# 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.
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. 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. Jonathan Isaac and Dwayne Bacon 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.
Guard Malik Beasley was taken in the first round of the NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets.

## 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.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Devon Bookert | 1 | G | 6'3" | 198 | Senior | Anchorage, AK | Graduated |
| Benji Bell | 3 | G | 6'4" | 204 | Junior | Gainesville, FL | Transferred to Shaw |
| Malik Beasley | 5 | G | 6'5" | 196 | Freshman | Alpharetta, GA | Declared for NBA draft |
| Boris Bojanovsky | 15 | C | 7'3" | 248 | Senior | Bratislava, Slovakia | Graduated |
| Robbie Berwick | 24 | G | 6'4" | 188 | Sophomore | Atascadero, CA | Transferred to Colorado State |
| Michael Saxton | 31 | G | 6'5" | 213 | Senior | Orlando, FL | Graduated |
| Montay Brandon | 32 | G | 6'8" | 229 | Senior | Greensboro, NC | Graduated |

## 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 July 26, 2016. ||||||
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Patrick Savoy Jr. | 5 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | Junior college transfer from Sheridan College |
| Braian Angola | 11 | G | 6'6" | 185 | Junior | Villanueva, Colombia | Junior college transfer from College of Southern Idaho |

### 2017 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| M. J. Walker SG | Jonesboro, GA | Jonesboro High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | May 24, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| RaiQuan Gray PF | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Dillard High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Aug 8, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Anthony Polite SG | Boca Raton, FL | St. Andrews School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Wyatt Wilkes PF | Winter Park, FL | Winter Park High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 31, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Ikechukwu Obiagu C | Atlanta, GA | Greenforest Christian Academy | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Nov 28, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| 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. Sources: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2016. |||||||

## 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

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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
       Dwayne Bacon

### Watchlists

* Julius Erving Award
       Dwayne Bacon
* Karl Malone Award
       Jonathan Isaac
* Naismith Award
       Dwayne Bacon
* Wooden Award
       Dwayne Bacon
* Oscar Robertson Trophy
       Dwayne Bacon
* Wayman Tisdale Award
       Jonathan Isaac

### Honors

Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
| Jonathan Isaac | ACC Freshman of the Week ACC Freshman of the Week NCAA Player of the Week | November 15–20, 2016 January 18–21, 2017 | |
| Dwayne Bacon | Orange Bowl Classic MVP ACC Player of the Week | December 17, 2016 December 28–31, 2016 | |

#### All-ACC

| Name | Selection |
| Dwayne Bacon | Second Team |
| Xavier Rathan-Mayes | Defensive Team |
| Jonathan Isaac | Freshman Team |

#### All-Americans

| Name | Selection |
| Jonathan Isaac | Kyle Macy Freshman Team |

## NBA draft

Two players were selected in the 2017 NBA draft:
| Round | Pick (Overall) | Name | Team |
| 1st | 6 | Jonathan Isaac | Orlando Magic |
| 2nd | 10 (40) | Dwayne Bacon | New Orleans Pelicans (traded to Charlotte Hornets) |