, 13–5 in ACC play, to finish in fourth place. The Seminoles defeated Virginia Tech and Virginia in the quarterfinals and semifinals of the ACC tournament, advancing to the championship where they lost to Duke. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Vermont and Murray State to reach the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Gonzaga.

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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In July 2019, assistant coach Dennis Gates was hired as the new head coach at Cleveland State.[3] Hamilton hired Steve Smith as Gates' replacement in August 2019.[4]

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Phil Cofer 0 F 6'8" 230 RS Senior Atlanta, GA Graduated
P. J. Savoy 5 G 6'4" 210 Senior Las Vegas, NV Graduated
David Nichols 11 G 6'0" 185 Senior South Holland, IL Graduated
Terance Mann 14 G 6'7" 215 Senior Lowell, MA Graduated
Christ Koumadje 21 C 7'4" 268 Senior N'Djamena, Chad Graduated
Mfiondu Kabengele 25 F 6'10" 250 RS Sophomore Burlington, ON Declared for the NBA draft; selected 27th overall by the Brooklyn Nets.

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
RayQuan Evans 0 G 6'4" Junior Billings, MT Junior college transferred from North Idaho College
Nathanael Jack 11 G 6'5' 195 RS Sophomore Mississauga, ON Junior college transferred from Eastern Florida State College
Dominik Olejniczak 15 C 7'0" 260 Graduate Student Toruń, Poland Transferred from Ole Miss. Will be eligible to play immediately since Olejniczak graduated from Ole Miss.

2019 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Patrick Williams
SF
Charlotte, NC West Charlotte High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Balša Koprivica
C
Belgrade, Serbia Montverde Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 26, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Naheem McLeod
C
Plymouth Meeting, PA Plymouth-Whitemarsh Sr. High School 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Zimife Nwokeji
PF
Tallahassee, FL Maclay School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A  ESPN: N/A
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

2020 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Scottie Barnes
PF
West Palm Beach, FL Montverde Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 14, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Malachi Wideman
SG
Sarasota, FL Riverview High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A May 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Sardaar Calhoun
SG
Tappahannock, VA Missouri State University - West Plains 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 10, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A  ESPN: N/A
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2019–20 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 RayQuan Evans 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Billings Skyview
North Idaho College
Billings, MT
F 1 RaiQuan Gray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS So Dillard Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 2 Anthony Polite 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So St. Andrew's Christian Lugano, Switzerland
G 3 Trent Forrest (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Chipley Chipley, FL
F 4 Patrick Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr West Charlotte Charlotte, NC
C 5 Balša Koprivica 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Montverde Academy Belgrade, Serbia
F 10 Malik Osborne 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Don Bosco Prep
Rice
Matteson, IL
G 11 Nathanael Jack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Calusa Prep
Eastern Florida State College
Mississauga, ON
G 12 Justin Lindner (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Christian Brothers Memphis, TN
C 15 Dominik Olejniczak 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) GS SMS Cetniewo Academy
Drake/Ole Miss
Toruń, Poland
G 20 Travis Light (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Montverde Academy Vienna, VA
G 23 M. J. Walker (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jr Jonesboro Jonesboro, GA
G 24 Devin Vassell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 194 lb (88 kg) So Peachtree Ridge Suwanee, GA
F 30 Harrison Prieto (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr St. Paul's School Mandeville, FL
F 31 Wyatt Wilkes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Winter Park Orlando, FL
F 33 Will Miles (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Trinity Prep Orlando, FL
G 44 Ty Hands (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Palm Beach Lakes West Palm Beach, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Source:[5]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 22, 2019*
7:00 pm
Barry W 95–66[6] 
 19  Forrest   9  Williams   5  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, FL
November 1, 2019*
7:00 pm
Columbus State W 84–54[7] 
 18  Vassel   10  Osbourne   7  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Regular season
November 6, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Pittsburgh L 61–63[8]  0–1
(0–1)
 19  Forrest   9  Osbrone   2  Tied  Petersen Events Center (9,016)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 10, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 6 Florida
Rivalry
W 63–51[9]  1–1
 13  Vassell   8  Forrest   7  Forrest  O'Connell Center (10,851)
Gainesville, FL
November 15, 2019*
7:00 pm, ACCNX
Western Carolina W 79–74[10]  2–1
 18  Tied   9  Osbrone   2  Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,490)
Tallahassee, FL
November 20, 2019*
6:30 pm, ACCRSN
Chattanooga
Emerald Coast Classic campus site game
W 89–53[11]  3–1
 17  Vassell   8  Vassell   7  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,572)
Tallahassee, FL
November 23, 2019*
2:00 pm, ACCN
Saint Francis (PA) W 80–65[12]  4–1
 14  Wilkes   7  Polite   5  Evans  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,595)
Tallahassee, FL
November 25, 2019*
7:00 pm, ACCNX
Chicago State
Emerald Coast Classic campus site game
W 113–56[13]  5–1
 16  Tied   7  Tied   6  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,102)
Tallahassee, FL
November 29, 2019*
7:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. No. 17 Tennessee
Emerald Coast Classic semifinals
W 60–57[14]  6–1
 13  Vassell   6  Osborne   4  Forrest  The Arena at NWFSC (2,500)
Niceville, FL
November 30, 2019*
7:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Purdue
Emerald Coast Classic finals
W 63–60 OT[15] 7–1
 17  Forrest   7  Gray   2  Tied  The Arena at NWFSC (2,500)
Niceville, FL
December 3, 2019*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 at Indiana
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 64–80[16]  7–2
 13  Forrest   4  Tied   2  Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
December 8, 2019
2:00 pm, ACCN
No. 17 Clemson W 72–53[17]  8–2
(1–1)
 14  Vassell   9  Vassell   5  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,834)
Tallahassee, FL
December 17, 2019*
8:30 pm, ACCN
No. 19 North Florida W 98–81[18]  9–2
 15  Koprivica   5  Osborne   5  Gray  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,542)
Tallahassee, FL
December 21, 2019*
12:00 pm, FS2
No. 19 vs. South Florida
Orange Bowl Classic
W 66–60[19]  10–2
 11  Tied   7  Gray   4  Polite  BB&T Center (8,927)
Sunrise, FL
December 28, 2019*
2:00 pm, ACCNX
No. 17 North Alabama W 88–71[20]  11–2
 14  Osborne   4  Tied   6  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,636)
Tallahassee, FL
December 31, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 18 Georgia Tech W 70–58[21]  12–2
(2–1)
 14  Vassell   9  Vassell   6  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,837)
Tallahassee, FL
January 4, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 18 at No. 7 Louisville W 78–65[22]  13–2
(3–1)
 23  Walker   9  Osborne   5  Forrest  KFC Yum! Center (17,786)
Louisville, KY
January 8, 2020
7:30 pm, ACCRSN
No. 10 at Wake Forest W 78–68[23]  14–2
(4–1)
 17  Vassell   10  Forrest   2  Tied  LJVM Coliseum (5,277)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 15, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9 Virginia W 54–50[24]  15–2
(5–1)
 18  Vassell   7  Forrest   7  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,725)
Tallahassee, FL
January 18, 2020
1:00 pm, ACCN
No. 9 at Miami (FL) W 83–79[25] OT 16–2
(6–1)
 23  Vassell   11  Vassell   5  Tied  Watsco Center (6,212)
Coral Gables, FL
January 25, 2020
8:00 pm, ACCN
No. 5 Notre Dame W 85–84[26]  17–2
(7–1)
 19  Wilkes   7  Vassell   7  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,500)
Tallahassee, FL
January 28, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 at Virginia L 56–61[27]  17–3
(7–2)
 17  Vassell   6  Vassell   3  Forrest  John Paul Jones Arena (13,869)
Charlottesville, VA
February 1, 2020
4:00 pm, ACCRSN
No. 5 at Virginia Tech W 74–63[28]  18–3
(8–2)
 27  Vassell   9  Forrest   5  Forrest  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
February 3, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 North Carolina W 65–59[29]  19–3
(9–2)
 14  Tied   9  Williams   3  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,015)
Tallahassee, FL
February 8, 2020
12:00 pm, ACCN
No. 8 Miami (FL) W 99–81[30]  20–3
(10–2)
 14  Tied   8  Polite   6  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,500)
Tallahassee, FL
February 10, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 at No. 7 Duke L 65–70[31]  20–4
(10–3)
 18  Forrest   9  Forrest   4  Forrest  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 15, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 8 Syracuse W 80–77[32]  21–4
(11–3)
 17  Williams   10  Gray   6  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,500)
Tallahassee, FL
February 18, 2020
8:00 pm, ACCN
No. 8 Pittsburgh W 82–67[33]  22–4
(12–3)
 16  Williams   7  Koprivica   4  Walker  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,014)
Tallahassee, FL
February 22, 2020
4:00 pm, ACCN
No. 8 at NC State W 67–61[34]  23–4
(13–3)
 12  Tied   12  Osborne   3  Tied  PNC Arena (17,444)
Raleigh, NC
February 24, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 6 No. 11 Louisville W 82–67[35]  24–4
(14–3)
 16  Forrest   7  Osborne   3  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,500)
Tallahassee, FL
February 29, 2020
2:00 pm, ACCRSN
No. 6 at Clemson L 69–70[36]  24–5
(14–4)
 14  Vassell   7  Osborne   3  Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,095)
Clemson, SC
March 4, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 7 at Notre Dame W 73–71[37]  25–5
(15–4)
 21  Walker   7  Tied   3  Forrest  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,165)
Notre Dame, IN
March 7, 2020
4:30 pm, ACCRSN
No. 7 Boston College W 80–62[38]  26–5
(16–4)
 15  Koprivica   7  Gray   6  Evans  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,500)
Tallahassee, FL
ACC Tournament
Mar 12, 2020
12:30 pm, ESPN
(1)
No. 4
vs. (8) Clemson
Quarterfinals
Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[39] Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVRVRV1721191718109558886744
CoachesRVRV*RVRV1921191720109668886845

*Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

Awards

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Watchlists

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  • Naismith Men's Defensive Player of the Year

Honors

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  • All-ACC Second Team
    • Trent Forrest
    • Devin Vassell
  • All-ACC Defensive Team
    • Trent Forrest
  • All-ACC Freshman Team
    • Patrick Williams
  • All-ACC Freshman Team
    • Patrick Williams
  • All-American Defensive Team
  • Trent Forrest[47]

References

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