1992–93 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

The 1992–93 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Pat Kennedy, and future NBA players Sam Cassell, Doug Edwards, Bob Sura, and Charlie Ward, the Seminoles reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 25–10 (12–4 ACC).

1992–93 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 11
1992–93 record25–10 (12–4 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaTallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1992–93 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 North Carolina14–2 .875  34–4  .895
No. 11 Florida State12–4 .750  25–10  .714
No. 10 Duke10–6 .625  24–8  .750
No. 16 Wake Forest10–6 .625  21–9  .700
No. 18 Virginia9–7 .563  21–10  .677
Georgia Tech †8–8 .500  19–11  .633
Clemson5–11 .313  17–13  .567
Maryland2–14 .125  12–16  .429
NC State2–14 .125  8–19  .296
† 1993 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1992–93 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 3 Bob Sura 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoG.A.R. Memorial Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
G 4 Chuck Graham 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrRichmond Academy Augusta, Georgia
G/F 5 Ray Donald 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoWashington Pensacola, Florida
G 10 Sam Cassell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSan Jacinto JC Baltimore, Maryland
G 12 Charlie Ward 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrCentral Thomasville, Georgia
F 21 Derrick Carroll 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrEau Claire Columbia, South Carolina
F 32 Doug Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrMiami Senior Miami, Florida
F 33 Byron Wells 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrKing Tampa, Florida
F/C 34 Rodney Dobard 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrAtlantic Delray Beach, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kenny Williamson
  • David Zimroth
  • Tom Carlson
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 18, 1992*
 No. 9 Siena
Preseason NIT		 W 89–80  1–0
 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center (7,113)
Tallahassee, FL
Nov 19, 1992*
 No. 9 No. 19 Iowa State
Preseason NIT		 W 109–86[3]  2–0
 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center (7,919)
Tallahassee, FL
Nov 25, 1992*
 No. 7 vs. No. 4 Indiana
Preseason NIT Semifinal		 L 78–81 OT 2–1
 Madison Square Garden (12,641)
New York, NY
Nov 21, 1992*
 No. 7 vs. No. 24 UCLA
Preseason NIT 3rd Place Game		 L 83–86  2–2
 Madison Square Garden (14,338)
New York, NY
Dec 2, 1992*
 No. 11 No. 19 UMass W 67–64  3–2
 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center (7,111)
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 15, 1992*
 No. 10 at Duquesne L 84–91[4]  3–3
 A.J. Palumbo Center (5,115)
Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 19, 1992*
 No. 10 vs. UNC Charlotte
Milk Classic		 W 63–59  4–3
  (6,873)
Orlando, FL
Dec 20, 1992*
 No. 10 vs. Temple
Milk Classic		 W 91–80 OT[5] 5–3
  (6,937)
Orlando, FL
Dec 22, 1992*
 No. 18 Arkansas-Little Rock W 95–64  6–3
 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 28, 1992*
 No. 18 Maryland-Baltimore County W 109–80  7–3
 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 30, 1992*
 No. 18 South Florida W 94–73  8–3
 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 2, 1993*
 No. 18 Florida L 86–89  8–4
 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 6, 1993
 No. 23 at No. 25 Virginia L 76–80  8–5
(0–1)		 University Hall (University of Virginia) 
Charlottesville, VA
Jan 9, 1993
 No. 23 at Wake Forest W 74–72  9–5
(1–1)		 Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
Jan 13, 1993
 Maryland W 105–85  10–5
(2–1)		 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 16, 1993
 NC State W 70–54  11–5
(3–1)		 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 20, 1993
 at Clemson W 89–71  12–5
(4–1)		 Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
Jan 24, 1993
 No. 6 Duke W 89–88 OT 13–5
(5–1)		 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 27, 1993
 No. 19 at No. 3 North Carolina L 77–82  13–6
(5–2)		 Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 31, 1993
 No. 19 No. 18 Georgia Tech W 96–77  14–6
(6–2)		 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 2, 1993*
 No. 12 at Jacksonville W 92–77  15–6
 Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, FL
Feb 6, 1993*
 No. 12 at Connecticut W 86–74  16–6
 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Feb 8, 1993
 No. 10 No. 24 Virginia W 99–84  17–6
(7–2)		 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 10, 1993
 No. 10 No. 9 Wake Forest W 111–94  18–6
(8–2)		 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 13, 1993
 No. 10 at Maryland W 87–84  19–6
(9–2)		 Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, MD
Feb 17, 1993
 No. 9 at NC State W 72–71  20–6
(10–2)		 Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
Feb 20, 1993
 No. 9 Clemson W 102–92  21–6
(11–2)		 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 24, 1993
 No. 6 at No. 9 Duke L 75–98  21–7
(11–3)		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
Feb 27, 1993
 No. 6 No. 3 North Carolina L 76–86  21–8
(11–4)		 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Mar 4, 1993
 No. 11 at Georgia Tech W 83–82  22–8
(12–4)		 Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
ACC Tournament
Mar 12, 1993*
 No. 10 vs. Clemson
ACC Tournament Quarterfinal		 L 75–87[6]  22–9
 Charlotte Coliseum (23,532)
Charlotte, NC
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1993*
 (3 SE) No. 11 vs. (14 SE) Evansville
First Round		 W 82–70[7]  23–9
 Amway Arena (14,410)
Orlando, FL
Mar 20, 1993*
 (3 SE) No. 11 vs. (11 SE) Tulane
Second Round		 W 94–63[8]  24–9
 Amway Arena (14,410)
Orlando, FL
Mar 25, 1993*
 (3 SE) No. 11 vs. (7 SE) No. 20 Western Kentucky W 81–78 OT[9] 25–9
 Charlotte Coliseum (22,876)
Charlotte, NC
Mar 27, 1993*
 (3 SE) No. 11 vs. (1 SE) No. 2 Kentucky
Southeast Regional Final		 L 81–106[10]  25–10
 Charlotte Coliseum (22,876)
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast.
All times are in Eastern.

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Rankings
Main article: 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Awards and honors

Team Players in the 1993 NBA Draft
See also: 1993 NBA Draft
RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
115Doug EdwardsAtlanta Hawks
124Sam CassellHouston Rockets

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References
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  4. "Duquesne Stuns Florida State". The New York Times. December 15, 1992. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  5. "Seminoles Rally Past Temple; Tar Heels, Seton Hall Cruise". Tulsa World. December 21, 1992. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  6. "Georgia Tech trips Duke, 69-66, to complete ACC's day of upsets Clemson, Virginia also reach semis". The Baltimore Sun via New York Daily News. March 13, 1993. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  7. "Florida State vs. Evansville Box Score, March 18, 1993". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  8. "Tulane vs. Florida State Box Score, March 20, 1993". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  9. "Western Kentucky vs. Florida State Box Score, March 25, 1993". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  10. "Kentucky and Kansas March In : Southeast: There is no Laettner miracle to beat Wildcats in 106-81 victory over Florida State. Freshman Prickett scores 22". Los Angeles Times. March 28, 1993. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
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