2018–19 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles were led by head coach Leonard Hamilton, in his 17th 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.

2018–19 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 10
Record29–8 (13–5 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDonald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 11,675)
Seasons
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Virginia162 .889353 .921
No. 3 North Carolina162 .889297 .806
No. 1 Duke144 .778326 .842
No. 10 Florida State135 .722298 .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech126 .667269 .743
Syracuse108 .5562014 .588
Louisville108 .5562014 .588
NC State99 .5002412 .667
Clemson99 .5002014 .588
Georgia Tech612 .3331418 .438
Boston College513 .2781417 .452
Miami (FL)513 .2781418 .438
Wake Forest414 .2221120 .355
Pittsburgh315 .1671419 .424
Notre Dame315 .1671419 .424
2019 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The Seminoles finished the season with a school record twenty-nine wins as well as a school record thirteen ACC wins, finishing in fourth place. Florida State reached the finals of the ACC tournament, finishing as runner-up; they received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a four seed, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen for the second consecutive year and the sixth time in program history. They ended up losing to Gonzaga. The senior class, including Terrance Mann, Christ Koumadje, P.J. Savoy, and Phil Cofer, also became the winningest class in school history.[1]

Previous season edit

The Seminoles finished the 2017–18 season with a record of 23–12, 9–9 in ACC play, to finish in a tie for eighth place. The Seminoles lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to Louisville. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Missouri, Xavier, and Gonzaga to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1993, where they lost to Michigan.

Offseason edit

Departures edit

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
CJ Walker2G6'1"195SophomoreIndianapolis, INTransferred to Ohio State
Braian Angola11G6'6"195SeniorVillanueva, ColombiaGraduated
Ike Obiagu12C7'0"240FreshmanAnuja, NigeriaTransferred to Seton Hall
Brandon Allen40F6'6"209RS SeniorMilton, FLGraduated

Incoming transfers edit

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Malik Osbourne10F6'8"200SophomoreMatteson, ILRice
David Nichols11G6'0"190SeniorSouth Holland, ILAlbany
  • Under NCAA transfer rules, Osbourne will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season, and will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2018 recruiting class edit

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Devin Vassell
SG
Suwanee, GAPeachtree Ridge High School6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg)May 2, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.

Roster edit

2018–19 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F0Phil Cofer6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)RS SrWhitewaterAtlanta, GA
F1RaiQuan Gray6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg)RS FrDillardFort Lauderdale, FL
G3Trent Forrest6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)JrChipleyChipley, FL
G4Ty Hands (W)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrPalm Beach LakesWest Palm Beach, FL
G5P. J. Savoy6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)SrLas Vegas/SheridanLas Vegas, NV
F10Malik Osbourne  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)SoDon Bosco Prep/RiceMatteson, IL
G11David Nichols6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrMount Carmel/AlbanySouth Holland, IL
G13Anthony Polite6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)RS FrSt. Andrew's ChristianLugano, Switzerland
G14Terance Mann6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)SrTilton SchoolLowell, MA
G15Justin Lindner6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)JrChristian BrothersMemphis, TN
G20Travis Light (W)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg)RS SoMontverde AcademyVienna, VA
C21Christ Koumadje7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)268 lb (122 kg)SrMontverde AcademyN'Djamena, Chad
G23M. J. Walker6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)213 lb (97 kg)SoJonesboroJonesboro, GA
G/F24Devin Vassell6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg)FrPeachtree RidgeSuwanee, GA
F25Mfiondu Kabengele6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg)RS SoDon Bosco PrepBurlington, ON
F31Wyatt Wilkes6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)RS FrWinter ParkOrlando, FL
F33Will Miles (W)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg)RS SoTrinity PrepOrlando, FL
F35Harrison Prieto (W)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)RS SoSt. Paul's SchoolMandeville, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule edit

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2018*
6:00 pm
No. 17 West GeorgiaW 96–56[2] -
 20  Koumadje  8  Koumadje  4  Wilkes Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, FL
November 1, 2018*
7:00 pm
No. 17 Valdosta StateW 99–77[3] -
 15  Forrest  6  Forrest  5  Tied Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 Florida
Rivalry
W 81–60[4] 1–0
 20  Savoy  9  Mann  5  Forrest Donald L. Tucker Center (11,103)
Tallahassee, FL
November 11, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 17 at TulaneW 80–69[5] 2–0
 21  Mann  10  Mann  5  Forrest Devlin Fieldhouse (2,351)
New Orleans, LA
November 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 14 Canisius
AdvoCare Invitational campus game
W 93–61[6] 3–0
 18  Kabengele  9  Koumadje  6  Forrrst Donald L. Tucker Center (7,457)
Tallahassee, FL
November 22, 2018*
9:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 14 vs. UAB
AdvoCare Invitational quarterfinal
W 81–63[7] 4–0
 17  Mann  11  Forrest  3  Tied HP Field House 
Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 23, 2018*
4:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 14 vs. No. 19 LSU
AdvoCare Invitational semifinal
W 79–76 OT[8]5–0
 21  Walker  12  Mann  5  Forrest HP Field House 
Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 25, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 14 vs. Villanova
AdvoCare Invitational final
L 60–66[9] 5–1
 11  Tied  7  Kabengele  2  Tied HP Field House 
Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 28, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 15 No. 19 Purdue
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 73–72[10] 6–1
 13  Walker  8  Mann  3  Tied Donald L. Tucker Center (9,978)
Tallahassee, FL
December 3, 2018*
8:00 pm, ACCRSN
No. 11 TroyW 83–67[11] 7–1
 16  Savoy  8  Mann  3  Tied Donald L. Tucker Center (7,838)
Tallahassee, FL
December 8, 2018*
6:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 11 vs. UConn
Never Forget Tribute Classic
W 79–71[12] 8–1
 20  Mann  11  Koumadje  2  Nichols Prudential Center (18,711)
Newark, NJ
December 17, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 11 Southeast Missouri StateW 85–68[13] 9–1
 23  Forrest  8  Forrest  4  Forrest Donald L. Tucker Center (5,726)
Tallahassee, FL
December 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 11 North FloridaW 95–81[14] 10–1
 24  Kabengele  7  Kabengele  7  Forrest Donald L. Tucker Center (6,209)
Tallahassee, FL
December 22, 2018*
2:30 pm, FSS/FS2
No. 11 vs. Saint Louis
Orange Bowl Classic
W 81–59[15] 11–1
 19  Nichols  7  Tied  5  Forrest BB&T Center 
Sunrise, FL
January 1, 2019*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 9 WinthropW 87–76[16] 12–1
 22  Mann  8  Koumadje  3  Cofer Donald L. Tucker Center (7,237)
Tallahassee, FL
ACC regular season
January 5, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9 at No. 4 VirginiaL 52–65[17] 12–2
(0–1)
 9  Cofer  7  Kabengele  2   Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
Charlottesville, VA
January 9, 2019
9:00 pm, ACCRSN
No. 13 Miami (FL)W 68–62[18] 13–2
(1–1)
 13  Nichols  7  Tied  3  Tied Donald L. Tucker Center (10,531)
Tallahassee, FL
January 12, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN
No. 13 No. 1 DukeL 78–80[19] 13–3
(1–2)
 24  Kabengele  10  Kabengele  6  Forrest Donald L. Tucker Center (11,675)
Tallahassee, FL
January 14, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 11 at PittsburghL 62–75[20] 13–4
(1–3)
 19  Forrest  11  Koumadje  3  Forrest Petersen Events Center (6,780)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 20, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 11 at Boston CollegeL 82–87[21] 13–5
(1–4)
 26  Kabengele  9  Kabengele  6  Forrest Conte Forum (5,533)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 22, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU
ClemsonW 77–68[22] 14–5
(2–4)
 17  Kabengele  8  Mann  5  Mann Donald L. Tucker Center (8,502)
Tallahassee, FL
January 27, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Miami (FL)W 78–66[23] 15–5
(3–4)
 22  Walker  10  Mann  6  Forrest Watsco Center (7,122)
Coral Gables, FL
February 2, 2019
12:00 pm, ACCRSN
No. 25 Georgia TechW 59–49[24] 16–5
(4–4)
 12  Tied  8  Koumadje  3  Tied Donald L. Tucker Center (10,181)
Tallahassee, FL
February 5, 2019
8:00 pm, Raycom
No. 22 at SyracuseW 80–62[25] 17–5
(5–4)
 22  Mann  9  Mann  10  Forrest Carrier Dome (21,553)
Syracuse, NY
February 9, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 22 No. 16 LouisvilleW 80–75 OT[26]18–5
(6–4)
 22  Kabengele  7  Kebengele  4  Forrest Donald L. Tucker Center (11,675)
Tallahassee, FL
February 13, 2019
7:00 pm, ACCRSN
No. 17 Wake ForestW 88–66[27] 19–5
(7–4)
 20  Koumadje  12  Koumadje  6  Mann Donald L. Tucker Center (7,806)
Tallahassee, FL
February 16, 2019
2:00 pm, Raycom
No. 17 at Georgia TechW 69–47[28] 20–5
(8–4)
 11  Vassell  12  Koumadje  3  Forrest McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
February 19, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 16 at ClemsonW 77–64[29] 21–5
(9–4)
 19  Kabengele  11  Kabengele  4  Mann Littlejohn Coliseum (7,549)
Clemson, SC
February 23, 2019
3:45 pm, CBS
No. 16 at No. 8 North CarolinaL 59–77[30] 21–6
(9–5)
 16  Nichols  6  Kabengele  10  Mann Dean Smith Center (21,520)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 25, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 18 Notre DameW 68–61[31] 22–6
(10–5)
 13  Vassell  7  Vassell  4  Forrest Donald L. Tucker Center (9,519)
Tallahassee, FL
March 2, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 18 NC StateW 78–73[32] 23–6
(11–5)
 16  Kabengale  6  Forrest  3  Forrest Donald L. Tucker Center (9,988)
Tallahassee, FL
March 5, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 14 No. 15 Virginia TechW 73–64 OT[33]24–6
(12–5)
 17  Kabengele  9  Kabengele  4  Tied Donald L. Tucker Center (10,611)
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2019
12:00 pm, Raycom
No. 14 at Wake ForestW 65–57[34] 25–6
(13–5)
 11  Forrest  10  Koumadje  5  Forrest LJVM Coliseum (8,873)
Winston-Salem, NC
ACC Tournament
March 14, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN
(4) No. 12 vs. (5) No. 16 Virginia Tech
Quarterfinals
W 65–63 OT[35]26–6
 14  Vassell  9  Mann  4  Tied Spectrum Center (19,691)
Charlotte, NC
March 15, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN
(4) No. 12 vs. (1) No. 2 Virginia
Semifinals
W 69–59[36] 27–6
 14  Nichols  9  Koumadje  3  Tied Spectrum Center (20,116)
Charlotte, NC
March 16, 2019
8:30 pm, ESPN
(4) No. 12 vs. (3) No. 5 Duke
Championship
L 63–73[37] 27–7
 14  Kabengele  8  Mann  3  Forrest Spectrum Center (19,691)
Charlotte, NC
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2019*
2:00 pm, TBS
(4 W) No. 10 vs. (13 W) Vermont
First Round
W 76–69[38] 28–7
 21  Kabengele  10  Kabengele  2  Walker XL Center (14,838)
Hartford, CT
March 23, 2019*
6:10 pm, TNT
(4 W) No. 10 vs. (12 W) Murray State
Second Round
W 90–62[39] 29–7
 22  Kabengele  9  Koumadje  6  Mann XL Center (15,031)
Hartford, CT
March 28, 2019*
7:09 pm, CBS
(4 W) No. 10 vs. (1 W) No. 4 Gonzaga
Sweet Sixteen
L 58–72[40] 29–8
 20  Forrest  7  Tied  4  Forrest Honda Center (16,145)
Anaheim, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards edit

  • ACC Sixth Man of the Year[42]
Mfiondu Kabengele
  • All-ACC
    • Honorable Mention
Mfiondu Kabengele
Terrance Mann

Rankings edit

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP17141415111011991311RV2522171618141210Not released
Coaches1515^131411101299131123RV2419171713131113

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References edit

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External links edit