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2018–19 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 10
Record29–8 (13–5 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDonald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 11,675)
Seasons← 2017–182019–20 →
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Virginia 16 – 2   .889 35 – 3   .921
No. 3 North Carolina 16 – 2   .889 29 – 7   .806
No. 1 Duke † 14 – 4   .778 32 – 6   .842
No. 10 Florida State 13 – 5   .722 29 – 8   .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech 12 – 6   .667 26 – 9   .743
Syracuse 10 – 8   .556 20 – 14   .588
Louisville 10 – 8   .556 20 – 14   .588
NC State 9 – 9   .500 24 – 12   .667
Clemson 9 – 9   .500 20 – 14   .588
Georgia Tech 6 – 12   .333 14 – 18   .438
Boston College 5 – 13   .278 14 – 17   .452
Miami (FL) 5 – 13   .278 14 – 18   .438
Wake Forest 4 – 14   .222 11 – 20   .355
Pittsburgh 3 – 15   .167 14 – 19   .424
Notre Dame 3 – 15   .167 14 – 19   .424
† 2019 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2018–19 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles were led by head coach Leonard Hamilton, in his 17th 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 finished the season with a school record twenty-nine wins as well as a school record thirteen ACC wins, finishing in fourth place. Florida State reached the finals of the ACC tournament, finishing as runner-up; they received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a four seed, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen for the second consecutive year and the sixth time in program history. They ended up losing to Gonzaga. The senior class, including Terrance Mann, Christ Koumadje, P.J. Savoy, and Phil Cofer, also became the winningest class in school history.

Previous season

The Seminoles finished the 2017–18 season with a record of 23–12, 9–9 in ACC play, to finish in a tie for eighth place. The Seminoles lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to Louisville. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Missouri, Xavier, and Gonzaga to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1993, where they lost to Michigan.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
CJ Walker 2 G 6'1" 195 Sophomore Indianapolis, IN Transferred to Ohio State
Braian Angola 11 G 6'6" 195 Senior Villanueva, Colombia Graduated
Ike Obiagu 12 C 7'0" 240 Freshman Anuja, Nigeria Transferred to Seton Hall
Brandon Allen 40 F 6'6" 209 RS Senior Milton, FL Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Malik Osbourne 10 F 6'8" 200 Sophomore Matteson, IL Rice
David Nichols 11 G 6'0" 190 Senior South Holland, IL Albany
  • Under NCAA transfer rules, Osbourne will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season, and will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2018 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Devin Vassell
SG 		Suwanee, GA Peachtree Ridge High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 2, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
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:

Roster

2018–19 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Phil Cofer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Whitewater Atlanta, GA
F 1 RaiQuan Gray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS Fr Dillard Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 3 Trent Forrest 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Chipley Chipley, FL
G 4 Ty Hands (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Palm Beach Lakes West Palm Beach, FL
G 5 P. J. Savoy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Las Vegas/Sheridan Las Vegas, NV
F 10 Malik Osbourne Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Don Bosco Prep/Rice Matteson, IL
G 11 David Nichols 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Mount Carmel/Albany South Holland, IL
G 13 Anthony Polite 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr St. Andrew's Christian Lugano, Switzerland
G 14 Terance Mann 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Tilton School Lowell, MA
G 15 Justin Lindner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Christian Brothers Memphis, TN
G 20 Travis Light (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Montverde Academy Vienna, VA
C 21 Christ Koumadje 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 268 lb (122 kg) Sr Montverde Academy N'Djamena, Chad
G 23 M. J. Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 213 lb (97 kg) So Jonesboro Jonesboro, GA
G/F 24 Devin Vassell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Peachtree Ridge Suwanee, GA
F 25 Mfiondu Kabengele 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS So Don Bosco Prep Burlington, ON
F 31 Wyatt Wilkes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Winter Park Orlando, FL
F 33 Will Miles (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Trinity Prep Orlando, FL
F 35 Harrison Prieto (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So St. Paul's School Mandeville, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2018*
6:00 pm 		No. 17 West Georgia W 96–56  -
  20 – Koumadje   8 – Koumadje   4 – Wilkes  Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, FL
November 1, 2018*
7:00 pm 		No. 17 Valdosta State W 99–77  -
  15 – Forrest   6 – Forrest   5 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 17 Florida
Rivalry 		W 81–60  1–0
  20 – Savoy   9 – Mann   5 – Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,103)
Tallahassee, FL
November 11, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		No. 17 at Tulane W 80–69  2–0
  21 – Mann   10 – Mann   5 – Forrest  Devlin Fieldhouse (2,351)
New Orleans, LA
November 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra 		No. 14 Canisius
AdvoCare Invitational campus game 		W 93–61  3–0
  18 – Kabengele   9 – Koumadje   6 – Forrrst  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,457)
Tallahassee, FL
November 22, 2018*
9:30 pm, ESPN2 		No. 14 vs. UAB
AdvoCare Invitational quarterfinal 		W 81–63  4–0
  17 – Mann   11 – Forrest   3 – Tied  HP Field House 
Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 23, 2018*
4:30 pm, ESPN2 		No. 14 vs. No. 19 LSU
AdvoCare Invitational semifinal 		W 79–76  5–0
  21 – Walker   12 – Mann   5 – Forrest  HP Field House 
Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 25, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 14 vs. Villanova
AdvoCare Invitational final 		L 60–66  5–1
  11 – Tied   7 – Kabengele   2 – Tied  HP Field House 
Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 28, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 15 No. 19 Purdue
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		W 73–72  6–1
  13 – Walker   8 – Mann   3 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,978)
Tallahassee, FL
December 3, 2018*
8:00 pm, ACCRSN 		No. 11 Troy W 83–67  7–1
  16 – Savoy   8 – Mann   3 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,838)
Tallahassee, FL
December 8, 2018*
6:30 pm, ESPN2 		No. 11 vs. UConn
Never Forget Tribute Classic 		W 79–71  8–1
  20 – Mann   11 – Koumadje   2 – Nichols  Prudential Center (18,711)
Newark, NJ
December 17, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra 		No. 11 Southeast Missouri State W 85–68  9–1
  23 – Forrest   8 – Forrest   4 – Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,726)
Tallahassee, FL
December 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra 		No. 11 North Florida W 95–81  10–1
  24 – Kabengele   7 – Kabengele   7 – Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,209)
Tallahassee, FL
December 22, 2018*
2:30 pm, FSS/FS2 		No. 11 vs. Saint Louis
Orange Bowl Classic 		W 81–59  11–1
  19 – Nichols   7 – Tied   5 – Forrest  BB&T Center 
Sunrise, FL
January 1, 2019*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra 		No. 9 Winthrop W 87–76  12–1
  22 – Mann   8 – Koumadje   3 – Cofer  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,237)
Tallahassee, FL
ACC regular season
January 5, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 9 at No. 4 Virginia L 52–65  12–2
(0–1) 		 9 – Cofer   7 – Kabengele   2 –  Tied   John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
Charlottesville, VA
January 9, 2019
9:00 pm, ACCRSN 		No. 13 Miami (FL) W 68–62  13–2
(1–1) 		 13 – Nichols   7 – Tied   3 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,531)
Tallahassee, FL
January 12, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 13 No. 1 Duke L 78–80  13–3
(1–2) 		 24 – Kabengele   10 – Kabengele   6 – Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,675)
Tallahassee, FL
January 14, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 11 at Pittsburgh L 62–75  13–4
(1–3) 		 19 – Forrest   11 – Koumadje   3 – Forrest  Petersen Events Center (6,780)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 20, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 11 at Boston College L 82–87  13–5
(1–4) 		 26 – Kabengele   9 – Kabengele   6 – Forrest  Conte Forum (5,533)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 22, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		Clemson W 77–68  14–5
(2–4) 		 17 – Kabengele   8 – Mann   5 – Mann  Donald L. Tucker Center (8,502)
Tallahassee, FL
January 27, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Miami (FL) W 78–66  15–5
(3–4) 		 22 – Walker   10 – Mann   6 – Forrest  Watsco Center (7,122)
Coral Gables, FL
February 2, 2019
12:00 pm, ACCRSN 		No. 25 Georgia Tech W 59–49  16–5
(4–4) 		 12 – Tied   8 – Koumadje   3 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,181)
Tallahassee, FL
February 5, 2019
8:00 pm, Raycom 		No. 22 at Syracuse W 80–62  17–5
(5–4) 		 22 – Mann   9 – Mann   10 – Forrest  Carrier Dome (21,553)
Syracuse, NY
February 9, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 22 No. 16 Louisville W 80–75  18–5
(6–4) 		 22 – Kabengele   7 – Kebengele   4 – Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,675)
Tallahassee, FL
February 13, 2019
7:00 pm, ACCRSN 		No. 17 Wake Forest W 88–66  19–5
(7–4) 		 20 – Koumadje   12 – Koumadje   6 – Mann  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,806)
Tallahassee, FL
February 16, 2019
2:00 pm, Raycom 		No. 17 at Georgia Tech W 69–47  20–5
(8–4) 		 11 – Vassell   12 – Koumadje   3 – Forrest  McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
February 19, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 16 at Clemson W 77–64  21–5
(9–4) 		 19 – Kabengele   11 – Kabengele   4 – Mann  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,549)
Clemson, SC
February 23, 2019
3:45 pm, CBS 		No. 16 at No. 8 North Carolina L 59–77  21–6
(9–5) 		 16 – Nichols   6 – Kabengele   10 – Mann  Dean Smith Center (21,520)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 25, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 18 Notre Dame W 68–61  22–6
(10–5) 		 13 – Vassell   7 – Vassell   4 – Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,519)
Tallahassee, FL
March 2, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 18 NC State W 78–73  23–6
(11–5) 		 16 – Kabengale   6 – Forrest   3 – Forrest  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,988)
Tallahassee, FL
March 5, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 14 No. 15 Virginia Tech W 73–64  24–6
(12–5) 		 17 – Kabengele   9 – Kabengele   4 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,611)
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2019
12:00 pm, Raycom 		No. 14 at Wake Forest W 65–57  25–6
(13–5) 		 11 – Forrest   10 – Koumadje   5 – Forrest  LJVM Coliseum (8,873)
Winston-Salem, NC
ACC Tournament
March 14, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN 		(4) No. 12 vs. (5) No. 16 Virginia Tech
Quarterfinals 		W 65–63  26–6
  14 – Vassell   9 – Mann   4 – Tied  Spectrum Center (19,691)
Charlotte, NC
March 15, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN 		(4) No. 12 vs. (1) No. 2 Virginia
Semifinals 		W 69–59  27–6
  14 – Nichols   9 – Koumadje   3 – Tied  Spectrum Center (20,116)
Charlotte, NC
March 16, 2019
8:30 pm, ESPN 		(4) No. 12 vs. (3) No. 5 Duke
Championship 		L 63–73  27–7
  14 – Kabengele   8 – Mann   3 – Forrest  Spectrum Center (19,691)
Charlotte, NC
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2019*
2:00 pm, TBS 		(4 W) No. 10 vs. (13 W) Vermont
First Round 		W 76–69  28–7
  21 – Kabengele   10 – Kabengele   2 – Walker  XL Center (14,838)
Hartford, CT
March 23, 2019*
6:10 pm, TNT 		(4 W) No. 10 vs. (12 W) Murray State
Second Round 		W 90–62  29–7
  22 – Kabengele   9 – Koumadje   6 – Mann  XL Center (15,031)
Hartford, CT
March 28, 2019*
7:09 pm, CBS 		(4 W) No. 10 vs. (1 W) No. 4 Gonzaga
Sweet Sixteen 		L 58–72  29–8
  20 – Forrest   7 – Tied   4 – Forrest  Honda Center (16,145)
Anaheim, CA
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

  • ACC Sixth Man of the Year
Mfiondu Kabengele
  • All-ACC
    • Honorable Mention
Mfiondu Kabengele
Terrance Mann

Rankings

See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP17141415111011991311RV2522171618141210Not released
Coaches1515^131411101299131123RV2419171713131113

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

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