page_title: Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
section_title: Leonard Hamilton era (2002–present)
hierarchical_section_title: Florida State Seminoles men's basketball / History / Leonard Hamilton era (2002–present)
caption_attribution_description: English: FSU men's basketball coach Leonard Hamilton, 2013
context_page_description: The Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represents Florida State University in the intercollegiate sport of basketball. The Seminoles compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference.
  Though they have historically played under the shadow of the football program, the Seminoles have had successes on the hardwood and they have achieved success in recent years. Florida State has made 17 NCAA Tournament appearances: advancing to the Round of 32 on ten occasions, the Sweet Sixteen six times, the Elite Eight on three occasions, and the Final Four once, moving on to the championship game and finishing as runner-up. Florida State has also made ten appearances in the National Invitation Tournament.
  In the 69 season history of the Seminole basketball program, the Seminoles have won the regular season conference title five times and the conference tournament title three times, including two ACC championships.
  Florida State has had 23 All-Americans, 26 players inducted into the Hall of Fame, and 32 players that went on to play in the NBA.
context_section_description: Leonard Hamilton became Florida State's seventh head basketball coach on March 19, 2002. In two years, Tim Pickett scored 1,039 points, earning him First-Team All-ACC and All-American Honorable Mention honors. Hamilton was named ACC Coach of the Year in 2009, 2012, and 2020. Hamilton is also the first Seminole coach to win an ACC Championship, capturing the league tournament title in 2012 and the regular season title in 2020. He has led the Seminoles to seven NCAA tournament appearances. During his tenure, Florida State has been the third-most successful team in the conference. Hamilton is the winningest coach in the program's history, the fifth winningest coach in conference history, and has sent 14 players to the NBA Draft, including six first round picks.
caption: Leonard Hamilton is the winningest coach in school history.
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