# 2015–16 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles were led by fourteenth year head coach Leonard Hamilton 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.
The Seminoles finished the 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 to advance to the second round where they lost to Virginia Tech. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Davidson in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Valparaiso.

## Previous season

Florida State finished the 2014–15 season 17–16, 8–10 in ACC play, to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament to top-seeded Virginia. The Seminoles missed the postseason for the first time since 2005.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Dayshawn Watkins | 4 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Sophomore | North Little Rock, AR | Transferred to Little Rock |
| Kiel Turpin | 11 | C | 7'0" | 240 | GS Senior | Normal, IL | Graduated |
| Aaron Thomas | 25 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Sophomore | Cincinnati, OH | Overseas Professional League |

### Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Benji Bell | 3 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Gainesville, FL | Junior college transfer from Northwest Florida State College |

## Recruits
### 2015 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dwayne Bacon SG | Lakeland, FL | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Sep 5, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Malik Beasley SG | Atlanta, GA | Saint Francis High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 5, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Terance Mann SG | Lowell, MA | Tilton School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 20, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Jean Marc Christ Koumadje C | Montverde, FL | Montverde Academy | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Sep 22, 2014 |
| 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: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015. ||||||

### 2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jonathan Isaac 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 PG | 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: |||||||
| C.J. Walker 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: |||||||
| 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: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2015. |||||||

## Roster
### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 |
| C | Boris Bojanovsky |
| PF | Phil Cofer |
| SF | Dwayne Bacon |
| SG | Malik Beasley |
| PG | Xavier Rathan-Mayes |

## Rankings

Ranking movement Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked. :
| Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | N/A |
| Coaches | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |

## Schedule

Florida State was picked to finish sixth in the ACC while Xavier Rathan-Mayes was named to the preseason All-ACC team.
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 2* 7:00 p.m. | | Lynn | W 114–68 | 0–0 | 19 – Bookert | 12 – Bojanovsky | 6 – Mann | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL |
| November 9* 7:00 p.m. | | Southeastern | W 117–76 | 0–0 | 23 – Beasley | 5 – Tied | 12 – Rathan-Mayes | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 15* 3:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Nicholls State | W 109–62 | 1–0 | 23 – Bacon | 8 – Bacon | 11 – Rathan-Mayes | Donald L. Tucker Center (6,094) Tallahassee, FL |
| November 17* 9:00 p.m., RSN | | Jacksonville | W 98–79 | 2–0 | 27 – Bacon | 9 – Bacon | 5 – Rathan-Mayes | Donald L. Tucker Center (5,943) Tallahassee, FL |
| November 20* 3:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Hofstra Paradise Jam first round | L 77–82 | 2–1 | 25 – Beasley | 7 – Brandon | 4 – Rathan-Mayes | Sports and Fitness Center (–) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| November 21* 6:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. DePaul Paradise Jam second round (consolation) | W 83–67 | 3–1 | 19 – Bacon | 5 – Tied | 8 – Rathan-Mayes | Sports and Fitness Center (2,205) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| November 23* 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Ohio Paradise Jam fifth place game | W 90–81 | 4–1 | 25 – Bacon | 7 – Bacon | 6 – Rathan-Mayes | Sports and Fitness Center (1,433) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| December 2* 9:15 p.m., ESPNU | | at Iowa ACC–Big Ten Challenge | L 75–78 $^{OT}$ | 4–2 | 20 – Beasley | 11 – Bojanovsky | 6 – Bookert | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,247) Iowa City, IA |
| December 6* 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. VCU Philips Arena Showcase | W 76–71 | 5–2 | 23 – Rathan-Mayes | 7 – Rathan-Mayes | 4 – Tied | Philips Arena (1,786) Atlanta, GA |
| December 13* 3:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 75–58 | 6–2 | 18 – Bell | 8 – Beasley | 11 – Rathan-Mayes | Donald L. Tucker Center (4,992) Tallahassee, FL |
| December 16* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Mississippi State | W 90–66 | 7–2 | 20 – Bacon | 10 – Tied | 4 – Rathan-Mayes | Donald L. Tucker Center (5,466) Tallahassee, FL |
| December 19* 5:00 p.m., FSN | | vs. Florida Atlantic Orange Bowl Classic | W 64–59 | 8–2 | 23 – Bacon | 10 – Beasley | 4 – Rathan-Mayes | BB&T Center (9,483) Sunrise, FL |
| December 21* 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Charleston Southern | W 75–64 | 9–2 | 20 – Bacon | 10 – Bacon | 5 – Rathan-Mayes | Donald L. Tucker Center (4,979) Tallahassee, FL |
| December 29* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Florida Rivalry | W 73–71 | 10–2 | 24 – Bacon | 6 – Rathan-Mayes | 4 – Bell | O'Connell Center (10,121) Gainesville, FL |
| ACC regular season |||||||||
| January 2 12:00 p.m., RSN | | at Clemson | L 75–84 | 10–3 (0–1) | 23 – Beasley | 6 – Beasley | 5 – Rathan-Mayes | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (9,945) Greenville, SC |
| January 4 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 6 North Carolina | L 90–106 | 10–4 (0–2) | 30 – Rathan-Mayes | 8 – Beasley | 3 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (11,095) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 9 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 12 Miami (FL) | L 59–72 | 10–5 (0–3) | 13 – Beasley | 9 – Beasley | 4 – Rathan-Mayes | BankUnited Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL |
| January 13 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | at NC State | W 85–78 | 11–5 (1–3) | 22 – Beasley | 9 – Tied | 7 – Rathan-Mayes | PNC Arena (16,846) Raleigh, NC |
| January 17 6:30 p.m., ESPNU | | No. 13 Virginia | W 69–62 | 12–5 (2–3) | 18 – Bacon | 9 – Bacon | 3 – Bookert | Donald L. Tucker Center (9,158) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 20 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 17 Louisville | L 65–84 | 12–6 (2–4) | 23 – Beasley | 10 – Bacon | 2 – Tied | KFC Yum! Center (21,349) Louisville, KY |
| January 23 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | No. 21 Pittsburgh | L 72–74 | 12–7 (2–5) | 16 – Beasley | 8 – Bojanovsky | 4 – Bookert | Donald L. Tucker Center (9,160) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 26 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Boston College | W 72–62 | 13–7 (3–5) | 22 – Beasley | 14 – Bacon | 9 – Rathan-Mayes | Conte Forum (2,074) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| January 30 12:00 p.m., RSN | | Clemson | W 76–65 | 14–7 (4–5) | 21 – Bacon | 6 – Tied | 5 – Bookert | Donald L. Tucker Center (8,166) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 1 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | NC State | W 77–73 | 15–7 (5–5) | 20 – Bacon | 9 – Bojanovsky | 5 – Brandon | Donald L. Tucker Center (6,375) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 6 12:00 p.m., RSN | | at Wake Forest | W 91–71 | 16–7 (6–5) | 16 – Beasley | 7 – Bojanovsky | 5 – Bookert | LJVM Coliseum (9,796) Winston-Salem, NC |
| February 11 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | at Syracuse | L 72–85 | 16–8 (6–6) | 15 – Bookert | 7 – Bojanovsky | 5 – Tied | Carrier Dome (22,056) Syracuse, NY |
| February 14 6:30 p.m., ESPNU | | No. 12 Miami (FL) | L 65–67 | 16–9 (6–7) | 14 – Bookert | 6 – Bacon | 3 – Rathan-Mayes | Donald L. Tucker Center (9,492) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 17 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | Georgia Tech | L 80–86 | 16–10 (6–8) | 18 – Mann | 7 – Bacon | 6 – Rathan-Mayes | Donald L. Tucker Center (6,217) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 20 3:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Virginia Tech | L 73–83 | 16–11 (6–9) | 22 – Bacon | 8 – Beasley | 2 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (9,567) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 25 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 15 Duke | L 65–80 | 16–12 (6–10) | 13 – Rathan-Mayes | 10 – Bacon | 3 – Bookert | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 27 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 23 Notre Dame | W 77–56 | 17–12 (7–10) | 21 – Bacon | 9 – Bojanovsky | 3 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (7,819) Tallahassee, FL |
| March 5 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Syracuse | W 78–73 | 18–12 (8–10) | 20 – Bacon | 8 – Tied | 4 – Bookert | Donald L. Tucker Center (7,769) Tallahassee, FL |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 8 2:00 p.m., ESPN2/ACCN | (11) | vs. (14) Boston College First Round | W 88–66 | 19–12 | 15 – Bookert | 5 – Bookert | 4 – Tied | Verizon Center (7,302) Washington, D.C. |
| March 9 9:00 p.m., ESPN2/ACCN | (11) | vs. (6) Virginia Tech Second Round | L 85–96 | 19–13 | 19 – Bookert | 14 – Smith | 5 – Rathan-Mayes | Verizon Center (18,561) Washington, D.C. |
| National Invitation tournament |||||||||
| March 15* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (4) | (5) Davidson First Round – Valparaiso Bracket | W 84–74 | 20–13 | 23 – Bacon | 9 – Beasley | 5 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,496) Tallahassee, FL |
| March 17* 7:00 p.m., ESPNews | (4) | at (1) Valparaiso Second Round – Valparaiso Bracket | L 69–81 | 20–14 | 19 – Rathan-Mayes | 6 – Tied | 4 – Bacon | Athletics–Recreation Center (4,991) Valparaiso, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Awards
### Watchlists

* Bob Cousy Award
       Xavier Rathan-Mayes
* Lute Olson Award
       Xavier Rathan-Mayes
* Wooden Award
       Xavier Rathan-Mayes
* Wayman Tisdale Award
       Dwayne Bacon
       Malik Beasley

### Honors

* ACC Player of the Week
** Dwayne Bacon (rookie)
** Malik Beasley (rookie)
* Freshman of the Week
** Dwayne Bacon

#### All-ACC

* Honorable Mention
** Malik Beasley
* Freshman Team
** Dwayne Bacon
** Malik Beasley

#### All-Americans

* Freshman Team
** Dwayne Bacon
** Malik Beasley

### NBA draft

One player was selected in the 2016 NBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Name | Team |
| 1st | 19 | Malik Beasley | Denver Nuggets |

## Media

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