# 2024–25 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles were led by head coach Leonard Hamilton, in his twenty-third, and final, 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.

## Previous season

The Seminoles finished the 2023–24 season 17–16 and 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated eighth seed Virginia Tech in the Second Round before losing to first seed North Carolina in the Quarterfinals. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT. This marked the third straight season the Seminoles did not participate in post-season play.

## Offseason
### Departures

Florida State Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Jalen Warley | 1 | G | 6'7" | 205 | Junior | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Transferred to Virginia |
| Cam Corhen | 3 | F | 6'10" | 225 | Sophomore | Allen, Texas | Transferred to Pittsburgh |
| De'Ante Green | 5 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Sophomore | Asheville, North Carolina | Transferred to South Florida |
| Baba Miller | 11 | F | 6'11" | 204 | Sophomore | Mallorca, Spain | Transferred to Florida Atlantic |
| Tom House | 12 | G | 6'7" | 200 | Sophomore | Dayton, Ohio | Transferred to Furman |
| Josh Nickelberry | 20 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Graduate Student | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Cam'Ron Fletcher | 21 | G | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | St. Louis, Missouri | Transferred to Xavier |
| Darin Green Jr. | 22 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | Charlotte, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Primo Spears | 23 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | Hartford, Connecticut | Transferred to UTSA |
| Jaylan Gainey | 33 | F | 6'10" | 230 | Graduate Student | Greensboro, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Isaac Spainhour | 40 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Junior | King, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Max Thorpe | 44 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Junior | Clearwater, Florida | Graduated |
| Michael Brown | 45 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Junior | Fort Washington, Maryland | Walk-on, left team |
| Sola Adebisi | 51 | F | 6'6" | 190 | Sophomore | Milton, Georgia | Transferred to The Citadel |

### Incoming transfers

Florida State Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Bosytn Holt | G | 6'7" | 200 | Senior | Portland, Oregon | South Dakota |
| Malique Ewin | F | 6'11" | 230 | Junior | Lawrenceville, Georgia | Ole Miss |
| Jerry Deng | F | 6'9" | 220 | Sophomore | Rochester, New York | Hampton |

### 2024 Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jalen Crawford G | Tallahassee, Florida | Maclay School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 145 lb (66 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Daquan Davis G | Baltimore, Maryland | Overtime Elite | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | Mar 24, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Alier Maluk F | Baldwin, Pennsylvania | Long Island Lutheran | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Oct 30, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Christian Nitu F | Whitby, Canada | Fort Erie International | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Anastasios Rozakeas G/F | Athens, Greece | Lyceum Senior | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| A.J. Swinton #45 SF | Arlington, VA | Bishop O'Connell High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 46 ||||||
| 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: "Florida State Seminoles". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state Source: |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 24, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Leo | W 87–64 | – | 19 – Ewin | 5 – Ewin | 4 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (–) Tallahassee, FL |
| October 31, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | West Florida | W 100–56 | – | 14 – Tied | 8 – Bowen | 6 – Watkins | Donald L. Tucker Center (–) Tallahassee, FL |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | W 74–62 | 1–0 | 17 – Tied | 6 – Bowen | 4 – Holt | Donald L. Tucker Center (4,872) Tallahassee, FL |
| November 9, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Rice Battleground 2K | W 73–65 | 2–0 | 30 – Watkins | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Toyota Center (6,901) Houston, TX |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Tarleton State | W 72–52 | 3–0 | 9 – Davis | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (3,068) Tallahassee, FL |
| November 15, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | No. 20 Florida Rivalry | L 74–87 | 3–1 | 19 – Watkins | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (9,797) Tallahassee, FL |
| November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Hofstra | W 79–61 | 4–1 | 17 – Watkins | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (3,253) Tallahassee, FL |
| November 22, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Temple Hall of Fame Tip-Off | W 78–69 | 5–1 | 19 – Watkins | 9 – Ewin | 3 – Davis | Mohegan Sun Arena (2,176) Uncasville, CT |
| November 24, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. UMass Hall of Fame Tip-Off | W 92–59 | 6–1 | 17 – Ewin | 7 – Ewin | 6 – Jackson | Mohegan Sun Arena (1) Uncasville, CT |
| November 26, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Western Carolina | W 92–57 | 7–1 | 19 – Davis | 4 – Tied | 4 – Watkins | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,589) Tallahassee, FL |
| December 3, 2024* 9:00 p.m., SECN | | at LSU ACC–SEC Challenge | L 75–85 | 7–2 | 17 – Ewin | 17 – Ewin | 3 – Jackson | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,323) Baton Rouge, LA |
| December 7, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at NC State | L 74–84 $^{OT}$ | 7–3 (0–1) | 24 – Watkins | 9 – Ewin | 3 – Watkins | Lenovo Center (12,577) Raleigh, NC |
| December 14, 2024* 4:30 p.m., ACCN | | vs. Tulane Orange Bowl Classic | W 77–64 | 8–3 | 29 – Watkins | 8 – Ewin | 5 – Tied | Amerant Bank Arena (7,866) Sunrise, FL |
| December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Winthrop | W 82–64 | 9–3 | 23 – Watkins | 15 – Ewin | 4 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (4,354) Tallahassee, FL |
| December 21, 2024 2:00 p.m., The CW | | Louisville | L 76–90 | 9–4 (0–2) | 25 – Watkins | 3 – Tied | 4 – Jackson | Donald L. Tucker Center (4,383) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | Syracuse | W 90–74 | 10–4 (1–2) | 18 – Davis | 10 – Bowen | 3 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (4,941) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Miami (FL) | W 80–65 | 11–4 (2–2) | 20 – Ewin | 10 – Ewin | 10 – Davis | Watsco Center (6,597) Coral Gables, FL |
| January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Clemson | L 57–77 | 11–5 (2–3) | 15 – Ewin | 9 – Ewin | 5 – Davis | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,341) Clemson, SC |
| January 15, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Pittsburgh | W 82–70 | 12–5 (3–3) | 26 – Watkins | 13 – Ewin | 4 – Jackson | Donald L. Tucker Center (5,784) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 18, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Georgia Tech | W 91–78 | 13–5 (4–3) | 20 – Bowen | 11 – Ewin | 5 – Thomas | Donald L. Tucker Center (6,751) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 22, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | at California | L 68–77 | 13–6 (4–4) | 18 – Watkins | 10 – Ewin | 3 – Watkins | Haas Pavilion (3,082) Berkeley, CA |
| January 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Stanford | L 71–78 | 13–7 (4–5) | 20 – Watkins | 8 – Watkins | 3 – Ewin | Maples Pavilion (3,837) Stanford, CA |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Virginia Tech | L 66–76 | 13–8 (4–6) | 14 – Bowen | 9 – Bowen | 4 – Davis | Donald L. Tucker Center (6,448) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Boston College | L 76–77 | 13–9 (4–7) | 19 – Watkins | 9 – Ewin | 5 – Davis | Conte Forum (6,083) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Notre Dame | W 67–60 | 14–9 (5–7) | 21 – Watkins | 10 – Ewin | 3 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (5,101) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Wake Forest | W 72–70 | 15–9 (6–7) | 15 – Tied | 12 – Ewin | 4 – Jackson | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (8,356) Winston-Salem, NC |
| February 15, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW | | No. 23 Clemson | L 46–72 | 15–10 (6–8) | 14 – Watkins | 7 – Tied | 2 – Davis | Donald L. Tucker Center (6,278) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 19, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | Miami (FL) | W 74–66 | 16–10 (7–8) | 24 – Ewin | 8 – Watkins | 3 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (7,565) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 22, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW | | at No. 25 Louisville | L 81–89 | 16–11 (7–9) | 23 – Watkins | 9 – Ewin | 3 – Watkins | KFC Yum! Center (16,473) Louisville, KY |
| February 24, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | North Carolina | L 85–96 | 16–12 (7–10) | 26 – Watkins | 3 – Tied | 4 – Thomas | Donald L. Tucker Center (7,922) Tallahassee, FL |
| March 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at No. 2 Duke | L 65–100 | 16–13 (7–11) | 21 – Watkins | 8 – Watkins | 3 – Watkins | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| March 4, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Virginia | L 57–60 | 16–14 (7–12) | 18 – Watkins | 8 – Watkins | 5 – Watkins | John Paul Jones Arena (13,503) Charlottesville, VA |
| March 8, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPNU | | SMU | W 76–69 | 17–14 (8–12) | 26 – Ewin | 8 – Tied | 5 – Watkins | Donald L. Tucker Center (5,619) Tallahassee, FL |
| ACC Tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | (11) | vs. (14) Syracuse First round | L 62–66 | 17–15 | 16 – Watkins | 11 – Watkins | 3 – Watkins | Spectrum Center (5,136) Charlotte, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | 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 | 19 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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## Awards

Honors :
| Player | Award | Ref. |
| Jamir Watkins | Pre-season All-ACC Second Team ACC Co-Player of the Week (Week One) All-ACC Second Team Orange Bowl Classic MVP | |