2013–14 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Florida State competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles were led by twelfth year head coach Leonard Hamilton and played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus. They are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2013–14 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
NIT Semifinals vs. Minnesota, L, 64–67 (OT)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2013–14 record22–14 (9–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDonald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 12,100)
2013–14 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Virginia162 .889  307  .811
No. 14 Syracuse144 .778  286  .824
No. 8 Duke135 .722  269  .743
No. 19 North Carolina135 .722  2410  .706
Pittsburgh117 .611  2610  .722
Clemson108 .556  2313  .639
North Carolina State99 .500  2214  .611
Maryland99 .500  1715  .531
Florida State99 .500  2214  .611
Miami (FL)711 .389  1716  .515
Wake Forest612 .333  1716  .515
Georgia Tech612 .333  1617  .485
Notre Dame612 .333  1517  .469
Boston College414 .222  824  .250
Virginia Tech216 .111  922  .290
2014 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Florida State finished the season 22–14, 9–9 in ACC play, to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament to Virginia. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the semifinals to Minnesota. The Seminoles achieved their eighteenth twenty-win season, the seventh under Hamilton, and advanced to the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament for only the second time in school history.

Previous season

The Seminoles finished the 2012–13 season 18–16, 9–9 in ACC play, and lost in the 1st round of the NIT to Louisiana Tech.[1]

Pre-season

Assistant coach Corey Williams left his position at Florida State to become the new head coach at Stetson.[2] Former Georgia Southern head coach Charlton Young took over as an assistant.[3]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Terrence Shannon2F6'8"240Junior (Redshirt)Forsyth, GeorgiaTransferred
Rafael Portuondo20G5'11"165SeniorMiami, FloridaGraduated
Michael Snaer21G6'5"202SeniorMoreno Valley, CaliforniaGraduated

2013 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Xavier Rathan-Mayes
SG
Toronto, Canada Huntington Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 13, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: N/A
Jarquez Smith
PF
Gray, Georgia Jones County High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 14, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A  ESPN: 36
  • 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:

  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-08-21.

    Prior to the start of the season, Xavier Rathan-Mayes was ruled out for the season due to being declared academically ineligible.[4]

    Roster

    2013–14 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Devon Bookert 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoWest Anchorage HS Anchorage, AK
    F 5 Jarquez Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrJones County High School Haddock, Georgia
    F 10 Okaro White 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)204 lb (93 kg) SrClearwater Clearwater, Florida
    C 11 Kiel Turpin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrLincoln College Normal, Illinois
    C 14 Robert Gilchrist 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrPolk State College London, England
    C 15 Boris Bojanovsky 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoOakley College Bratislava, Slovakia
    G 22 Xavier Rathan-Mayes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrHuntington (WV) Prep Scarborough, Ontario
    G 25 Aaron Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrBrewster Academy Cincinnati
    G 30 Ian Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)186 lb (84 kg) SrUnited Faith Christian Academy Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 32 Montay Brandon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)216 lb (98 kg) SoWesleyan Christian Acad. Greensboro, North Carolina
    F 35 Joell Hopkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrTallahassee CC Durham, North Carolina
    F 40 Brandon Allen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrMilton HS Milton, Florida
    C 50 Michael Ojo 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)292 lb (132 kg) FrTennessee Temple Acad. Lagos, Nigeria
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 2013-08-25

    Depth chart

    Pos. Starting 5 Bench
    C Boris Bojanovsky Michael Ojo
    PF Okaro White Brandon Allen
    SF Robert Gilchrist Jarquez Smith
    SG Devon Bookert Aaron Thomas
    PG Montay Brandon Ian Miller

    Coaching staff

    Florida State Seminoles coaches

    Head Coach

    Assistant Coaches

    • Stan Jones – Associate Head Coach
    • Dennis Gates – Assistant Coach
    • Charlton YoungAssistant Coach
    • Michael Bradley – Strength and Conditioning Coach
    • Erik Casto – Basketball Equipment Manager
    • Kyle Cregan – Video Coordinator
    • Jacob Ridenhour – Director of Operations

    Rankings

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Wk 20Final
    AP NR NR RV RV RV NR NR RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR N/A
    Coaches NR NR NR RV RV NR NR RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV

    Schedule

    Seminole Madness was held on October 11 at the Leon County Civic Center.[5]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 30*
    7:00 p.m., WFSU
    Southeastern W 112–74  0–0
                 Donald L. Tucker Center 
    Tallahassee, FL
    November 4*
    7:00 p.m., WFSU
    Flagler W 76–47  0–0
                 Donald L. Tucker Center 
    Tallahassee, FL
    Non-conference regular season
    November 8*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN3
    Jacksonville W 91–67  1–0
     18  White  11  White  3  Brandon  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,761)
    Tallahassee, FL
    November 13*
    7:00 p.m., ESPNews
    at UCF W 80–68  2–0
     17  Bookert  19  Brandon  5  Bookert  CFE Arena (9,343)
    Orlando, FL
    November 17*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN3
    UT-Martin W 89–61  3–0
     17  White  6  Tied  5  Bookert  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,042)
    Tallahassee, FL
    November 21*
    7:35 p.m., ESPNU
    vs. No. 10 VCU
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinals
    W 85–67  4–0
     22  Miller  9  Tied  4  Miller  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (4,952)
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    November 22*
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
    vs. No. 14 Michigan
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off Semifinals
    L 80–82 OT 4–1
     19  Miller  12  White  4  Brandon  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (5,835)
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    November 24*
    4:30 p.m., ESPN2
    vs. Northeastern
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off Third Place Game
    W 62–60  5–1
     16  Thomas  5  Tied  2  Tied  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (5,835)
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    November 29*
    7:30 p.m., ESPN2
    at No. 15 Florida
    Rivalry
    L 66–67  5–2
     14  Bojanovsky  7  Brandon  5  Miller  O'Connell Center (12,306)
    Gainesville, FL
    December 3*
    9:30 p.m., ESPNU
    at Minnesota
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    L 61–71  5–3
     16  Tied  8  White  7  Miller  Williams Arena (11,386)
    Minneapolis, MN
    December 8*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN3
    Jacksonville State W 77–53  6–3
     17  White  7  Ojo  4  Bookert  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,104)
    Tallahassee, FL
    December 17*
    7:00 p.m., RSN
    Charlotte W 106–62  7–3
     26  Thomas  11  White  8  Bokert  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,522)
    Tallahassee, FL
    December 21*
    2:00 p.m., FSN
    vs. No. 22 Massachusetts
    Orange Bowl Classic
    W 60–55  8–3
     18  Thomas  9  Brandon  4  Miller  BB&T Center (11,214)
    Sunrise, FL
    December 30*
    7:00 p.m., RSN
    Charleston Southern W 67–59  9–3
     19  Thomas  7  Bookert  9  Bookert  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,159)
    Tallahassee, FL
    ACC regular season
    January 4
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2
    Virginia L 50–62  9–4 (0–1)
     15  White  7  White  4  Miller  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,588)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 9
    7:00 p.m., RSN
    at Clemson W 56–41  10–4 (1–1)
     15  Miller  7  Gilchrist  5  Miller  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,319)
    Clemson, SC
    January 12
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU
    Maryland W 85–61  11–4 (2–1)
     20  Miller  8  White  6  Booker  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,516)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 15
    9:00 p.m., ACCN
    at Miami (FL) W 63–53  12–4 (3–1)
     12  Thomas  6  Tied  4  Miller  BankUnited Center (7,413)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 18
    12:00 p.m., ACCN
    at Virginia L 66–78  12–5 (3–2)
     15  Tied  7  White  4  Thomas  John Paul Jones Arena (12,765)
    Charlottesville, VA
    January 21
    8:00 p.m., ACCN
    Notre Dame W 76–74  13–5 (4–2)
     20  Thomas  11  White  4  Thomas  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,799)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 25
    12:00 p.m., ESPN
    at No. 18 Duke L 56–78  13–6 (4–3)
     14  White  8  White  3  Thomas  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    January 29
    9:00 p.m., ACCN
    at NC State L 70–74  13–7 (4–4)
     20  White  7  Tied  5  Bookert  PNC Arena (7,005)
    Raleigh, NC
    February 1
    3:00 p.m., ESPN2
    Clemson L 49–53  13–8 (4–5)
     13  Thomas  3  Tied  2  Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,752)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 5
    9:00 p.m., RSN
    Virginia Tech W 70–50  14–8 (5–5)
     24  Thomas  8  Tied  3  Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,759)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 8
    3:00 p.m., ESPN2
    at Maryland L 71–83  14–9 (5–6)
     17  Thomas  8  Tied  3  Tied  Comcast Center (14,783)
    College Park, MD
    February 10
    7:00 p.m., ESPN
    Miami (FL) L 73–77  14–10 (5–7)
     17  Bookert  7  White  5  Bookert  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,641)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 15
    8:00 p.m., RSN
    at Wake Forest W 67–60  15–10 (6–7)
     25  Miller  14  Thomas  3  Thomas  Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (10,043)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 17
    7:00 p.m., ESPN
    North Carolina L 75–81  15–11 (6–8)
     22  Miller  5  Tied  2  Miller  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,814)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 23
    6:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at Pittsburgh W 71–66  16–11 (7–8)
     22  White  12  Brandon  5  Miller  Peterson Events Center (12,508)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    March 2
    6:00 p.m., ESPNU
    Georgia Tech W 81–71  17–11 (8–8)
     18  White  12  Brandon  3  Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,212)
    Tallahassee, FL
    March 4
    9:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at Boston College W 74–70  18–11 (9–8)
     26  Thomas  6  Thomas  3  Miller  Conte Forum (2,273)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    March 9
    2:30 p.m., ACCN
    No. 7 Syracuse L 58–74  18–12 (9–9)
     20  White  11  White  3  Bojanovsky  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,435)
    Tallahassee, FL
    ACC Tournament
    March 13
    12:00 p.m., ESPN/ACCN
    (9) vs. (8) Maryland
    Second round
    W 67–65  19–12
     17  Miller  7  White  3  Bookert  Greensboro Coliseum (21,533)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 14
    12:00 p.m., ESPN2/ACCN
    (9) vs. (1) No. 6 Virginia
    Quarterfinal
    L 51–64  19–13
     17  White  3  White  4  Brandon  Greensboro Coliseum (21,533)
    Greensboro, NC
    National Invitation Tournament
    March 18*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2
    (1) (8) Florida Gulf Coast
    Florida State Quadrant
    First round
    W 58–53  20–13
     22  Thomas  8  Bookert  2  Bookert  Donald L. Tucker Center (2,734)
    Tallahassee, FL
    March 24*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN
    (1) (4) Georgetown
    Florida State Quadrant
    Second round
    W 101–90  21–13
     26  Thomas  6  Thomas  9  Bookert  Donald L. Tucker Center (3,541)
    Tallahassee, FL
    March 26*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2
    (1) (3) Louisiana Tech
    Florida State Quadrant
    Quarterfinal
    W 78–75  22–13
     21  Thomas  9  Thomas  3  Miller  Donald L. Tucker Center (4,470)
    Tallahassee, FL
    April 1*
    9:00 p.m., ESPN2
    (1) vs. (1) Minnesota
    Semifinal
    L 64–67 OT 22–14
     16  Tied  12  White  4  Bookert  Madison Square Garden (7,193)
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source: 2013–14 Florida State Seminoles basketball schedule

    Media

    Florida State basketball is broadcast on the Florida State University Seminoles Radio Network.

    References

    1. "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Florida State Seminoles (NIT) – Box Score". ESPN.com. March 19, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
    2. "FSU's Corey Williams to Be Named Stetson Hoops Coach". Daytona Beach News Journal. June 2, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
    3. "Charlton Young Named Assistant Coach of FSU Men's Basketball Team". Tallahassee.com. June 4, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
    4. "Florida St. Frosh Xavier Rathan-Mayes Ineligible for 2013-14 Season". Eye on College Basketball (CBS Sports). August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
    5. "Seminole Madness Tips-Off Oct. 11". Seminoles.com. September 17, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
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