# 2014–15 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team

The 2014–15 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Florida State competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles were led by eighteenth year head coach Sue Semrau and played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Florida State finished the regular season with a record of 27–3 (14–2 in ACC play), finishing in second place, both school records. They appeared in the finals of the ACC Tournament for the first time, losing to Notre Dame in the championship game and finishing as conference runner-up. The Seminoles were selected to play in the NCAA tournament and received the highest seed in school history. They ended the season in the semifinals after compiling a 32–5 record, setting the school record for most wins in a season and matching their furthest run in the tournament.

## Previous season

The Seminoles finished the 2013–14 season 21–12, 7–9 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament to Notre Dame. They were invited to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Stanford.

## Roster
### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
| C | Adut Bulgak | Kai James | Ama Degbeon |
| PF | Ivey Slaughter | Shakayla Thomas | |
| SF | Emiah Bingley | Lauren Coleman | |
| SG | Leticia Romero | Morgan Jones | Shakena Richardson |
| PG | Brittany Brown | Emiah Bingley | Chania Ray |

## Honors

* Naismith Trophy Watchlist
       Adut Bulgak
* Naismith Coach of the Year Semifinalist
       Sue Semrau
* Naismith Coach of the Year Finalist
       Sue Semrau
* Pat Summitt Trophy Finalist
       Sue Semrau

### All-ACC

Three players were chosen as all-conference selections:
* First Team
** Adut Bulgak
* Second Team
** Leticia Romero
* Freshman Team
** Shakayla Thomas
Shakayla Thomas and Leticia Romero were named to the All-ACC Tournament team. Adut Bulgak and Leticia Romero were named to the Greensboro Regional All-Tournament team.

### All-Americans

* Honorable Mention
** Adut Bulgak
** Leticia Romero

## Rankings

Legend :
| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| (RV) | Received Votes |

## Schedule

In the ACC Media Poll, Florida State was picked to finish fifth in the conference.
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 9* 2:00 p.m. | | Faulkner | W 89–27 | 0–0 | 15 – Bulgak | 16 – Bulgak | 4 – Conwright | Donald L. Tucker Center (-) Tallahassee, FL |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 14* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | UAB | W 92–62 | 1–0 | 19 – Conwright | 9 – Slaughter, Bulgak | 5 – Richardson | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,687) Tallahassee, FL |
| November 18* 11:00 a.m., ESPN3 | | Bethune-Cookman | W 103–34 | 2–0 | 18 – Bulgak | 13 – Bulgak | 8 – Richardson | Donald L. Tucker Center (3,157) Tallahassee, FL |
| November 21* 6:00 p.m. | | vs. Eastern Illinois North Texas Tournament | W 91–55 | 3–0 | 21 – Bulgak | 7 – Bulgak, James | 6 – Richardson | UNT Coliseum (355) Dallas, TX |
| November 23* 1:00 p.m. | | vs. UMass North Texas Tournament | W 74–46 | 4–0 | 13 – Bulgak | 11 – Bulgak | 3 – Conwright | UNT Coliseum (573) Dallas, TX |
| November 27* 3:30 p.m. | | vs. Washington Cancún Challenge Riviera Division | L 68–80 | 4–1 | 14 – Thomas | 10 – Thomas | 3 – Conwright, Richardson | Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (650) Cancún, Mexico |
| November 28* 1:00 p.m. | | vs. Furman Cancún Challenge Riviera Division | W 94–63 | 5–1 | 18 – Bulgak | 10 – Bulgak | 6 – Brown | Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (650) Cancún, Mexico |
| November 29* 3:30 p.m. | | vs. Hartford Cancún Challenge Riviera Division | W 69–59 | 6–1 | 16 – Bulgak | 7 – Bulgak, Brown | 4 – Brown, Conwright | Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (650) Cancún, Mexico |
| December 3* 7:00 p.m. | | at Purdue ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge | W 67–64 $^{OT}$ | 7–1 | 20 – Jones | 12 – Bulgak | 4 – Conwright | Mackey Arena (5,725) West Lafayette, IN |
| December 7* 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Florida | W 77–51 | 8–1 | 18 – Slaughter | 12 – Bulgak | 5 – Richardson | Donald L. Tucker Center (3,008) Tallahassee, FL |
| December 14* 2:00 p.m. | | at Temple | W 66–62 | 9–1 | 16 – Slaughter | 12 – Slaughter | 5 – Conwright | McGonigle Hall (816) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 16* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | North Florida | W 79–58 | 10–1 | 26 – Bulgak | 11 – Bulgak | 4 – Brown | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,229) Tallahassee, FL |
| December 19* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Savannah State | W 97–51 | 11–1 | 19 – Thomas | 14 – Bulgak | 5 – Bingley | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,170) Tallahassee, FL |
| December 22* 8:00 p.m. | | at Tulane | W 65–54 | 12–1 | 21 – Slaughter | 11 – Brown | 5 – Conwright | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,000) New Orleans, LA |
| December 29* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Jacksonville | W 73–46 | 13–1 | 15 – Jones | 10 – Bulgak | 6 – Romero | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,438) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 2 7:00 p.m. | | at No. 4 Notre Dame | L 68–74 | 13–2 (0–1) | 18 – Thomas | 8 – Bulgak | 3 – Conwright, Jones, Romero | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN |
| January 8 7:00 p.m. | | at Clemson | W 85–52 | 14–2 (1–1) | 20 – Conwright | 12 – Slaughter | 4 – Conwright, Richardson, Romero | Littlejohn Coliseum (557) Clemson, SC |
| January 11 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | No. 13 Duke | W 74–58 | 15–2 (2–1) | 18 – Bulgak | 18 – Bulgak | 5 – Conwright, Jones | Donald L. Tucker Center (3,536) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 15 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | No. 20 | Pittsburgh | W 58–43 | 16–2 (3–1) | 19 – Romero | 10 – Thomas | 3 – Romero, Conwright | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,259) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 18 2:00 p.m. | No. 20 | at Virginia Tech | W 59–44 | 17–2 (4–1) | 19 – Thomas | 7 – Thomas, Brown, James | 3 – Conwright, Jones, Brown | Cassell Coliseum (1,971) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 22 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | No. 17 | No. 4 Louisville | W 68–63 | 18–2 (5–1) | 17 – Conwright | 10 – Thomas | 5 – Romero | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,847) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 25 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | No. 17 | Wake Forest | W 110–80 | 19–2 (6–1) | 16 – Jones | 10 – Bulgak | 9 – Romero | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,779) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 30 7:00 p.m., RSN | No. 9 | at Georgia Tech | W 82–62 | 20–2 (7–1) | 15 – Bingley | 13 – Slaughter | 8 – Romero | McCamish Pavilion (1,166) Atlanta, GA |
| February 2 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | No. 9 | No. 25 Syracuse | W 62–52 | 21–2 (8–1) | 22 – Slaughter | 16 – Bulgak | 6 – Romero | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,758) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 8 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | No. 9 | Miami (FL) | W 80–60 | 22–2 (9–1) | 19 – Bulgak | 16 – Bulgak | 5 – Romero | Donald L. Tucker Center (3,435) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 12 7:00 p.m., RSN | No. 7 | at No. 17 North Carolina | L 63–71 | 22–3 (9–2) | 15 – Slaughter | 13 – Bulgak | 7 – Romero | Carmichael Arena (3,211) Chapel Hill, NC |
| February 15 1:00 p.m. | No. 7 | at Virginia | W 65–56 | 23–3 (10–2) | 14 – Slaughter, Bulgak | 9 – Bulgak | 9 – Romero | John Paul Jones Arena (4,042) Charlottesville, VA |
| February 19 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | No. 9 | Clemson | W 81–38 | 24–3 (11–2) | 13 – Slaughter | 12 – Slaughter | 4 – Richardson | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,819) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 22 1:00 p.m. | No. 9 | at Boston College | W 86–68 | 25–3 (12–2) | 19 – Bulgak, Romero | 11 – Romero | 11 – Romero | Conte Forum (912) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 26 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | No. 9 | NC State | W 72–52 | 26–3 (13–2) | 13 – Thomas | 12 – Brown | 7 – Richardson | Donald L. Tucker Center (4,048) Tallahassee, FL |
| March 1 3:00 p.m., RSN | No. 9 | at Miami (FL) | W 69–55 | 27–3 (14–2) | 17 – Conwright | 12 – Romero | 6 – Romero | BankUnited Center (2,077) Coral Gables, FL |
| ACC Women's Tournament |||||||||
| March 6 6:00 p.m., ACCN | (2) No. 7 | vs. (14) Virginia Tech Quarterfinals | W 82–43 | 28–3 | 17 – Thomas | 7 – James | 5 – Jones | Greensboro Coliseum (4,019) Greensboro, NC |
| March 7 2:30 p.m., ESPNU | (2) No. 7 (2) | vs. (3) No. 10 (3) Louisville Semifinals | W 66–51 | 29–3 | 17 – Slaughter | 6 – Bulgak | 6 – Romero | Greensboro Coliseum (7,108) Greensboro, NC |
| March 8 1:00 p.m., ESPN | (2) No. 7 | vs. (1) No. 2 Notre Dame Championship | L 58–71 | 29–4 | 14 – Conwright | 7 – Bulgak | 6 – Conwright | Greensboro Coliseum (6,874) Greensboro, NC |
| NCAA Women's Tournament |||||||||
| March 21* 1:45 p.m., ESPN2 | (2 G) No. 7 | (15 G) Alabama State First round | W 91–49 | 30–4 | 17 – Thomas | 8 – Romero | 10 – Romero | Donald L. Tucker Center (5,536) Tallahassee, FL |
| March 23* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | (2 G) No. 7 (2) | (7 G) No. 20 Florida Gulf Coast Second round | W 65–47 | 31–4 | 12 – Thomas | 13 – Bulgak | 6 – Romero | Donald L. Tucker Center (4,772) Tallahassee, FL |
| March 27* 9:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (2 G) No. 7 | vs. (3 G) No. 9 (3) Arizona State Sweet Sixteen | W 66–65 | 32–4 | 21 – Romero | 7 – Bulgak | 4 – Romero | Greensboro Coliseum (6,286) Greensboro, NC |
| March 29* 12:00 p.m., ESPN | (2 G) No. 7 | vs. (1 G) No. 3 South Carolina Elite Eight | L 74–80 | 32–5 | 13 – Romero | 7 – Slaughter, Romero | 4 – Slaughter, Romero | Greensboro Coliseum (6,364) Greensboro, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Awards

* ESPNW National Player of the Week
** Adut Bulgak
* ESPNW Coach of the Year
** Sue Semrau
* Associated Press National Coach of the Year
** Sue Semrau
* WBCA Coach of the Year
** Sue Semrau

### Conference

* ACC Player of the Week
** Adut Bulgak
* ACC Sixth Player of the Year
** Shakayla Thomas
* ACC Coach of the Year
** Sue Semrau

## Media

All Seminoles games will air on the Seminole IMG Sports Network. WQTL will be the new home of Seminoles women's basketball thanks to a new contract with Red Hills Broadcasting.