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2017–18 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
Record23–12 (9–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Stan Jones (16th year)
  • Charlton Young (5th year)
  • Dennis Gates (7th year)
Home arenaDonald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 12,100)
Seasons
2017–18 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Virginia 17 1   .944 31 3   .912
No. 9 Duke 13 5   .722 29 8   .784
No. 22 Miami (FL) 11 7   .611 22 10   .688
No. 20 Clemson 11 7   .611 25 10   .714
NC State 11 7   .611 21 12   .636
No. 10 North Carolina 11 7   .611 26 11   .703
Virginia Tech 10 8   .556 21 12   .636
Florida State 9 9   .500 23 12   .657
Louisville 9 9   .500 22 14   .611
Notre Dame 8 10   .444 21 15   .583
Syracuse 8 10   .444 23 14   .622
Boston College 7 11   .389 19 16   .543
Georgia Tech 6 12   .333 13 19   .406
Wake Forest 4 14   .222 11 20   .355
Pittsburgh 0 18   .000 8 24   .250
2018 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
Florida State recruit M. J. Walker at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.

The 2017–18 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles were led by head coach Leonard Hamilton, in his 16th 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.

Florida State finished the season 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 in the first round, upset Xavier and Gonzaga before losing to Michigan.

Previous season

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The Seminoles finished the 2016–17 season with a record of 26–9, 12–6 in ACC play, to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Virginia Tech in the ACC tournament[1] before losing to Notre Dame in the quarterfinals.[2] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the #3 seed in the West Region. There, they defeated #14 Florida Gulf Coast in the First Round[3][4] before being upset by #11 Xavier in the Second Round.[5][6]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jonathan Isaac 1 F 6'10" 210 Freshman Naples, FL Declare for 2017 NBA draft
Dwayne Bacon 4 G 6'7" 221 Sophomore Lakeland, FL Declare for 2017 NBA draft
Xavier Rathan-Mayes 22 G 6'4" 208 RS Junior Scarborogh, ON Declare for 2017 NBA draft
Jarquez Smith 23 F 6'9" 236 Senior Haddock, GA Graduated
Michael Ojo 50 C 7'1" 304 RS Senior Lagos, Nigeria Graduated/Went undrafted in 2017 NBA draft

2017 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
M. J. Walker
#5 SG
Jonesboro, GA Jonesboro High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) May 24, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Ikechukwu Obiagu
#12 C
Atlanta, GA Greenforest Christian Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 28, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
RaiQuan Gray
#23 PF
Fort Lauderdale, FL Dillard High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Aug 8, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Wyatt Wilkes
#35 PF
Winter Park, FL Winter Park High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 31, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Anthony Polite
#36 SG
Boca Raton, FL St. Andrews School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 30, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.

2018 recruiting class

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College recruiting information (2018)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Devin Vassell
SG
Suwanee, GA Peachtree Ridge High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 2, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 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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2017–18 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Phil Cofer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Sr Whitewater Atlanta, GA
F 1 RaiQuan Gray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Dillard Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 2 CJ Walker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Arsenal Technical Indianapolis, IN
G 3 Trent Forrest 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Chipley Chipley, FL
G 5 P. J. Savoy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Las Vegas
Sheridan
Las Vegas, NV
G 11 Braian Angola 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Findlay Prep
North Idaho
Villanueva, Colombia
C 12 Ike Obiagu 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Greenforest Christian Academy (GA) Anuja, Nigeria
G 13 Anthony Polite 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr St. Andrew's Christian School Lugano, Switzerland
G 14 Terance Mann 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Jr Tilton School Lowell, MA
G 15 Justin Lindner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Christian Brothers Memphis, TN
G 20 Travis Light (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Montverde Academy Vienna, VA
C 21 Christ Koumadje 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Jr Montverde Academy N'Djamena, Chad
F 23 M. J. Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Jonesboro Jonesboro, GA
F 25 Mfiondu Kabengele 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Don Bosco Prep Burlington, ON
F 31 Wyatt Wilkes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Winter Park Orlando, FL
F 33 Will Miles (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Trinity Prep Orlando, FL
F 35 Harrison Prieto (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 214 lb (97 kg) So St. Paul's School Mandeville, FL
F 40 Brandon Allen (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 209 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Milton Milton, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Jamaican Foreign Tour
Aug 10, 2017*
vs. Jamaican Select Team W 117–65 
                  Montego Bay Convention Center 
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Aug 14, 2017*
vs. Minto 79ers W 116–78 
                  National Indoor Sport Center 
Kingston, Jamaica
Aug 16, 2017*
vs. Jamaica Select Team W 107–51 
                  National Indoor Sport Center 
Kingston, Jamaica
Exhibition
Oct 26, 2017*
7:00 pm
Central Missouri W 116–68 
 19  Savoy   9  Kabengele   4  Polite  Donald L. Tucker Center (150)
Tallahassee, FL
Nov 7, 2017*
7:00 pm
Thomas (GA) W 122–52 
 12  Tied   7  Obiagu   4  Angola  Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Non-conference regular season
Nov 14, 2017*
7:00 pm, RSN
George Washington W 87–67[7]  1–0
 17  Mann   8  Mann   5  Angola  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,455)
Tallahassee, FL
Nov 17, 2017*
6:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Fordham
Jamaica Classic
W 67–43[8]  2–0
 15  Kabengele   9  Kabengele   5  Forrest  Montego Bay Convention Center (235)
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Nov 19, 2017*
5:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Colorado State
Jamaica Classic
W 90–73[9]  3–0
 22  M. Walker   9  Mann   8  Angola  Montego Bay Convention Center (278)
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Nov 22, 2017*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Kennesaw State W 98–79[10]  4–0
 21  Tied   9  Cofer   6  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,284)
Tallahassee, FL
Nov 24, 2017*
8:00 pm, ACCN Extra
The Citadel
Jamaica Classic
W 113–78[11]  5–0
 21  Tied   12  Kabengele   8  Mann  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,021)
Tallahassee, FL
Nov 28, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Rutgers
ACC-Big Ten Challenge
W 78–73[12]  6–0
 24  C. Walker   10  Obiagu   4  Tied  Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,853)
Piscataway, NJ
Dec 4, 2017*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 5 Florida
Rivalry
W 83–66[13]  7–0
 25  Mann   12  Cofer   4  C. Walker  O'Connell Center (10,425)
Gainesville, FL
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Loyola (MD) W 96–71[14]  8–0
 18  Angola   7  Mann   6  C. Walker  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,323)
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 10, 2017*
12:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Tulane
Heritage Insurance Classic
W 72–53[15]  9–0
 18  Angola   8  Tied   4  Forrest  Amalie Arena (3,975)
Tampa, FL
Dec 16, 2017*
2:00 pm, FS2/FSS
No. 19 vs. Oklahoma State
Orange Bowl Classic
L 70–71[16]  9–1
 22  Cofer   14  Mann   6  Forrest  BB&T Center (9,152)
Sunrise, FL
Dec 18, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 24 Charleston Southern W 69–58[17]  10–1
 19  Cofer   6  Tied   7  Mann  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,836)
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 21, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 24 Southern Miss W 98–45[18]  11–1
 17  Savoy   7  Savoy   12  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,003)
Tallahassee, FL
ACC regular season
Dec 30, 2017
2:00 pm, CBS
No. 24 at No. 4 Duke L 93–100[19]  11–2
(0–1)
 28  Cofer   8  Angola   5  Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Jan 3, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 24 No. 12 North Carolina W 81–80[20]  12–2
(1–1)
 20  Angola   9  Mann   5  Mann  Donald L. Tucker Center (8,931)
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 7, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 24 at No. 15 Miami (FL) L 74–80[21]  12–3
(1–2)
 16  Angola   12  Kabengele   4  Angola  Watsco Center (5,347)
Coral Gables, FL
Jan 10, 2018
9:00 pm, RSN
No. 23 Louisville L 69–73[22]  12–4
(1–3)
 25  Mann   10  Cofer   2  Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,604)
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 13, 2018
2:00 pm, ACCN
No. 23 Syracuse W 101–90 2OT[23] 13–4
(2–3)
 24  Angola   11  Forrest   8  Angola  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,938)
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 15, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Boston College L 75–81[24]  13–5
(2–4)
 21  Mann   9  Tied   6  C. Walker  Conte Forum (5,867)
Chestnut Hill, MA
Jan 20, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN2
at Virginia Tech W 91–82[25]  14–5
(3–4)
 24  M. Walker   8  Kabengele   7  C. Walker  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
Jan 24, 2018
7:00 pm, RSN
Georgia Tech W 88–77[26]  15–5
(4–4)
 30  Mann   5  Mann   5  Mann  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,879)
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 27, 2018
4:00 pm, ACCN
Miami (FL) W 103–94 OT[27] 16–5
(5–4)
 21  Cofer   8  Cofer   6  Angola  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,675)
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 31, 2018
8:00 pm, ACCN
at Wake Forest L 72–76[28]  16–6
(5–6)
 23  Cofer   8  Koumadje   5  Forrest  LJVM Coliseum (7,809)
Winston-Salem, NC
Feb 3, 2018
4:00 pm, ACCN
at Louisville W 80–76[29]  17–6
(6–5)
 16  Cofer   9  Forrest   5  Forrest  KFC Yum! Center (18,305)
Louisville, KY
Feb 7, 2018
7:00 pm, RSN
No. 2 Virginia L 55–59[30]  17–7
(6–6)
 10  M. Walker   6  Kabengele   4  Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,657)
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 10, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN2
at Notre Dame L 69–84[31]  17–8
(6–7)
 16  C. Walker   8  Mann   4  Forrest  Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
Feb 14, 2018
7:00 pm, RSN
No. 11 Clemson W 81–79 OT[32] 18–8
(7–7)
 17  Cofer   8  Mann   3  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,131)
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 18, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPNU
Pittsburgh W 88–75[33]  19–8
(8–7)
 18  Savoy   6  Tied   4  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,123)
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 25, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 25 at NC State L 72–92[34]  19–9
(8–8)
 16  Forrest   8  Koumadje   7  Forrest  PNC Arena (17,037)
Raleigh, NC
Feb 28, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 18 Clemson L 63–76[35]  19–10
(8–9)
 21  Cofer   7  Cofer   4  Mann  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,242)
Clemson, SC
Mar 3, 2018
2:00 pm, ACCN
Boston College W 85–76  20–10
(9–9)
 21  Tied   12  Obiagu   5  Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,825)
Tallahassee, FL
ACC Tournament
Mar 7, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN
(8) vs. (9) Louisville
Second Round
L 74–82[36]  20–11
 14  Tied   6  Tied   6  Forrest  Barclays Center (17,732)
Brooklyn, NY
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 2018*
9:45 pm, TBS
(9 W) vs. (8 W) Missouri
First Round
W 67–54[37]  21–11
 14  Kabengele   12  Kabengele   8  Forrest  Bridgestone Arena (17,549)
Nashville, TN
Mar 18, 2018*
8:40 pm, TNT
(9 W) vs. (1 W) No. 3 Xavier
Second Round
W 75–70[38]  22–11
 16  Angola   6  Tied   3  Tied  Bridgestone Arena (17,552)
Nashville, TN
Mar 22, 2018*
10:10 pm, TBS
(9 W) vs. (4 W) No. 8 Gonzaga
Sweet Sixteen
W 75–60[39]  23–11
 18  Mann   6  Tied   6  Forrest  Staples Center (19,181)
Los Angeles, CA
Mar 24, 2018*
8:49 pm, TBS
(9 W) vs. (3 W) No. 7 Michigan
Elite Eight
L 54–58[40]  23–12
 16  Cofer   11  Cofer   2  Tied  Staples Center (19,665)
Los Angeles, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards

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Watchlists

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M.J. Walker

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRV1924242423RVRVRVRVRVRV25RVRVRVN/A
CoachesRVRV^RVRVRV192525RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV1818

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

References

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