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,^[1] 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.

2024–25 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	17–15 (8–12 ACC)
Head coach	Leonard Hamilton (23rd season)
Associate head coach	Stan Jones (23rd season)
Assistant coaches	Kevin Nickelberry (2nd season) Jake Morton (1st season)
Home arena	Donald L. Tucker Center
Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 Duke †	19	–	1		.950			35	–	4		.897
No. 21 Louisville	18	–	2		.900			27	–	8		.771
No. 22 Clemson	18	–	2		.900			27	–	7		.794
Wake Forest	13	–	7		.650			21	–	11		.656
North Carolina	13	–	7		.650			23	–	14		.622
SMU	13	–	7		.650			24	–	11		.686
Stanford	11	–	9		.550			21	–	14		.600
Georgia Tech	10	–	10		.500			17	–	17		.500
Virginia	8	–	12		.400			15	–	17		.469
Virginia Tech	8	–	12		.400			13	–	19		.406
Florida State	8	–	12		.400			17	–	15		.531
Notre Dame	8	–	12		.400			15	–	18		.455
Pittsburgh	8	–	12		.400			17	–	15		.531
Syracuse	7	–	13		.350			14	–	19		.424
California	6	–	14		.300			14	–	19		.424
NC State	5	–	15		.250			12	–	19		.387
Boston College	4	–	16		.200			12	–	19		.387
Miami (FL)	3	–	17		.150			7	–	24		.226
† 2025 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The season started well for the Seminoles as they won three straight games. Their first loss came in the fourth game of the season, when they lost to rivals Florida 87–74. The team rebounded by defeating Hofstra before traveling to Connecticut to compete in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off. They won both games they played in the showcase tournament defeating Temple 78–69 and UMass 92–59. The teams' four game winning streak ended in the ACC–SEC Challenge when they lost to LSU. They followed that with a loss in their ACC opener at NC State in overtime. They defeated Tulane in the Orange Bowl Classic to end the two-game skid. They ended their non-conference schedule with a defeat of Winthrop. The Seminoles went 2–2 in their next four ACC games, defeating Syracuse and rivals Miami but losing to Louisville and Clemson. They followed that with an eight game stretch where they went 4–4. The stretch contained a four game losing streak, book-ended by two game winning streaks. They finished the season 2–4, where they defeated Miami and SMU. They lost to three ranked teams over the stretch, number twenty three Clemson, number twenty five Louisville and number two Duke.

The Seminoles finished the season 17–14 and 8–12 in ACC play to finish in a five-way tie for ninth place. As the eleventh seed in the 2025 ACC tournament, they faced fourteenth seed Syracuse in the First Round. Florida State couldn't repeat their regular season win and were defeated 66–62. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

Previous season

Main article: 2023–24 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

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[2]
Cam Corhen	3	F	6'10"	225	Sophomore	Allen, Texas	Transferred to Pittsburgh[3]
De'Ante Green	5	F	6'9"	210	Sophomore	Asheville, North Carolina	Transferred to South Florida[4]
Baba Miller	11	F	6'11"	204	Sophomore	Mallorca, Spain	Transferred to Florida Atlantic[5]
Tom House	12	G	6'7"	200	Sophomore	Dayton, Ohio	Transferred to Furman[6]
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[7]
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[8]
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[9]

Incoming transfers

Florida State Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Bosytn Holt	3	G	6'7"	200	Senior	Portland, Oregon	South Dakota[10]
Jerry Deng	7	F	6'9"	220	Sophomore	Rochester, New York	Hampton[11]
Malique Ewin	12	F	6'11"	230	Junior	Lawrenceville, Georgia	Ole Miss[12]

2024 Recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jalen Crawford G	Tallahassee, Florida	Maclay School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	145 lb (66 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    (NR)
Daquan Davis G	Baltimore, Maryland	Overtime Elite	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Mar 24, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Alier Maluk F	Baldwin, Pennsylvania	Long Island Lutheran	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Oct 30, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Christian Nitu F	Whitby, Canada	Fort Erie International	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Apr 17, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Anastasios Rozakeas G/F	Athens, Greece	Lyceum Senior	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Overall recruit ranking:    247Sports: 46
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved September 20, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved September 20, 2023.

Roster

2024–25 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Chandler Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Christian Brothers Memphis, TN F 1 Jamir Watkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Trenton Catholic VCU Trenton, NJ G 4 Jason Simpson (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Sr Montverde Academy St. John's West Palm Beach, FL F 10 Taylor Bol Bowen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Brewster Academy Jericho, VT F 35 Alhagie Waka Mbatch (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 203 lb (92 kg) So KOTU Sr Secondary School Serekunda, Gambia G 40 Isaac Spainhour (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr West Stokes King, NC G 43 Jesse Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Montverde Academy Boston College Clermont, FL F 19 AJ Swinton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Bishop O'Connell Cabin John, Maryland G/F 9 Anastasios Rozakeas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Lyceum Senior Athens, Greece F 11 Christian Nitu 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Fort Erie International Whitby, Canada F 21 Alier Maluk 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Fr Long Island Lutheran Baldwin, PA G 3 Bostyn Holt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Roosevelt South Dakota Portland, OR F 12 Malique Ewin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Berkmar Ole Miss Lawrenceville, GA F 7 Jerry Deng 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Norcross Hampton Rochester, NY G 5 Daquan Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Fr St. John's Baltimore, MD G 25 Justin Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jr Baton Rouge College High School Baton Rouge, LA G 15 Jalen Crawford 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 145 lb (66 kg) Fr Maclay School Tallahassee, FL	Head coach Leonard Hamilton (UT Martin) Assistant coach(es) Stan Jones (Memphis) Kevin Nickelberry (Virginia Wesleyan) Jake Morton (Miami (FL)) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state Source:[13]
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

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 [14][15][16]

NBA draft

Round	Pick (Overall)	Name	Team
2nd	43	Jamir Watkins	Washington Wizards