2018–19 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

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2018–19 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
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NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches #13
AP #10
2018–19 record 29–8 (13–5 ACC)
Head coach Leonard Hamilton (17th year)
Assistant coach Stan Jones
Assistant coach Charlton Young
Assistant coach Dennis Gates
Home stadium Donald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 11,675)
Seasons
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Template:2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings 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.

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

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

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
CJ Walker 2 G 6'1" 195 Sophomore Indianapolis, IN Transferred to Ohio State
Braian Angola 11 G 6'6" 195 Senior Villanueva, Colombia Graduated
Ike Obiagu 12 C 7'0" 240 Freshman Anuja, Nigeria Transferred to Seton Hall
Brandon Allen 40 F 6'6" 209 RS Senior Milton, FL Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Malik Osbourne 10 F 6'8" 200 Sophomore Matteson, IL Rice
David Nichols 11 G 6'0" 190 Senior South Holland, IL Albany
  • 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

Name Home town 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 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/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.

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Roster

2018–19 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High school/previous college Home town
F 0 Phil Cofer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Whitewater Atlanta, GA
F 1 RaiQuan Gray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS Fr Dillard Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 3 Trent Forrest 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Chipley Chipley, FL
G 4 Ty Hands (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Palm Beach Lakes West Palm Beach, FL
G 5 P. J. Savoy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Las Vegas/Sheridan Las Vegas, NV
F 10 Malik Osbourne Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Don Bosco Prep/Rice Matteson, IL
G 11 David Nichols 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Mount Carmel/Albany South Holland, IL
G 13 Anthony Polite 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr St. Andrew's Christian Lugano, Switzerland
G 14 Terance Mann 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Tilton School Lowell, MA
G 15 Justin Lindner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Christian Brothers Memphis, TN
G 20 Travis Light (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Montverde Academy Vienna, VA
C 21 Christ Koumadje 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 268 lb (122 kg) Sr Montverde Academy N'Djamena, Chad
G 23 M. J. Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 213 lb (97 kg) So Jonesboro Jonesboro, GA
G/F 24 Devin Vassell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Peachtree Ridge Suwanee, GA
F 25 Mfiondu Kabengele 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS So Don Bosco Prep Burlington, ON
F 31 Wyatt Wilkes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Winter Park Orlando, FL
F 33 Will Miles (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Trinity Prep Orlando, FL
F 35 Harrison Prieto (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So St. Paul's School Mandeville, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
October 26, 2018*
6:00 pm
#17 West Georgia  96–56[2]  -
 20  Koumadje   8  Koumadje   4  Wilkes  Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, FL
November 1, 2018*
7:00 pm
#17 Valdosta State  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
#17 Florida
Rivalry
 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
#17 at Tulane  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
#14 Canisius
AdvoCare Invitational campus game
 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
#14 vs. UAB
AdvoCare Invitational quarterfinal
 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
#14 vs. #19 LSU
AdvoCare Invitational semifinal
 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
#14 vs. Villanova
AdvoCare Invitational final
 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
#15 #19 Purdue
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
 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
#11 Troy  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
#11 vs. UConn
Never Forget Tribute Classic
 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
#11 Southeast Missouri State  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
#11 North Florida  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
#11 vs. Saint Louis
Orange Bowl Classic
 81–59[15]  11–1
 19  Nichols   7  Tied   5  Forrest  BB&T Center 
Sunrise, FL
January 1, 2019*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
#9 Winthrop  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
#9 at #4 Virginia  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
#13 Miami (FL)  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
#13 #1 Duke  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
#11 at Pittsburgh  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
#11 at Boston College  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
Clemson  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)  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
#25 Georgia Tech  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
#22 at Syracuse  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
#22 #16 Louisville  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
#17 Wake Forest  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
#17 at Georgia Tech  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
#16 at Clemson  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
#16 at #8 North Carolina  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
#18 Notre Dame  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
#18 NC State  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
#14 #15 Virginia Tech  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
#14 at Wake Forest  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) #12 vs. (5) #16 Virginia Tech
Quarterfinals
 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) #12 vs. (1) #2 Virginia
Semifinals
 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) #12 vs. (3) #5 Duke
Championship
 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) #10 vs. (13 W) Vermont
First Round
 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) #10 vs. (12 W) Murray State
Second Round
 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) #10 vs. (1 W) #4 Gonzaga
Sweet Sixteen
 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

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

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place 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 17 14 14 15 11 10 11 9 9 13 11 RV 25 22 17 16 18 14 12 10 Not released 
Coaches 15 15^ 13 14 11 10 12 9 9 13 11 23 RV 24 19 17 17 13 13 11 13 
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

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