2024–25 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

2024–25 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
2024–25 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	8–3 (0–1 ACC)
Head coach	Leonard Hamilton (23rd season);
Associate head coach	Stan Jones (23rd season)
Assistant coaches	Kevin Nickelberry (2nd season); Jake Morton (1st season);
Home arena	Donald L. Tucker Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 5 Duke	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
Pittsburgh	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
SMU	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
Stanford	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
No. 25 Clemson	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	3	.750
Wake Forest	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	3	.750
NC State	1	–	0	1.000	7	–	4	.636
North Carolina	1	–	0	1.000	6	–	5	.545
Notre Dame	1	–	0	1.000	6	–	5	.545
Florida State	0	–	1	.000	9	–	3	.750
Boston College	0	–	1	.000	7	–	4	.636
California	0	–	1	.000	7	–	4	.636
Virginia	0	–	1	.000	6	–	4	.600
Louisville	0	–	1	.000	6	–	5	.545
Syracuse	0	–	1	.000	5	–	5	.500
Virginia Tech	0	–	1	.000	5	–	6	.455
Georgia Tech	0	–	1	.000	4	–	6	.400
Miami (FL)	0	–	1	.000	4	–	7	.364

† 2025 ACC tournament winner As of December 17, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represents Florida State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles are led by head coach Leonard Hamilton, in his twenty-third year, and play their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Seminoles finished the 2023–24 season 17–16 and 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated eighth seed Virginia Tech in the Second Round before losing to first seed North Carolina in the Quarterfinals. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT. This marked the third straight season the Seminoles did not participate in post-season play.

Offseason

Departures

Florida State Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Jalen Warley	1	G	6'7"	205	Junior	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Transferred to Virginia^[1]
Cam Corhen	3	F	6'10"	225	Sophomore	Allen, Texas	Transferred to Pittsburgh^[2]
De'Ante Green	5	F	6'9"	210	Sophomore	Asheville, North Carolina	Transferred to South Florida^[3]
Baba Miller	11	F	6'11"	204	Sophomore	Mallorca, Spain	Transferred to Florida Atlantic^[4]
Tom House	12	G	6'7"	200	Sophomore	Dayton, Ohio	Transferred to Furman^[5]
Josh Nickelberry	20	G	6'5"	200	Graduate Student	Fayetteville, North Carolina	Graduated
Cam'Ron Fletcher	21	G	6'7"	220	Senior	St. Louis, Missouri	Transferred to Xavier^[6]
Darin Green Jr.	22	G	6'5"	195	Senior	Charlotte, North Carolina	Graduated
Primo Spears	23	G	6'3"	185	Junior	Hartford, Connecticut	Transferred to UTSA^[7]
Jaylan Gainey	33	F	6'10"	230	Graduate Student	Greensboro, North Carolina	Graduated
Isaac Spainhour	40	G	6'3"	180	Junior	King, North Carolina	Graduated
Max Thorpe	44	G	6'2"	175	Junior	Clearwater, Florida	Graduated
Michael Brown	45	F	6'7"	225	Junior	Fort Washington, Maryland	Walk-on, left team
Sola Adebisi	51	F	6'6"	190	Sophomore	Milton, Georgia	Transferred to The Citadel^[8]

Incoming transfers

Florida State Incoming Transfers
Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Bosytn Holt	G	6'7"	200	Senior	Portland, Oregon	South Dakota^[9]
Malique Ewin	F	6'11"	230	Junior	Lawrenceville, Georgia	Ole Miss^[10]
Jerry Deng	F	6'9"	220	Sophomore	Rochester, New York	Hampton^[11]

2024 Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jalen Crawford G	Tallahassee, Florida	Maclay School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	145 lb (66 kg)
Jalen Crawford G	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Daquan Davis G	Baltimore, Maryland	Overtime Elite	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Mar 24, 2024
Daquan Davis G	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Alier Maluk F	Baldwin, Pennsylvania	Long Island Lutheran	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Oct 30, 2023
Alier Maluk F	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Christian Nitu F	Whitby, Canada	Fort Erie International	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Apr 17, 2024
Christian Nitu F	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Anastasios Rozakeas G/F	Athens, Greece	Lyceum Senior	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)
Anastasios Rozakeas G/F	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
A.J. Swinton #45 SF	Arlington, VA	Bishop O'Connell High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 3, 2023
A.J. Swinton #45 SF	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 46
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: "Florida State Seminoles". ESPN.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

Roster

2024–25 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Chandler Jackson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Christian Brothers	Memphis, TN
F	1	Jamir Watkins	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Sr	Trenton Catholic VCU	Trenton, NJ
G	4	Jason Simpson (W)	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Sr	Montverde Academy St. John's	West Palm Beach, FL
F	10	Taylor Bol Bowen	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Brewster Academy	Jericho, VT
F	35	Alhagie Waka Mbatch (W)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	So	KOTU Sr Secondary School	Serekunda, Gambia
G	40	Isaac Spainhour (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Jr	West Stokes	King, NC
G	43	Jesse Jones	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Montverde Academy Boston College	Clermont, FL
F	19	AJ Swinton	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Bishop O'Connell	Cabin John, Maryland
G/F	9	Anastasios Rozakeas	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Lyceum Senior	Athens, Greece
F	11	Christian Nitu	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Fort Erie International	Whitby, Canada
F	21	Alier Maluk	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Fr	Long Island Lutheran	Baldwin, PA
G	3	Bostyn Holt	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Roosevelt South Dakota	Portland, OR
F	12	Malique Ewin	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Berkmar Ole Miss	Lawrenceville, GA
F	7	Jerry Deng	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Norcross Hampton	Rochester, NY
G	5	Daquan Davis	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Fr	St. John's	Baltimore, MD
G	25	Justin Thomas	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	Jr	Baton Rouge College High School	Baton Rouge, LA
G	15	Jalen Crawford	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	145 lb (66 kg)	Fr	Maclay School	Tallahassee, FL

Head coach

Leonard Hamilton (UT Martin)

Assistant coach(es)

Stan Jones (Memphis)
Kevin Nickelberry (Virginia Wesleyan)
Jake Morton (Miami (FL))

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state Source:^[12]
Exhibition
October 24, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Saint Leo	W 87–64	–	19 – Ewin	5 – Ewin	4 – Tied	Donald L. Tucker Center (–) Tallahassee, FL
October 31, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	West Florida	W 100–56	–	14 – Tied	8 – Bowen	6 – Watkins	Donald L. Tucker Center (–) Tallahassee, FL
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Northern Kentucky	W 74–62	1–0	17 – Tied	6 – Bowen	4 – Holt	Donald L. Tucker Center (4,872) Tallahassee, FL
November 9, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	vs. Rice Battleground 2K	W 73–65	2–0	30 – Watkins	7 – Tied	2 – Tied	Toyota Center (6,901) Houston, TX
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Tarleton State	W 72–52	3–0	9 – Davis	5 – Tied	3 – Tied	Donald L. Tucker Center (3,068) Tallahassee, FL
November 15, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ACCN	No. 20 Florida Rivalry	L 74–87	3–1	19 – Watkins	7 – Tied	2 – Tied	Donald L. Tucker Center (9,797) Tallahassee, FL
November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Hofstra	W 79–61	4–1	17 – Watkins	6 – Tied	3 – Tied	Donald L. Tucker Center (3,253) Tallahassee, FL
November 22, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	vs. Temple Hall of Fame Tip-Off	W 78–69	5–1	19 – Watkins	9 – Ewin	3 – Davis	Mohegan Sun Arena (2,176) Uncasville, CT
November 24, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN2	vs. UMass Hall of Fame Tip-Off	W 92–59	6–1	17 – Ewin	7 – Ewin	6 – Jackson	Mohegan Sun Arena (1) Uncasville, CT
November 26, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Western Carolina	W 92–57	7–1	19 – Davis	4 – Tied	4 – Watkins	Donald L. Tucker Center (2,589) Tallahassee, FL
December 3, 2024* 9:00 p.m., SECN	at LSU ACC–SEC Challenge	L 75–85	7–2	17 – Ewin	17 – Ewin	3 – Jackson	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,323) Baton Rouge, LA
December 7, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPNU	at NC State	L 74–84 ^OT	7–3 (0–1)	24 – Watkins	9 – Ewin	3 – Watkins	Lenovo Center (12,577) Raleigh, NC
December 14, 2024* 4:30 p.m., ACCN	vs. Tulane Orange Bowl Classic	W 77–64	8–3	29 – Watkins	8 – Ewin	5 – Tied	Amerant Bank Arena (7,866) Sunrise, FL
December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Winthrop						Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
December 21, 2024 2:00 p.m., The CW	Louisville						Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
January 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN	Syracuse						Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN	at Miami (FL)						Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN	at Clemson						Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
January 15, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPNU	Pittsburgh						Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
January 18, 2025 TBA, ESPNU	Georgia Tech						Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
January 22, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN	at California						Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA
January 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN	at Stanford						Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN	Virginia Tech						Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN	at Boston College						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
February 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN	Notre Dame						Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	at Wake Forest						Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
February 15, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW	Clemson						Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
February 19, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN	Miami (FL)						Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
February 22, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW	at Louisville						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
February 24, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN	North Carolina						Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
March 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN	at Duke						Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
March 4, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN	at Virginia						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
March 8, 2025 TBA, ESPNU	SMU						Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
ACC Tournament
TBA TBA, ACCN/ESPN	vs. TBD						Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	—	—	—	RV	RV	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards

Honors
Player	Award	Ref.
Jamir Watkins	Pre-season All-ACC Second Team ACC Co-Player of the Week (Week One) Orange Bowl Classic MVP	^[13]^[14]

References

^ Franciulli, Jacquie (May 4, 2024). "Florida State Guard transfer Jalen Warley commits to Virginia". 247Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
^ "Pitt Signs Transfer Forward Cam Corhen". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. April 18, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
^ Quinlan, Kelly (April 17, 2024). "Bulls add FSU transfer forward De'Ante Green for 2024-25 season". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
^ Schultz, Nick (May 29, 2024). "Baba Miller withdraws from 2024 NBA Draft, announces commitment to Florida Atlantic". on3.com. On3. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
^ "Paladins Welcome Pair Of Rising Juniors In House, Johnston". furmanpaladins.com. Furman University Athletics. April 30, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
^ Dermer, Shelby (May 8, 2024). "Florida State transfer forward Cam'Ron Fletcher commits to Xavier Musketeers". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
^ Morelli, Joe (May 13, 2024). "Ex-Windsor guard Primo Spears to play at UTSA, his fourth Division I college program". ctinsider.com. Hearst Communications. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
^ Veazey, Austin (April 21, 2024). "Former FSU Basketball Forward Reveals New Destination". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
^ Minnick, Matt (May 1, 2024). "Report: Florida State basketball adds South Dakota transfer Bostyn Holt". tomahawknation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
^ Veazey, Austin (April 24, 2024). "BREAKING: FSU Basketball Lands Top Ranked JUCO Prospect Malique Ewin". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
^ London, Dushawn (April 20, 2024). "Hampton transfer Jerry Deng commits to Florida State". 247Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Seminoles.com. Florida State Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
^ "Watkins A Preseason All-ACC Second-Team Selection". Florida State University Athletic Department. October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
^ "Seminoles' Watkins Named ACC Co-Player Of The Week". Florida State University Athletic Department. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

[1] Franciulli, Jacquie (May 4, 2024). "Florida State Guard transfer Jalen Warley commits to Virginia". 247Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

[2] "Pitt Signs Transfer Forward Cam Corhen". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. April 18, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

[3] Quinlan, Kelly (April 17, 2024). "Bulls add FSU transfer forward De'Ante Green for 2024-25 season". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

[4] Schultz, Nick (May 29, 2024). "Baba Miller withdraws from 2024 NBA Draft, announces commitment to Florida Atlantic". on3.com. On3. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

[5] "Paladins Welcome Pair Of Rising Juniors In House, Johnston". furmanpaladins.com. Furman University Athletics. April 30, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

[6] Dermer, Shelby (May 8, 2024). "Florida State transfer forward Cam'Ron Fletcher commits to Xavier Musketeers". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

[7] Morelli, Joe (May 13, 2024). "Ex-Windsor guard Primo Spears to play at UTSA, his fourth Division I college program". ctinsider.com. Hearst Communications. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

[8] Veazey, Austin (April 21, 2024). "Former FSU Basketball Forward Reveals New Destination". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

[9] Minnick, Matt (May 1, 2024). "Report: Florida State basketball adds South Dakota transfer Bostyn Holt". tomahawknation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

[10] Veazey, Austin (April 24, 2024). "BREAKING: FSU Basketball Lands Top Ranked JUCO Prospect Malique Ewin". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

[11] London, Dushawn (April 20, 2024). "Hampton transfer Jerry Deng commits to Florida State". 247Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

[12] "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Seminoles.com. Florida State Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

[13] "Watkins A Preseason All-ACC Second-Team Selection". Florida State University Athletic Department. October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.

[14] "Seminoles' Watkins Named ACC Co-Player Of The Week". Florida State University Athletic Department. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics