2015–16 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

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2015–16 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
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NIT, Second Round
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2015–16 record 20–14 (8–10 ACC)
Head coach Leonard Hamilton (14th year)
Assistant coach Stan Jones (14th year)
Assistant coach Dennis Gates (5th year)
Assistant coach Charlton Young (3rd year)
Home arena Donald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 12,100)
Seasons
« 2014–15 2016–17 »
2015–16 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#3 North Carolina † 14 – 4   .778     33 – 7   .825
#4 Virginia 13 – 5   .722     29 – 7   .806
#10 Miami (FL) 13 – 5   .722     27 – 8   .771
#16 Louisville* 12 – 6   .667     23 – 8   .742
Notre Dame 11 – 7   .611     24 – 12   .667
#19 Duke 11 – 7   .611     25 – 11   .694
Virginia Tech 10 – 8   .556     20 – 15   .571
Clemson 10 – 8   .556     17 – 14   .548
Pittsburgh 9 – 9   .500     21 – 12   .636
Syracuse 9 – 9   .500     22 – 14   .611
Georgia Tech 8 – 10   .444     21 – 15   .583
Florida State 8 – 10   .444     20 – 14   .588
NC State 5 – 13   .278     16 – 17   .485
Wake Forest 2 – 16   .111     11 – 20   .355
Boston College 0 – 18   .000     7 – 25   .219
*Ineligible for both the 2016 ACC Tournament and the 2016 NCAA Tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.
† 2016 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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Main article: 2014–15 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

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[1]

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

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Dwayne Bacon at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
2015 recruiting class
Name Home town 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 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Malik Beasley
SG		 Atlanta, GA Saint Francis High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 5, 2014 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Terance Mann
SG		 Lowell, MA Tilton School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 20, 2014 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jean Marc Christ Koumadje
C		 Montverde, FL Montverde Academy 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 22, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:

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2016 recruiting class

Roster

2015–16 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High school/previous college Home town
F 0 Phil Cofer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So Whitewater Atlanta, GA
G 1 Devon Bookert 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sr West Anchorage Anchorage, AK
G 3 Benji Bell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Jr Northwest Florida State
Blanche Ely		 Gainesville, FL
G 4 Dwayne Bacon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Fr Oak Hill Academy Lakeland, FL
G 5 Malik Beasley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Saint Francis School Alpharetta, GA
G 14 Terance Mann 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Fr Tilton School Lowell, MA
C 15 Boris Bojanovsky 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Sr Oakley College Bratislava, Slovakia
C 21 Jean Marc Christ Koumadje 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Fr Montverde Academy N'Djamena, Chad
G 22 Xavier Rathan-Mayes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) RS So Huntington Prep Scarborough, ON
F 23 Jarquez Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 236 lb (107 kg) Jr Jones County Haddock, GA
G 24 Robbie Berwick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Atascadero Atascadero, CA
G 31 Michael Saxton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Sr Tallahassee CC
Lake Highland Prep		 Orlando, FL
G 32 Montay Brandon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Sr Wesleyan Christian Greensboro, NC
F 40 Brandon Allen (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Jr Milton Milton, FL
C 50 Michael Ojo 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 304 lb (138 kg) Sr Tennessee Temple Lagos, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Boris Bojanovsky
PF Phil Cofer
SF Dwayne Bacon
SG Malik Beasley
PG Xavier Rathan-Mayes

Rankings

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See also: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
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Coaches RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Schedule and results

Florida State was picked to finish sixth in the ACC while Xavier Rathan-Mayes was named to the preseason All-ACC team.[2]

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
Nov 2, 2015*
7:00 pm		 Lynn W 114–68 
 19 – Bookert[3]   12 – Bojanovsky[3]   6 – Mann[3]  Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Nov 9, 2015*
7:00 pm		 Southeastern W 117–76 
 23 – Beasley[4]   5 – Tied[4]   12 – Rathan-Mayes[4]  Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Non-conference regular season
Nov 15, 2015*
3:00 pm, ESPN3		 Nicholls State W 109–62  1–0
  23 – Bacon[5]   8 – Bacon[5]   11 – Rathan-Mayes[5]  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,094)
Tallahassee, FL
Nov 17, 2015*
9:00 pm, RSN		 Jacksonville W 98–79  2–0
  27 – Bacon[6]   9 – Bacon[6]   5 – Rathan-Mayes[6]  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,943)
Tallahassee, FL
Nov 20, 2015*
3:30 pm, CBSSN		 vs. Hofstra
Paradise Jam first round		 L 77–82  2–1
  25 – Beasley[7]   7 – Brandon[7]   4 – Rathan-Mayes[7]  Sports and Fitness Center (–)
Saint Thomas, USVI
Nov 21, 2015*
6:30 pm, CBSSN		 vs. DePaul
Paradise Jam second round (consolation)		 W 83–67  3–1
  19 – Bacon[8]   5 – Tied[8]   8 – Rathan-Mayes[8]  Sports and Fitness Center (2,205)
Saint Thomas, USVI
Nov 23, 2015*
4:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. Ohio
Paradise Jam fifth place game		 W 90–81  4–1
  25 – Bacon[9]   7 – Bacon[9]   6 – Rathan-Mayes[9]  Sports and Fitness Center (1,433)
Saint Thomas, USVI
Dec 2, 2015*
9:15 pm, ESPNU		 at Iowa
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 L 75–78 OT 4–2
  20 – Beasley[10]   11 – Bojanovsky[10]   6 – Bookert[10]  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,247)
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 6, 2015*
2:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. VCU
Philips Arena Showcase		 W 76–71  5–2
  23 – Rathan-Mayes[11]   7 – Rathan-Mayes[11]   4 – Tied[11]  Philips Arena (1,786)
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 13, 2015*
3:00 pm, ESPN3		 Southeastern Louisiana W 75–58  6–2
  18 – Bell[12]   8 – Beasley[12]   11 – Rathan-Mayes[12]  Donald L. Tucker Center (4,992)
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 16, 2015*
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 Mississippi State W 90–66  7–2
  20 – Bacon[13]   10 – Tied[13]   4 – Rathan-Mayes[13]  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,466)
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 19, 2015*
5:00 pm, FSN		 vs. Florida Atlantic
Orange Bowl Classic		 W 64–59  8–2
  23 – Bacon[14]   10 – Beasley[14]   4 – Rathan-Mayes[14]  BB&T Center (9,483)
Sunrise, FL
Dec 21, 2015*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Charleston Southern W 75–64  9–2
  20 – Bacon[15]   10 – Bacon[15]   5 – Rathan-Mayes[15]  Donald L. Tucker Center (4,979)
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 29, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Florida
Rivalry		 W 73–71  10–2
  24 – Bacon[16]   6 – Rathan-Mayes[16]   4 – Bell[16]  O'Connell Center (10,121)
Gainesville, FL
ACC regular season
Jan 2, 2016
Noon, RSN		 at Clemson L 75–84  10–3
(0–1)
  23 – Beasley[17]   6 – Beasley[17]   5 – Rathan-Mayes[17]  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (9,945)
Greenville, South Carolina
Jan 4, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN		 #6 North Carolina L 90–106  10–4
(0–2)
  30 – Rathan-Mayes[18]   8 – Beasley[18]   3 – Tied[18]  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,095)
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 9, 2016
5:00 pm, ESPN2		 at #12 Miami (FL) L 59–72  10–5
(0–3)
  13 – Beasley[19]   9 – Beasley[19]   4 – Rathan-Mayes[19]  BankUnited Center (7,972)
Coral Gables, FL
Jan 13, 2016
9:00 pm, ACCN		 at NC State W 85–78  11–5
(1–3)
  22 – Beasley[20]   9 – Tied[20]   7 – Rathan-Mayes[20]  PNC Arena (16,846)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 17, 2016
6:30 pm, ESPNU		 #13 Virginia W 69–62  12–5
(2–3)
  18 – Bacon[21]   9 – Bacon[21]   3 – Bookert[21]  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,158)
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 20, 2016
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 at #17 Louisville L 65–84  12–6
(2–4)
  23 – Beasley[22]   10 – Bacon[22]   2 – Tied[22]  KFC Yum! Center (21,349)
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 23, 2016
4:00 pm, ACCN		 Pittsburgh L 72–74  12–7
(2–5)
  16 – Beasley[23]   8 – Bojanovsky[23]   4 – Bookert[23]  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,160)
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 26, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Boston College W 72–62  13–7
(3–5)
  22 – Beasley[24]   14 – Bacon[24]   9 – Rathan-Mayes[24]  Conte Forum (2,074)
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 30, 2016
Noon, RSN		 Clemson W 76–65  14–7
(4–5)
  21 – Bacon[25]   6 – Tied[25]   5 – Bookert[25]  Donald L. Tucker Center (8,166)
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 1, 2016
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 NC State W 77–73  15–7
(5–5)
  20 – Bacon[26]   9 – Bojanovsky[26]   5 – Brandon[26]  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,375)
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 6, 2016
Noon, RSN		 at Wake Forest W 91–71  16–7
(6–5)
  16 – Beasley[27]   7 – Bojanovsky[27]   5 – Bookert[27]  LJVM Coliseum (9,796)
Winston-Salem, NC
Feb 11, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN		 at Syracuse L 72–85  16–8
(6–6)
  15 – Bookert[28]   7 – Bojanovsky[28]   5 – Tied[28]  Carrier Dome (22,056)
Syracuse, New York
Feb 14, 2016
6:30 pm, ESPNU		 #12 Miami (FL) L 65–67  16–9
(6–7)
  14 – Bookert[29]   6 – Bacon[29]   3 – Rathan-Mayes[29]  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,492)
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 17, 2016
9:00 pm, ACCN		 Georgia Tech L 80–86  16–10
(6–8)
  18 – Mann[30]   7 – Bacon[30]   6 – Rathan-Mayes[30]  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,217)
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 20, 2016
3:00 pm, ACCN		 at Virginia Tech L 73–83  16–11
(6–9)
  22 – Bacon[31]   8 – Beasley[31]   2 – Tied[31]  Cassell Coliseum (9,567)
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 25, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN		 at #15 Duke L 65–80  16–12
(6–10)
  13 – Rathan-Mayes[32]   10 – Bacon[32]   3 – Bookert[32]  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Feb 27, 2016
4:00 pm, ESPN2		 #23 Notre Dame W 77–56  17–12
(7–10)
  21 – Bacon[33]   9 – Bojanovsky[33]   3 – Tied[33]  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,819)
Tallahassee, FL
Mar 5, 2016
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 Syracuse W 78–73  18–12
(8–10)
  20 – Bacon[34]   8 – Tied[34]   4 – Bookert[34]  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,769)
Tallahassee, FL
ACC Tournament
Mar 8, 2016
2:00 pm, ESPN2/ACCN		 (11) vs. (14) Boston College
First round		 W 88–66  19–12
  15 – Bookert[35]   5 – Bookert[35]   4 – Tied[35]  Verizon Center (7,302)
Washington, D.C.
Mar 9, 2016
9:00 pm, ESPN2/ACCN		 (11) vs. (6) Virginia Tech
Second round		 L 85–96  19–13
  19 – Bookert[36]   14 – Smith[36]   5 – Rathan-Mayes[36]  Verizon Center (18,561)
Washington, D.C.
National Invitation Tournament
Mar 15, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 (4) (5) Davidson
First round – Valparaiso Bracket		 W 84–74  20–13
  23 – Bacon[37]   9 – Beasley[37]   5 – Tied[37]  Donald L. Tucker Center (2,496)
Tallahassee, FL
Mar 17, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPNews		 (4) at (1) Valparaiso
Second round – Valparaiso Bracket		 L 69–81  20–14
  19 – Rathan-Mayes[38]   6 – Tied[38]   4 – Bacon[38]  Athletics–Recreation Center (4,991)
Valparaiso, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

Watchlists

Xavier Rathan-Mayes
Xavier Rathan-Mayes
Xavier Rathan-Mayes
Dwayne Bacon
Malik Beasley

Honors

All-ACC

[51][52]

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

All-Americans

  • Freshman Team[53]
    • Dwayne Bacon
    • Malik Beasley

Media

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

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