Florida A&M Rattlers basketball

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College basketball team

Florida A&M Rattlers

2024–25 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team

University

Florida A&M University

Head coach

Patrick Crarey II (1st season)

Conference

SWAC

Location

Tallahassee, Florida

Arena

Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center
(capacity: 9,639)

Nickname

Rattlers

Colors

Green and orange

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen

1959*, 1962*, 1978*

NCAA tournament appearances

1957*, 1959*, 1962*, 1978*, 1999, 2004, 2007
*at Division II level

Conference tournament champions

SIAC: 1942, 1945, 1947, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1977, 1978
MEAC: 1991, 1999, 2004, 2007

The Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2007. Their home arena is the Teaching Gym/Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center, which seats a maximum of 9,639.

Postseason results

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Rattlers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament three times. Their combined record is 1–3.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1999	16	First round	Duke	L 58–99
2004	16	Opening Round First round	Lehigh Kentucky	W 72–57 L 76–96
2007	16	Opening Round	Niagara	L 69–77

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Rattlers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times. Their combined record is 3–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1957	Regional semifinals	North Carolina Central	L 61–78
1959	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Lincoln (MO) North Carolina A&T	W 90–73 L 75–98
1962	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Youngstown State Wittenbert	W 74–60 L 33–35
1978	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Livingston Central Florida	W 72–69 L 78–85

Rattlers in the NBA

Rattlers in international leagues

Amin Stevens (born 1990), professional basketball player for Elitzur Kiryat Ata in Israel

References

FAMUAthletics.com Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.

External links

Official website

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Venues	Jake Gaither Gymnasium (1963–2009) Al Lawson Center (2009–present)
Culture & lore	"Rattler Orange and Green"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons Records lost 1932–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

Florida A&M University

Academics

Colleges & schools

College of Agriculture and Food Sciences
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Law
College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
College of Science and Technology
School of Allied Health Sciences
School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
School of Business and Industry
School of the Environment
School of Graduate Studies and Research
School of Journalism and Graphic Communication
School of Nursing

Associations

Athletics

Sports	Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Florida A&M Rattlers Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Florida Classic
Facilities	Bragg Memorial Stadium Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center Moore–Kittles Field
People	Kellen Winslow Joe Taylor Byron Samuels

Campus

Student life

Affiliated institutions

Florida A&M University Developmental Research School

Former

Florida A&M Hospital

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Teams	Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama State Hornets Alcorn State Braves Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Florida A&M Rattlers Grambling State Tigers Jackson State Tigers Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Prairie View A&M Panthers Southern Jaguars Texas Southern Tigers
Championships & awards	SWAC men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23

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