2016–17 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles were led by head coach Leonard Hamilton, in his fifteenth 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.

2016–17 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 16
2016–17 record26–9 (12–6 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Stan Jones (15th year)
  • Dennis Gates (6th year)
  • Charlton Young (4th year)
Home arenaDonald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 12,100)
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina14–4 .778  33–7  .825
No. 16 Florida State12–6 .667  26–9  .743
No. 14 Notre Dame12–6 .667  26–10  .722
No. 10 Louisville12–6 .667  25–9  .735
No. 7 Duke †11–7 .611  28–9  .757
No. 24 Virginia11–7 .611  23–11  .676
Virginia Tech10–8 .556  22–11  .667
Miami (FL)10–8 .556  21–12  .636
Syracuse10–8 .556  19–15  .559
Wake Forest9–9 .500  19–14  .576
Georgia Tech8–10 .444  21–16  .568
Clemson6–12 .333  17–16  .515
NC State4–14 .222  15–17  .469
Pittsburgh4–14 .222  16–17  .485
Boston College2–16 .111  9–23  .281
† 2017 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Seminoles achieved their best start in school history, winning 15 of their first 16 games and six of their first seven conference games, including a stretch that included six straight ranked opponents. Over the course of the season, Dwayne Bacon became the 46th Seminole player, and only the second sophomore, to score a thousand career points.[1] They set their record for most regular season wins, tied their record for most ACC wins in a single season and went undefeated at home for the first time since the 1975–76 season.[2] Jonathan Isaac[3] and Dwayne Bacon[4] went on to be selected in the NBA Draft.

Florida State finished in a three-way tie for second in the ACC and reached the semifinals of the ACC Tournament. The Seminoles received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a three-seed in the west region, their first tournament appearance since 2012, where they reached the second round.

Previous season

The Seminoles finished the 2015–16 season 20–14, 8–10 in ACC play, to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They defeated Boston College in the first round of the ACC Tournament before losing to Virginia Tech. The Seminoles received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Davidson before losing to eventual NIT champ, Valparaiso.[5]

Guard Malik Beasley was taken in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets.[6]

Preseason

Prior to the start of the season, Florida State was picked to finish eighth in the ACC while Dwayne Bacon was named to the preseason All-ACC team.[7]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Devon Bookert1G6'3"198SeniorAnchorage, AKGraduated
Benji Bell3G6'4"204JuniorGainesville, FLTransferred to Shaw
Malik Beasley5G6'5"196FreshmanAlpharetta, GADeclared for NBA Draft
Boris Bojanovsky15C7'3"248SeniorBratislava, SlovakiaGraduated
Robbie Berwick24G6'4"188SophomoreAtascadero, CATransferred to Colorado State
Michael Saxton31G6'5"213SeniorOrlando, FLGraduated
Montay Brandon32G6'8"229SeniorGreensboro, NCGraduated

Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jonathan Isaac
#4 SF		 Naples, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Trent Forrest
#9 SG		 Chipley, FL Chipley High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 5, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
CJ Walker
#20 PG		 Indianapolis, IN Arsenal Technical High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Mfiondu Kabengele
#47 SF		 Burlington, ON Don Bosco Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Mar 2, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: 10  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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
    NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
    Patrick Savoy Jr.5G6'4"200SophomoreLas Vegas, NVJunior college transfer from Sheridan College
    Braian Angola11G6'6"185JuniorVillanueva, ColombiaJunior college transfer from College of Southern Idaho
    2017 Recruiting class

    Roster
    2016–17 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    }
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Phil Cofer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg) JrWhitewater Atlanta, GA
    F 1 Jonathan Isaac 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrIMG Academy Naples, FL
    G 2 CJ Walker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrArsenal Technical Indianapolis, IN
    G 3 Trent Forrest 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrChipley Chipley, FL
    G 4 Dwayne Bacon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)221 lb (100 kg) SoOak Hill Academy Lakeland, FL
    G 5 P. J. Savoy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoLas Vegas
    Sheridan    		 Las Vegas, NV
    G 11 Braian Angola 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrFindlay Prep
    North Idaho    		 Villanueva, Colombia
    G 14 Terance Mann 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)204 lb (93 kg) SoTilton School Lowell, MA
    G 20 Travis Light (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrMontverde Academy Vienna, VA
    C 21 Christ Koumadje 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)233 lb (106 kg) SoMontverde Academy N'Djamena, Chad
    G 22 Xavier Rathan-Mayes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS JrHuntington Prep Scarborough, ON
    F 23 Jarquez Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)236 lb (107 kg) SrJones County Haddock, GA
    F 25 Mfiondu Kabengele 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrDon Bosco Prep Burlington, ON
    F 33 Will Miles (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrTrinity Prep Orlando, FL
    F 40 Brandon Allen (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)209 lb (95 kg) SrMilton Milton, FL
    C 50 Michael Ojo 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)304 lb (138 kg) RS SrTennessee Temple Lagos, Nigeria
    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 27*
    7:00 p.m.    		 Southeastern (FL) W 119–58 
    		 20 – Cofer  13 – Ojo  8 – Rathan-Mayes  Donald L. Tucker Center 
    Tallahassee, FL
    November 3*
    7:00 p.m.    		 Valdosta State W 104–76 
    		 20 – Isaac  7 – Ojo  5 – Bacon  Donald L. Tucker Center 
    Tallahassee, FL
    Non-conference regular season
    November 12*
    1:00 p.m., ACCN Extra    		 Charleston Southern W 88–67  1–0
    		  23 – Bacon  9 – Bacon  7 – Rathan-Mayes  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,880)
    Tallahassee, FL
    November 15*
    7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra    		 Iona W 99–78  2–0
    		  20 – Isaac  7 – Smith  3 – Mann  Donald L. Tucker Center (4,530)
    Tallahassee, FL
    November 18*
    7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra    		 Winthrop
    NIT Season Tip-Off    		 W 100–86  3–0
    		  15 – Bacon  10 – Ojo  9 – Rathan-Mayes  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,197)
    Tallahassee, FL
    November 20*
    5:00 p.m., ACCN Extra    		 Detroit
    NIT Season Tip-Off    		 W 100–71  4–0
    		  22 – Bacon  10 – Isaac  5 – Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (4,962)
    Tallahassee, FL
    November 24*
    12:30 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 25 vs. Temple
    NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals    		 L 86–89  4–1
    		  22 – Bacon  7 – Isaac  6 – Rathan-Mayes  Barclays Center (2,451)
    Brooklyn, NY
    November 25*
    12:30 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 25 vs. Illinois
    NIT Season Tip-Off third place game    		 W 72–61  5–1
    		  17 – Bacon  7 – Isaac  2 – Tied  Barclays Center (3,713)
    Brooklyn, NY
    November 28*
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Minnesota
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 75–67  6–1
    		  18 – Bacon  13 – Isaac  2 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,993)
    Tallahassee, FL
    December 4*
    4:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 vs. George Washington
    BB&T Classic    		 W 67–48  7–1
    		  11 – Tied  6 – Tied  5 – Tied  Verizon Center (1,645)
    Washington, D.C.
    December 6*
    7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra    		 Southern Miss W 98–49  8–1
    		  27 – Savoy  9 – Forrest  7 – Rathan-Mayes  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,116)
    Tallahassee, FL
    December 8*
    9:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Nicholls State W 118–63  9–1
    		  18 – Savoy  7 – Rathan-Mayes  7 – Rathan-Mayes  Donald L. Tucker Center (4,807)
    Tallahassee, FL
    December 11*
    4:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 21 Florida
    Rivalry    		 W 83–78  10–1
    		  24 – Bacon  10 – Mann  2 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,029)
    Tallahassee, FL
    December 17*
    1:30 p.m., FS2    		 No. 23 vs. Manhattan
    Orange Bowl Classic    		 W 83–67  11–1
    		  16 – Bacon  9 – Issac  5 – Rathan-Mayes  BB&T Center 
    Sunrise, FL
    December 19*
    2:00 p.m., ACCN Extra    		 No. 21 Samford W 76–68  12–1
    		  19 – Mann  6 – Bacon  5 – Rathan-Mayes  Donald L. Tucker Center (4,405)
    Tallahassee, FL
    ACC regular season
    December 28
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 20 Wake Forest W 88–72  13–1
    (1–0)    		  23 – Tied  9 – Isaac  2 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (8,873)
    Tallahassee, FL
    December 31
    2:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 20 at No. 12 Virginia W 60–58  14–1
    (2–0)    		  29 – Bacon  9 – Isaac  3 – Rathan-Mayes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
    Charlottesville, VA
    January 7
    2:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 12 No. 21 Virginia Tech W 93–78  15–1
    (3–0)    		  22 – Mann  9 – Mann  8 – Rathan-Mayes  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,149)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 10
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 9 No. 7 Duke W 88–72  16–1
    (4–0)    		  21 – Rathan-Mayes  7 – Mann  5 – Bacon  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,675)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 14
    2:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 9 at No. 11 North Carolina L 83–96  16–2
    (4–1)    		  18 – Bacon  12 – Isaac  6 – Rathan-Mayes  Dean E. Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 18
    7:00 p.m., RSN    		 No. 10 No. 15 Notre Dame W 83–80  17–2
    (5–1)    		  23 – Isaac  10 – Isaac  7 – Rathan-Mayes  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,535)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 21
    2:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 10 No. 12 Louisville W 73–68  18–2
    (6–1)    		  16 – Tied  10 – Isaac  3 – Rathan-Mayes  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,675)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 25
    7:00 p.m., RSN    		 No. 6 at Georgia Tech L 56–78  18–3
    (6–2)    		  12 – Bacon  8 – Isaac  3 – Mann  Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,542)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 28
    12:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 6 at Syracuse L 72–82  18–4
    (6–3)    		  19 – Tied  12 – Isaac  5 – Rathan-Mayes  Carrier Dome (24,978)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 1
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 15 at Miami (FL) W 75–57  19–4
    (7–3)    		  15 – Tied  7 – Isaac  4 – Rathan-Mayes  BankUnited Center (7,972)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 5
    12:30 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 15 Clemson W 109–61  20–4
    (8–3)    		  29 – Bacon  5 – Isaac  9 – Rathan-Mayes  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,868)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 8
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 14 NC State W 95–71  21–4
    (9–3)    		  21 – Isaac  10 – Mann  5 – Mann  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,432)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 11
    6:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 14 at Notre Dame L 72–84  21–5
    (9–4)    		  15 – Mann  6 – Tied  3 – Tied  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    Notre Dame, IN
    February 18
    4:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 17 at Pittsburgh L 66–80  21–6
    (9–5)    		  12 – Rathan-Mayes  7 – Mann  6 – Rathan-Mayes  Peterson Events Center (10,525)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 20
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 19 Boston College W 104–72  22–6
    (10–5)    		  16 – Bacon  5 – Tied  10 – Rathan-Mayes  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,609)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 25
    12:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 19 at Clemson W 76–74  23–6
    (11–5)    		  15 – Rathan-Mayes  5 – Forrest  7 – Rathan-Mayes  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
    Clemson, SC
    February 28
    7:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 15 at No. 17 Duke L 70–75  23–7
    (11–6)    		  19 – Bacon  9 – Forrest  3 – Bacon  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    March 4
    4:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 15 No. 25 Miami (FL) W 66–57  24–7
    (12–6)    		  23 – Bacon  6 – Mann  4 – Rathan-Mayes  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,675)
    Tallahassee, FL
    ACC Tournament
    March 9
    7:00 p.m., ESPN/ACCN    		 (2) No. 16 vs. (7) Virginia Tech
    Quarterfinals    		 W 74–68  25–7
    		  17 – Bacon  12 – Isaac  6 – Rathan-Mayes  Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    March 10
    9:00 p.m., ESPN/ACCN    		 (2) No. 16 vs. (3) No. 22 Notre Dame
    Semifinals    		 L 73–77  25–8
    		  18 – Bacon  15 – Isaac  5 – Rathan-Mayes  Barclays Center (18,109)
    Brooklyn, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    March 16*
    9:20 p.m., TNT    		 (3 W) No. 16 vs. (14 W) Florida Gulf Coast
    First round    		 W 86–80  26–8
    		  25 – Bacon  10 – Isaac  5 – Tied  Amway Center (15,869)
    Orlando, FL
    March 18*
    6:10 p.m., TNT    		 (3 W) No. 16 vs. (11 W) Xavier
    Second round    		 L 66–91  26–9
    		  20 – Bacon  12 – Isaac  3 – Tied  Amway Center (17,308)
    Orlando, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP RV RV 25 RV RV 23 21 20 12 9 10 6 15 14 17 19 15 16 16 Not released 
    Coaches RV RV RV RV RV 23 22 20 13 10 12 8 16 15 18 20 17 17 18 24

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    Awards
    • Julius Erving Award finalist[8]
    Dwayne Bacon

    Watchlists
    Dwayne Bacon
    Jonathan Isaac
    Dwayne Bacon
    Dwayne Bacon
    Dwayne Bacon
    Jonathan Isaac

    Honors

    All-ACC
    Name Selection
    Dwayne BaconSecond Team
    Xavier Rathan-MayesDefensive Team
    Jonathan IsaacFreshman Team

    [17]

    All-Americans
    Name Selection
    Jonathan IsaacKyle Macy Freshman Team

    [18]

    NBA Draft

    Two players were selected in the 2017 NBA Draft:

    RoundPick (Overall)NameTeam
    1st6Jonathan IsaacOrlando Magic
    2nd10 (40)Dwayne BaconNew Orleans Pelicans (traded to Charlotte Hornets)

    References
    1. "Bacon Hits 1,000 Career Point Mark in 104-72 Win". Seminoles.com. February 20, 2017. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
    2. "FSU Men Clip Canes For Perfect Home Record". Seminoles.com. March 4, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
    3. "Isaac Picked No. 6 In First Round By Orlando Magic". Seminoles.com. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
    4. "Bacon Selected By New Orleans; Traded to Charlotte". Seminoles.com. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
    5. "FSU loses to Valparaiso in second round of NIT". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
    6. "Denver Nuggets Select Murray, Hernangomez and Beasley in First Round of 2016 NBA Draft | Denver Nuggets". Denver Nuggets. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
    7. "Duke Voted ACC Basketball Preseason Favorite". Atlantic Coast Conference. October 26, 2015. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
    8. "Bacon Named Top 10 Finalist For Julius Erving Award". Seminoles.com. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
    9. Dauster, Rob (October 19, 2016). "Bacon Named To Julius Erving Award Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
    10. Dauster, Rob (October 20, 2016). "Isaac Named To Karl Malone Award Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
    11. Dauster, Rob (November 11, 2016). "Bacon Named To Naismith Award Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
    12. Dauster, Rob (November 18, 2016). "Bacon Named To Wooden Award Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
    13. "ACC Lands Six on USBWA Midseason Award Watch Lists". Atlantic Coast Conference. January 23, 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
    14. "Atlantic Coast Conference Announces Basketball Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 21, 2016. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
    15. "Atlantic Coast Conference Announces Basketball Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. January 23, 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
    16. "Atlantic Coast Conference Announces Basketball Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. January 3, 2017. Archived from the original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
    17. "Men's Basketball Trio Earns All-ACC Honors". Seminoles.com. March 5, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
    18. "Isaac Named To Freshman All-America Team". Seminoles.com. April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
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