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10SENIOR / FORWARD / 6-8 / 195Hometown: Clearwater, Florida

High School (Coach): Clearwater High School (Allen Carden)

ON white Next in line to be one of the truly great players in the Atlantic Coast Conference…has displayed his dominat-ing abilities on both the offensive and defensive ends of the basketball court during the first three seasons of his career…one of the nation’s most athletic players who has polished his game and who will need to show the shine he has developed during his senior season for the Seminoles’ to earn a return trip to the NCAA Tournament…has the strength, size, speed, quickness and ability to play as a power forward and has the athleticism and shooting ability to play as a wing forward while having the necessary basketball acumen to switch back and forth between those positions during each game and during each play…started 12 games during the 2011-12 season in helping lead Florida State to the first ACC Championship in school history…the Seminoles finished in third place in the ACC standings with a 12-4 record and were 3-0 in ACC Tournament play for a school record 15 wins over ACC competition during his sophomore season…has been a member of three postseason tournament teams during the first three seasons of his career – the NCAA Tournament in 2011 and 2012 and the NIT in 2013…the Seminoles advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament during his freshman season with wins over No. 20 Texas A&M and No. 5 Notre Dame…the Seminoles are 4-2 in NCAA Tournament play and 4-2 in ACC Tournament play with wins over two ranked teams (No. 4 North Carolina and No. 6 Duke) during the first three years of White’s career in garnet and gold… ranked 23rd in the ACC in scoring with a career-high 12.4 points per game scoring average as a junior…has played in every game of his career at Florida State (103 consecutive games) and enters his senior season well within reach of establishing a new school record for games played…the current school record for career games played is 136 by Luke Loucks (2009-12)…averaged 13.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in being named to the All-Tournament team in helping lead Florida State to the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic

**ALL AMERICAN, ALL ACC CANDIDATE**

WHITE’S RECORD WATCHOkaro White enters his senior season with 912 career

points and needs only 88 points to become only the

43rd player in school history to score 1,000 or more

career points.

Okaro White enters his senior season ranked sixth in

school history with a .799 career free throw shooting per-

centage. He is looking to become one of only six players in

school history to have a free throw shooting percentage of

80 percent or better for his career.

Okaro White enters his senior season ranked 19th in school

history with 267 career free throws made. He needs only

33 made free throws to become the 14th player in school

history with 300 or more career free throws made.

Okaro White enters his senior season ranked 21st in school

history with 67 career blocked shots. He needs only 33

blocked shots to become the 13th player in school history

with 100 or more blocked shots and needs only 18 to move

into the Seminoles’ top 15 for career blocked shots.

OKARO WHITE

OKARO WHITE’S CAREER HIGHSPTS 24 vs. Clemson 3-14-13FGM 8 vs. 4 teams last vs. Clemson 3-14-13FGA 13 at Maryland 1-9-13 13 vs. Saint Joseph’s 11-17-12FG% 1.000 at Wake Forest 2-9-13 1.000 vs. Buffalo 11-12-12 1.000 vs. Auburn 1-4-123FGM 4 at Hawaii 12-22-103FGA 7 vs. Maine 12-9-123FG % 1.000 vs. Buffalo 11-12-12FTM 12 vs. Louisiana Monroe 12-17-12FTA 13 vs. Louisiana Monroe 12-17-12FT% 1.000 vs. 31 teams Last vs Clemson 3-14-13OR 6 at Maryland 1-9-13 6 vs. Loyola Marymount 12-18-11 6 vs. North Carolina 1-14-12DR 9 at Georgia Tech 2-5-13REBS 11 vs. 3 teams Last vs. Louisiana Monroe 12-17-12AST 3 vs. Maryland 1-30-13 3 vs. Mercer 11-23-10 3 vs. Charleston Southern 12-5-11BLK 6 at Maryland 1-9-13STL 4 vs. Wake Forest 2-1-11

MIN 42 vs. Princeton 12-30-11

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AS A JUNIOR (2013)• Averaged a career-high 12.4 points (second on the team), a career-high 5.9 rebounds (first), a career-high

1.1 blocked shots (second), a career-high 1.0 steals per game (second) and made a career-high 32 3-point

field goals (tied for second) while ranking as the only Seminole to start all 34 games during the 2012-13

season

• Earned career high statistics for games started (34), minutes played (983), average minutes played per

game (28.9), field goals made (138), field goals attempted (270), field goal percentage (.511), 3-point

field goals made (25), 3-point field goals attempted (80), free throws made (119), free throws attempted

(146), offensive rebounds (74), defensive rebounds (127), total rebounds (201), average rebounds per

game (5.9), assists (27), blocked shots (38), steals (33), points scored (420) and average points scored

per game (12.4)

• Scored a single-season career-high 420 points as a junior and enters his senior season with 912 points -

he is looking to become only the 43rd player in school history to score 1,000 or more career points

• Scored in double figures in a career-high 24 games including a career-high 12 times in 18 games during

the regular season ACC series

• Totaled his career high of 24 points to lead Florida State over Clemson in the first round of the ACC

Tournament

• His 24 points against Clemson in the ACC Tournament was tied for the second best scoring effort of the

season behind Michael Snaer’s 30 points against Charlotte (Dec. 22) and tied with Snaer’s 24 points

against Louisiana Tech (March 19)

• Shot the ball at an exceedingly high rate from all over the court as a junior: a career high .511 from the

field, .313 from the 3-point line and .815 from the free throw line

• Led the Seminoles in free throws (119) and free throws attempted (146) while ranking as one of four

players to shoot .800 percent or better from the free throw line

• Enters his senior season ranked sixth in school history with a .799 career free throw shooting percentage

• Led the team for a single game in both free throws made with 12 and attempted 13 against Louisiana

Monroe (Dec. 17) in Tallahassee

• Tied the school record for free throw perfection in a game with a 10 of 10 performance at Maryland

(Jan. 9)

2012-13 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSOPPONENT PTS REBS BLK S FTA-M

South Alabama 9 5 0 1 1-1Buffalo 13 3 1 1 2-2vs. BYU 17 6 2 0 1-2vs. Saint Joseph’s 16 5 1 1 0-1North Florida 15 9 1 2 0-2Minnesota 10 3 0 2 1-1Mercer 14 6 1 2 2-3Florida 9 6 0 0 1-3Maine 13 7 1 1 3-7Louisiana-Monroe 19 11 2 0 1-4at Charlotte 10 5 3 0 1-2vs. Tulsa 12 5 2 2 1-2at Auburn 8 7 1 0 0-2at Clemson 15 7 1 1 3-6at Maryland 20 9 6 2 0-3North Carolina 15 6 1 3 1-3at Virginia 8 5 1 1 0-2Clemson 10 2 1 0 0-1at Miami 6 1 1 1 1-3Maryland 14 2 1 2 0-4Duke 7 4 0 0 0-1at Georgia Tech 3 10 0 0 0-4at Wake Forest 13 6 1 0 1-1Miami 15 7 0 3 0-1Boston College 13 8 1 2 1-2at NC State 13 4 0 1 0-2at Virginia Tech 18 10 1 1 2-4Wake Forest 13 9 2 1 0-1at North Carolina 6 4 0 0 0-1NC State 17 6 2 2 1-2Virginia 8 9 0 0 0-2vs. Clemson (ACC) 24 4 1 1 1-3vs. North Carolina (ACC) 6 3 0 0 0-1Louisiana Tech (NIT) 11 6 3 0 0-1


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AS A SOPHOMORE (2012)• Averaged 7.7 points (fifth on the team), 3.3 rebounds (sixth), 0.6 steals (seventh) and 0.4 blocked shots

(fifth) while starting 12 of the Seminoles’ 35 games and averaging 22.6 minutes played per game

• One of only six players on the team who averaged more than 20 minutes played per game as he helped lead

Florida State to the first ACC Championship in school history and to the Seminoles’ school record fourth

consecutive NCAA Tournament

• He continued to shoot the basketball well from all over the floor as he shot .476 from the field (91 of 191)

and .752 from the free throw line (76 of 101) to rank fourth on the team in field goal percentage shooting

and fourth on the team in free throw shooting percentage

• Helped Florida State to a 25-10 overall record, a school record tying 12-4 mark in the ACC, a third place

finish in the ACC standings and an ACC leading six wins over ranked teams during one of the top seasons

in the history of the Florida State basketball program

• The Seminoles were ranked No. 10 in the final Associated Press poll and No. 15 in the final ESPN/USA

Today Coaches’ poll at the end of the 2011-12 season

• Florida State led the ACC with six wins over ranked teams during the season with two wins each coming

against nationally ranked Duke (No. 4 and No. 6), North Carolina (No. 3 and No. 4) and Virginia (No. 18

and No. 24)

• Florida State’s wins over Duke and North Carolina marked the first time in school history the Seminoles

had defeated the Blue Devils and the Tar Heels more than once each in the same season

• Scored in double figures in a career high 10 different games including in a career high seven different ACC

games

• Totaled his season high of 20 points on eight of 12 shooting (.750 percent) from the field including two

made 3-point field goals in the Seminoles’ 76-61 win over the Buccaneers (Dec. 5)

• A career high tying eight field goals made in the Seminoles’ win over Charleston Southern

• Totaled 18 points in Florida State’s win over Stetson (Nov. 16) and averaged 12.3 points in three consecu-

tive games against Stetson (18 points on eight of 11 shooting from the field), South Alabama (eight

points on three of four shooting from the free throw line) and UMass (11 points on seven of nine shooting

from the free throw line)

AS A FRESHMAN (2011)• Averaged 6.6 points (sixth on the team), 3.1 rebounds (fifth), 0.7 steals (sixth) and 0.4 blocked shots (tied

for fourth) in leading the Seminoles in free throw shooting with career-high .828 shooting mark from the

free throw line

• He was one of only five players on the team who played in all 34 games and was one of only seven play-

ers on the team who started at least 13 games

• He started the final 13 games of the season including the Seminoles’ final nine ACC games of the season,

Florida State’s game against Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament and all three of the Seminoles’ games

in the NCAA Tournament

• Moved into the starting line-up on Feb. 1 against Wake Forest and held his spot as a starter for the

remaining 13 games of the season

• He helped the Seminoles to a 6-3 record in their final nine ACC games of the season and to two victories

in the NCAA Tournament

• A defensive standout who helped Florida State continue its tradition as the nation’s most feared defen-

sive team

• Florida State finished as the best defense in the ACC for the second consecutive season as it led the

league in three defensive statistical categories (field goal percentage defense, 3-point field goal percent-

age defense and blocked shots) and ranked second in four more important defensive statistical catego-

ries (scoring defense, steals, rebound margin and defensive rebounds)

• The Seminoles finished the 2010-11 season as the field goal percentage defense national statistical

champion with a .363 mark - the second consecutive season they have led the nation in the most telling

defensive statistic kept by the NCAA

• Florida State held its 34 opponents to a .363 combined shooting percentage from the field - a statistic

that led the ACC and all of college basketball. The Seminoles are the first ACC team to lead the league

statistics in field goal percentage defense in three consecutive seasons since Wake Forest during the 1995,

1996 and 1997 seasons

• Florida State was 8-5 with White as a starter and 15-6 when utilizing White’s talents off the bench

2011-12 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

OPPONENT PTS REBS BLK S FTA-M

Jacksonville 6 6 2 0 0-0UCF 1 4 0 0 1-2Stetson 18 3 0 1 2-2South Alabama 8 5 0 0 3-4vs. UMass 11 11 0 3 7-9vs. Harvard 2 3 0 0 0-0vs. UConn 5 2 0 1 1-2at Michigan State 7 3 0 0 0-0Charleston Southern 20 7 0 1 2-3UNC Greensboro 6 2 0 2 2-2Loyola Marymount 7 11 1 1 1-2at Florida 6 3 0 0 6-6Princeton 6 7 0 2 2-5Auburn 6 3 2 1 2-2at Clemson 2 3 0 0 0-0at Virginia Tech 4 6 2 0 2-2North Carolina 12 10 0 0 4-4Maryland 13 3 0 0 5-5at Duke 5 0 0 0 2-2at Wake Forest 11 3 0 0 3-3Georgia Tech 11 2 0 2 2-3Virginia 13 5 0 1 2-4at Boston College 7 4 0 2 3-3Miami 6 5 1 0 2-2Virginia Tech 5 6 0 0 0-0at NC State 10 2 1 1 2-4Duke 9 5 0 0 5-6at Miami 4 4 1 0 0-2at Virginia 4 1 0 0 1-2Clemson 3 2 1 0 1-2vs. Miami (ACC) 11 3 1 1 4-6vs. Duke (ACC) 9 7 0 0 3-4vs. North Carolina (ACC) 9 2 0 1 1-2vs. St. Bonaventure (NCAA) 9 3 2 0 2-2vs. Cincinnati (NCAA) 3 7 0 0 3-4

2010-11 GAME BY GAME STATISTICSOPPONENT PTS REBS BLK S FTA-M

North Florida 6 5 1 0 4-5at UNC Greensboro 16 4 0 1 4-4Gardner Webb 5 4 0 0 1-3at Florida International 6 2 0 2 2-3Mercer 9 5 0 0 2-3Florida 0 0 0 0 0-1Ohio State 4 1 0 0 0-0Hartford 2 8 1 0 0-0Clemson 9 2 0 1 2-2Stetson 12 1 1 1 4-4at Loyola Marymount 2 3 0 0 0-0at Hawaii 19 6 1 3 3-4vs. Butler 3 1 0 0 0-0vs. Baylor 2 1 0 0 2-2at Auburn 2 0 0 0 2-2at Virginia Tech 0 1 1 0 0-0Duke 3 1 0 0 1-2NC State 4 2 0 0 2-2at Miami 6 3 0 0 6-6Boston College 11 5 0 0 3-4at Clemson 0 1 0 3 0-0Wake Forest 8 6 1 4 3-4at North Carolina 10 3 2 0 2-2at Georgia Tech 12 7 1 1 6-8Virginia 3 3 0 1 1-1at Wake Forest 13 2 2 2 3-3at Maryland 4 1 0 0 2-4Miami 17 7 0 1 3-4North Carolina 6 7 1 2 0-0at NC State 2 3 0 0 0-0vs. Virginia Tech (ACC) 8 5 1 0 0-0vs. Texas A&M (NCAA) 7 3 2 1 5-5vs. Notre Dame (NCAA) 10 4 0 0 6-7vs. VCU (NCAA) 2 0 0 0 2-2


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OKARO WHITE’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2010-11 34-13 71-160 .444 9-34 .265 72-87 .828 223-6.6 49 58 107-3.1 76-3 16 44 15 23 560-16.52011-12 35-12 91-191 .476 11-33 .333 76-101 .752 269-7.7 56 97 153-4.4 111-6 18 51 14 20 790-22.62012-13 34-34 138-270 .511 25-80 .313 119-146 .815 420-12.4 74 127 201-5.9 103-5 27 54 38 33 983-28.9Totals 103-59 300-621 .483 45-147 .306 267-334 .799 912-8.9 179 282 461-4.5 290-14 61 149 67 76 2,333-22.7

OKARO WHITE’S CONFERENCE STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2010-11 16-9 35-84 .417 3-13 .231 35-42 .833 108-6.8 21 33 54-3.4 46-3 6 25 8 15 296-18.52011-12 16-0 40-86 .465 5-11 .455 34-44 .773 119-7.4 24 37 61-3.8 56-4 8 18 6 6 323-20.22012-13 18-18 72-145 .497 10-43 .233 60-72 833 214-11.9 43 67 110-6.1 53-2 16 24 19 20 537-29.8Totals 50-27 147-315 .467 18-67 .269 129-158 .816 441-8.8 88 137 225-4.5 155-9 30 97 33 41 1,156-23.1

OKARO WHITE’S NCAA STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2010-11 3-3 3-10 .300 0-2 .000 13-14 .929 19-6.3 3 4 7-2.3 6-0 1 2 2 1 54-18.02011-12 2-0 3-11 .273 1-2 .500 5-6 .833 12-6.0 4 6 10-5.0 7-0 0 2 2 0 51-25.5Totals 5-3 6-21 .285 1-4 .250 18-20 .900 31-6.2 7 10 17-3.4 13-0 1 4 4 1 105-21.0

OKARO WHITE’S NIT STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 1-1 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 5-6 .833 11-11.0 3 3 6-6.0 4-0 1 1 3 0 35-35.0Totals 1-1 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 5-6 .833 11-11.0 3 3 6-6.0 4-0 1 1 3 0 35-35.0

ATHLETIC PROFILE

What adjectives do you hope describe you

when your career at FSU ends?

Charismatic and energetic

What skill do you possess that most people

don’t know about?

I can cut hair

What song would you sing at karaoke?

The World’s Greatest – by R. Kelly

Would you rather be in trouble with one of

your teammates, Coach Hamilton, Coach

Jones or your mom?

My Mom

SIGNATURE GAME

AT CLEARWATER• Graduated from Clearwater High School in 2010

• Averaged 17.0 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.1 blocked shots and 2.1 steals per game in leading Clearwater to con-

ference and district championships as a senior

• Helped Clearwater advance to the state regional championship game

• Named the Pinellas County Player of the Year by the St. Petersburg Times as a senior...led Clearwater to a

24-7 record and a spot in the regional final during his senior season

• Missed the first five games of the season (all losses for his team) and returned to lead Clearwater to a

22-3 record over the course of the remainder of the season

• A double-double of 19 points and 17 rebounds in a victory over Lakewood in the PCAC Tournament

championship game

• Another double-double of 22 points and 16 rebounds in a regular season win over Largo

PERSONAL• Born August 13, 1992

• Okaro is the son of Charmine White

• Attended the championship game of the 2009 ACC Tournament in support of former Florida State and

former Clearwater teammate Luke Loucks

• Selected Florida State over Florida, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Miami and Clemson

Okaro White played one of the great games of his career in totaling a near double-double of 20 points and nine rebounds to go along with six blocked shots in 31 minutes of play as Florida State rallied to win, 65-62, at Maryland. His six blocked shots tied the Seminoles’ school record for blocked shots in a road ACC game...in pulling down nine rebounds, he tied his career high with six offensive rebounds. He was par-ticularly spectacular with 15 consecutive Florida State points in a span of 6:15 to take the Seminoles from a one point deficit (43-42) to a six point advantage (57-51). Outscored the Terps, 15-8, to help Florida State win the game. One of his 10 rebounds came with one second remaining after Michael Snaer blocked a poten-tial game-winning 3-point shot by Seth Allen. White was fouled on the rebound and made one of two free throws to ice the game and give Florida State its final margin of victory.


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30SENIOR / GUARD / 6-3 / 190Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina

High School (Coach): United Faith Christian Academy (Shaun Wiseman)

ON millerOne of the most reliable scorers and feared shoot-ers in the ACC who will earn an increased role as a ball handler, a distributor and a scorer in his se-nior season as a Seminole…Florida State’s second most experienced player with 75 career games played who has persevered and been successful throughout his career in helping lead the Seminoles to new heights as a basketball team…a member of two NCAA Tournament teams (2011 and 2012), the Seminoles’ first ACC Championship team (2012) and one NIT team…one of the top 3-point shooting specialists in the ACC with 81 career 3-point shots made in 75 games for a 1.1 3-point shots made per game average…enters his senior season ranked 25th in school history with 81 3-point field goals made and needs only 19 made shots from the bonusphere to become only the 19th player in school history to reach 100 for his career…only 10 players in school history have made 125 or more 3-point field goals while playing for Florida State…a sensational shooter

IAN MILLER

IAN MILLER’S CAREER HIGHSPTS 18 vs. Maryland 1-17-12 18 at Virginia 3-1-12 18 vs. Miami 3-9-12FGM 7 at Clemson 1-7-12FGA 17 at Clemson 1-7-12FG% .750 vs. BYU 11-16-12 .750 at NC State 3-6-113FGM 5 at Virginia 3-1-123FGA 8 vs. Virginia Tech 2-16-12 8 at Virginia 3-1-123FG% .667 vs. 5 teams Last vs. Miami 2-11-12FTM 8 vs. Maryland 1-17-12FTA 8 vs. three teams Last vs. South Alabama 11-9-12FT% 1.000 vs. 14 teams Last vs. NC State 3-9-13OR 2 vs. 5 teams Last vs. BYU 11-16-12DR 5 vs. Texas A&M 3-18-11REBS 6 at Clemson 1-7-12AST 6 vs. Saint Joseph’s 11-17-12BLK 1 vs. Princeton 12-30-11 1 at Virginia Tech 1-10-12STL 4 vs. Saint Joseph’s 11-17-12 4 vs. Princeton 12-30-11 4 vs. Maryland 1-17-12MIN 39 vs. Princeton 12-30-11

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demy (Shaun Wiseman)

who has the ability to score points in bunches and who has proven his ability to create offensively against the best players and best teams in college basketball…Miller’s signature scoring event of his first two seasons came as he made an unbeliev-able, game-winning buzzer-beating shot with 0:8 seconds left in the Seminoles’ 63-60 win at Virginia during his sophomore season…his made shot from the bonusphere allowed the Seminoles to take the wildly inconceivable win back to Tallahassee on the strength of a 16-2 game-ending run during which Miller not only scored the game-winning basket but scored nine points in leading the Seminoles to the win…can play either guard position and scores points in bunches...compared by many to former Seminole All-American Toney Douglas because of his explosive scoring ability...has played on two NCAA Tournament teams in his first two seasons at Florida State…helped the Seminoles advance to the Sweet 16 of the 2011 NCAA Tournament and to

the third round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament… the Seminoles played in a school record four consecu-tive NCAA Tournaments (2009-12) and in the NIT in 2013…helped the Seminoles to the championship of the Coaches’ vs. Cancer Classic in 2012 with the final two games of the tournament being played at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. …helped Florida State defeat four ranked teams during his freshman season including No. 1 ranked Duke (66-61, Jan. 12) for the fourth win in school history over the nation’s No. 1 team… the Seminoles also earned victories over No. 5 ranked Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament (71-57, March 20), No. 15 ranked Bay-lor (68-61, Dec. 25) and No. 20 ranked Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament (57-50, March 18)...the Seminoles earned two wins over nationally ranked Duke (No. 4 and No. 6 at the time of the games), North Carolina (No. 3 and No. 4 at the time of the games) and Virginia (No. 18 and No. 24 at the time of the games during the 2011-12 season)…


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AS A JUNIOR (2013)• Averaged 5.3 points (seventh on the team), 1.6 rebounds (ninth) and 1.9 assists (third) while making 23

3-point shots (fifth) and playing in 28 games and earning the first five starting assignments of his career

(against South Alabama, Buffalo, BYU, Saint Joseph’s and Minnesota)

• Was hampered by a foot injury that limited his practice time and forced him to miss six of the Seminoles’

34 games including four straight during the month of December (Maine, Louisiana Monroe, Charlotte and

Tulsa) and the Seminoles’ NIT game against Louisiana Tech

• Suffered a bone bruise on his right foot in a practice in late November and because of the Seminoles’

game schedule he was never able to properly allow it to heal during the season

• Had the foot placed in a cast on March 18 and wore the cast until April 16 when he immediately began

daily workouts

• Earned career high statistics for games played (28), games started (five), defensive rebounds (40), as-

sists (52) and assists per game (1.9 apg)

• Helped lead Florida State to an 18-16 overall record, a 9-9 record in ACC play and a sixth place finish in

the ACC standings

• It marked the school record fifth consecutive season that Florida State had finished with a .500 or better

record in ACC play

• Earned the first start of his collegiate career at the point guard position in the Seminoles’ season opener

against South Alabama (Nov. 9)

• In the Seminoles’ starting line-up for the next four games before injuring his foot and accepting a reserve

role for the remainder of the season

• Because of his injury, he rarely practiced but was able to play through the pain…averaged 18.8 minutes

played per game during the season including a season-high 30 in the Seminoles’ victory over Saint

Joseph’s in the championship game of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic (Nov. 17) at the Barclays Center in

Brooklyn, N.Y.

• Was still one of the Seminoles’ most productive players as he scored in double figures five times and

averaged nearly one 3-point field goal for each of his 28 games played

• Most productive scoring game of the season came in the Seminoles’ win over BYU in the semifinals of the

Coaches vs. Cancer Classic as he totaled a near career-high 15 points

2012-13 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSOPPONENT PTS. REBS. A TO S 3FG-A

South Alabama 8 3 4 2 1 1-3

Buffalo 6 3 2 1 1 1-3

vs. BYU 15 3 2 2 0 3-5

vs. Saint Joseph’s 6 0 6 2 4 0-2

Minnesota 2 0 2 0 0 0-2

Mercer 5 0 2 0 3 1-4

Florida 5 1 0 3 1 1-3

at Auburn 2 2 1 1 1 0-2

at Clemson 7 3 1 1 1 2-4

at Maryland 12 2 2 2 2 3-6

North Carolina 0 1 2 0 1 0-2

at Virginia 4 4 1 3 0 0-2

Clemson 0 1 0 0 0 0-3

at Miami 12 4 2 2 1 1-3

Maryland 10 1 2 2 1 2-4

Duke 4 2 4 1 0 0-1

at Georgia Tech 3 1 3 2 0 1-3

at Wake Forest 1 1 1 3 0 0-2

Miami 9 2 1 2 1 0-2

Boston College 3 2 1 1 0 1-2

at NC State 11 1 2 3 2 3-5

at Virginia Tech 5 0 1 1 1 1-6

Wake Forest 3 3 4 1 0 0-2

at North Carolina 5 2 2 0 0 1-4

Virginia 0 1 1 2 1 0-2

NC State 9 2 2 1 1 1-2

vs. Clemson (ACC) 0 0 1 0 0 0-3

vs. North Carolina (ACC) 2 1 0 2 0 0-1


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AS A SOPHOMORE (2012)• Averaged 10.3 points (third on the team), 1.3 steals (second) and 2.0 rebounds (ninth) while shooting

.354 percent from the 3-point line (third) and .774 from the free throw line (third) in helping lead Florida

State to the first ACC Championship in school history and to the school record fourth consecutive NCAA

Tournament appearance

• Scored in double figures in 14 of his 24 games (.583 percent)

• Earned career high statistics for minutes played (565), minutes played per game (23.5), field goals

made (83), field goals attempted (209), field goal shooting percentage (.397), 3-point field goals made

(34), 3-point field goals attempted (96), free throws made (48), free throws attempted (62), offensive

rebounds (11), total rebounds (47), rebounds per game (2.0). blocked shots (two), steals (31) and game

winning 3-point shots (one in Florida State’s 63-60 win over Virginia on March 1, 2012)

• Helped lead Florida State to a 25-10 record, a program record tying 12-4 record in the ACC, a school

record seven-game ACC winning streak, to multiple victories over both Duke and North Carolina and to

victories over each of the four Tobacco Road schools (Duke, North Carolina, NC State and Wake Forest)

in the same season for the first time in school history

• In ranking third in scoring for the Seminoles as a sophomore, he scored his career high of 18 points three

times – all against ACC teams

• Totaled 18 points in a win over Maryland (Jan. 17), 18 in a win at Virginia (March 1) and 18 in the Seminoles’

quarterfinal win in the ACC Tournament over Miami, Florida State won all three games

• In scoring 18 points against Maryland he was a perfect eight of eight from the free throw line to mark only

the ninth time in school history in an ACC game that a Seminole player was perfect on at least eight free

throws

• Made his single game career high of five 3-point field goals including the game-winner at the buzzer in

the Seminoles’ win over Virginia in Charlottesville

• Career highs with six rebounds against Clemson (Jan. 7), four assists against St. Bonaventure (March 16 in

the NCAA Tournament), steals with four against Maryland and with 39 minutes played against Princeton

(Dec. 30)

• His double-figure totals included 17 points against Princeton and 16 at Clemson

AS A FRESHMAN (2011)• Averaged 5.5 points (eighth on the team) and 1.6 rebounds (11th) while making 24 3-point field goals

(fifth) and playing in 23 games

• One of the Seminoles’ most consistent 3-point shooters who averaged more than one 3-point field

goal made in his 23 games played (1.04 3FGMPG) and ranked third on the team with a .358 shooting

percentage from 3-point range...his 24 3-point field goals made is tied for the eighth best single season

effort by a freshman in school history while his 67 3-point shots attempted ranked as the sixth highest by

a freshman in school history

• Earned playing time in 23 of Florida State’s 34 games including 11 games in ACC play, the Seminoles’

game against Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament and all three of the Seminoles’ games in the NCAA

Tournament

• Helped Florida State reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 1993 season

and for the fourth time in school history

• Made at least one 3-point field goal in 15 of the 23 games in which he earned playing time

• Made multiple shots from the bonusphere in eight different games including his career high of three in

the Seminoles’ victory at home against ACC foe Wake Forest

• Made at least one 3-point field goal in six of the last seven games and shot .421 percent (eight of 19) from

the bonusphere from Florida State’s game against Miami in Tallahassee (Feb. 26) through the Seminoles’

game against VCU in San Antonio in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament (March 25)

• Was Florida State’s leading scorer in the Seminoles’ game against Ohio State in the ACC / Big Ten

Challenge in Tallahassee (Nov. 30) in a game won, 58-44, by the Buckeyes...proved to be one of the

Seminoles’ top free throw shooters as he made .929 of his free throw attempts (13 of 14) in his freshman

season including each of his 13 straight to conclude the season

• After missing the first free throw of his career in the Seminoles’ win over UNC Greensboro in the

Greensboro Coliseum (Nov. 14) he made each of his final 13 attempts to conclude the season

• Scored in double figures four times including his career high of 14 points in the Seminoles’ win over Wake

Forest in Winston Salem (Feb. 19)

2011-12 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

OPPONENT PTS. REBS. A TO S 3FG-A

at Florida 7 0 0 1 0 0-4

Princeton 17 2 1 0 4 1-5

Auburn 15 2 1 2 2 2-5

at Clemson 16 6 1 3 2 2-6

at Virginia Tech 15 0 0 4 1 1-4


Maryland 18 5 1 0 4 2-3

At Duke 7 0 1 0 1 1-2


Georgia Tech 0 3 0 1 1 0-3

Virginia 5 1 1 1 1 1-3

at Boston College 12 2 1 2 1 2-5

Miami 11 0 0 1 1 2-3

Virginia Tech 11 3 2 0 1 3-8

at NC State 17 2 1 1 1 1-2

Duke 7 3 2 0 0 1-2

at Miami 12 2 0 2 2 1-6

at Virginia 18 3 2 2 2 5-8

Clemson 11 1 3 2 0 3-6

vs. Miami (ACC) 18 3 2 2 1 1-4

vs. Duke (ACC) 7 0 0 3 0 1-3

vs. North Carolina (ACC) 10 1 2 2 0 1-3

vs. St. Bonaventure (NCAA) 8 0 4 0 2 2-4

vs. Cincinnati (NCAA) 0 5 1 0 0 0-1

2010-11 GAME BY GAME STATISTICSOPPONENT PTS. REBS. A TO S 3FG-A

North Florida 0 3 3 1 0 0-3

at UNC Greensboro 7 2 0 2 0 1-4

Gardner Webb 2 1 1 0 0 0-0

at Florida International 9 1 1 0 0 1-2

Mercer 2 2 0 3 2 0-3

Florida 0 0 0 1 0 0-1

Ohio State 11 1 0 2 1 2-3

Hartford 6 0 0 4 1 2-6

Clemson 5 1 1 2 0 1-1

at Clemson 6 0 1 1 0 2-3

Wake Forest 11 1 2 0 0 3-7

at North Carolina 2 2 2 1 0 0-2

at Georgia Tech 8 1 0 1 0 2-4

Virginia 2 2 0 2 1 0-3


at Maryland 0 0 0 1 0 0-0

Miami 5 3 0 4 1 1-1


at NC State 8 1 1 0 2 2-3

vs. Virginia Tech (ACC) 10 0 0 0 0 2-4

vs. Texas A&M (NCAA) 7 5 3 0 2 1-3

vs. Notre Dame (NCAA) 3 2 0 1 0 1-3

vs. VCU (NCAA) 2 1 0 1 0 0-2


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IAN MILLER’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2010-11 23-0 45-120 .375 24-67 .358 13-14 .929 127-5.5 9 27 36-1.6 25-0 19 28 0 11 332-14.42011-12 24-0 83-209 .397 34-96 .354 48-62 .774 248-10.3 11 36 47-2.0 47-2 30 30 2 31 565-23.52012-13 28-5 50-153 .327 23-83 .277 26-41 .634 149-5.3 6 40 46-1.6 48-2 52 40 0 23 526-18.8Totals 75-5 178-482 .369 81-246 .329 87-117 .744 524-7.0 26 103 129-1.7 120-4 221 98 2 65 1,488-19.4

IAN MILLER’S CONFERENCE STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2010-11 11-0 23-55 .418 14-33 .424 8-8 1.000 68-6.2 6 12 18-1.6 13-0 11 13 0 5 140-12.72011-12 16-0 55-138 .399 26-67 .388 30-38 .789 166-10.4 8 26 34-2.1 30-0 19 20 1 22 365-23.42012-13 18-0 32-96 .333 16-55 .291 18-24 .750 98-5.4 3 30 33-1.8 28-1 32 27 0 12 324-18.0Totals 45-0 110-289 .381 56-155 .361 56-70 .800 332-7.4 17 68 85-1.9 71-1 62 60 1 39 829-18.4

IAN MILLER’S NCAA STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2010-11 3-0 5-13 .385 2-8 .250 0-0 .000 12-4.0 1 7 8-2.7 4-0 3 2 0 2 51-17.02011-12 2-0 3-14 .214 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 8-4.0 2 3 5-2.5 0-0 5 0 0 2 46-2.30Totals 5-0 8-27 .296 4-13 .308 0-0 .000 20-4.0 3 10 13-2.6 4-0 8 2 0 4 97-19.4

ATHLETIC PROFILE



Charismatic and energetic

What is the most unusual gift you’ve ever

received?

Olive Oil

What is currently under your bed?

Shoe boxes full of shoes

What is the meaning behind your favorite

tattoo?

The tattoo on my chest is the Gates of Heaven

What’s the most scared you’ve ever been?

When I was seven years old and watched the movie

Childs Play

SIGNATURE GAME

AT UNITED FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY• Graduated from United Faith Christian Academy in 2010

• Earned All-State First Team honors by the NCISAA following his spectacular senior season

• Averaged 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists in leading United Faith the 1-A State Championship as

a senior

• Dominated the state championship game as he scored a game-high 29 points, pulled down four re-

bounds and was credited with two assists and two steals

• United Faith defeated Davidson Day, 80-55, to win his second of two state championships during his prep

career

• Scored 33 points in the North Carolina Independent Schools championship game victory over the Green-

field School of Wilson, N.C.

• Named the MVP of the GlaxoSmithKline Invitational as he averaged 24.3 points per game in leading

United Faith to the tournament championship during his senior season

• Averaged 22.0 points per game as a junior in 2009 in leading United Faith to its first of two consecutive

1-A state championships

• Scored a game high 23 points and hit a long range buzzer-beating jumper to win the state championship

against Word of God Christian Academy and the No. 1 overall NBA Draft Choice in 2010 John Wall

PERSONAL• Born September 28, 1991

• Ian is the son of Cheryl and Julian Miller

• Selected Florida State over Florida, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Miami and North Carolina

• Major is social sciences

Ian Miller made a 3-point shot with 0.08 seconds

remaining to give the Seminoles an improbable 63-60

win over Virginia on March 1, 2012. He made his career

high of five 3-point field goals including the first game

winner of his Florida State career while totaling two

assists and two steals in the win. Miller scored 15 of his

18 points in the second half with nine points coming

in the final 3:17 and all 15 coming in the final 8:20 of

the game. He began to do some serious and winning

damage to the scoreboard when the Seminoles went

down 58-47 on two free throws by Mike Scott with 4:33

left in the game. Miller time began with a lay-up and a

free throw after being fouled by Akil Mitchell to draw

the Seminoles to within six at 58-52 with 3:17 left and

he won the game on his 3-point shot.


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ON TURPINOne of Florida State’s most experienced players with 34 games played as a Seminole and two sea-sons as a junior college standout to build upon as he plays his final collegiate season...will look to con-tinue his role as a starter at the center position for the Seminoles during the 2013-14 season…an out-standing pick and pop shooter and has a very soft touch on his perimeter shots…has a good knowl-edge of the game…started 25 of Florida State’s 34 games including 10 of the Seminoles’ 18 ACC games during the 2012-13 season…helped the Seminoles to 18 wins, a 9-9 record in ACC play and an ap-pearance in the NIT…the Seminoles’ appearance in the NIT marked the second consecutive season he had been a member of a postseason tournament team and extended the Seminoles’ school record of consecutive appearances in a postseason tourna-ment to eight (four NCAA Tournaments and four NIT (2006-Present)…Turpin (7-0) will combine with Robert Gilchrist (6-8) and sophomores Boris

KIEL TURPIN’S CAREER HIGHSPTS 16 vs. Clemson 1-24-13FGM 5 vs. Virginia 3-7-13FGA 9 vs. Miami 2-13-13FG% 1.000 vs. Duke 2-2-13 1.000 vs. Maryland 1-30-13 1.000 at Clemson 1-5-133FGM 3FGA 1 at Maryland 1-9-13 1 vs. South Alabama 11-9-123FG% FTM 8 vs. Clemson 1-24-13FTA 9 vs. Clemson 1-24-13FT% 1.000 vs. 7 teams Last vs. North Carolina 3-15-13OR 3 vs. 6 teams Last vs. North Carolina 3-15-13DR 5 at Wake Forest 2-9-13REBS 6 at Virginia Tech 2-24-13 6 at Wake Forest 2-9-13AST 2 vs. North Carolina 1-12-13BLK 4 vs. Wake Forest 2-26-13 4 vs. Clemson 1-24-13STL 2 at Georgia Tech 2-5-13 2 vs. Buffalo 11-9-12MIN 29 at Georgia Tech 2-5-13

for the 2013-14 season…one of six players in the ACC who ranked in the top 10 for blocked shots and shot better than .500 percent from the field during the 2012-13 season…Turpin was joined by only Julian Gamble of Miami, Alex Len of Maryland, CJ Leslie of NC State, Daniel Miller of Georgia Tech and Mason Plumlee of Duke as those who most proficiently scored the basketball and stopped the basketball from being scored…is in his third of three seasons working with head coach Leonard Hamilton and his staff who are known nationally to be among the best coaches of big men in all of college basketball…Hamilton and his staff have tutored countless big men during their collegiate careers who have gone on to become strong pros including Solomon Alabi, Alexander Johnson and Bernard James (at Florida State), James Jones, Tim James and Constantine Popa (at Miami) and Sam Bowie and Kenny Walker (at Kentucky)

11REDSHIRT SENIOR / CENTER / 7-0 / 240Hometown: Normal, Illinois

High School (Coach): Normal Community West High School (Brian Cupples)

Previous Team (Coach): Lincoln College (Kirk Whiteman)

Kiel Turpin

for the 2013 14 season one of six players in the

NTER / 7-0 / 240

munity West High School (Brian Cupples)

College (Kirk Whiteman)

pin

Bojanovsky (7-3) and Michael Ojo (7-1) to form the tallest, most athletic and most talented front line in all of college basketball in 2014…practiced and learned from Bernard James who earned All-ACC Honorable Mention and ACC All-Defensive Team honors during his redshirt season…James was a second round NBA Draft Choice in 2012 and aver-aged 2.8 points and 2.8 rebounds in his first season in the NBA…an outstanding shooter who finished tied for second on the team with a .511 field goal shooting percentage as a redshirt junior…was joined by only freshman Boris Bojanovsky (.547) and All-American and All-ACC candidate Okaro White (.511) as the three Seminoles players who shot .500 or better from the field during the 2012-13 season…finished eighth in the ACC in blocked shots as a redshirt junior in 2012 as he helped Florida State lead the ACC in blocked shots for the school record fourth consecutive season…Turpin is the fourth leading returning blocked shots artist in the ACC


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AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2013)• Averaged 5.4 points (sixth on the team), 3.0 rebounds (fourth) and 1.3 blocked shots (first) while shoot-

ing .511 from the field (tied for second) and playing in all 34 games for the Seminoles who played in the

prestigious NIT

• Was one of four players (also Michael Snaer, Okaro White and Aaron Thomas) who played in each of the

Seminoles’ games during the 2012-13 season

• Started 25 of the Seminoles’ 34 games making him one of only three players on the team (also Michael

Snaer and Okaro White) who started at least 25 games for Florida State during the season

• Started the first 23 games of the season (Nov. 9 through Feb. 9) and the final two games of the season

against North Carolina (March 15) in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament and against Louisiana Tech

(March 19) in the NIT

• Florida State’s third leading scorer in ACC games only with a 6.4 points per game scoring average

• Shot better from the field (.529) than he did for the entire season (.511) and shot better from the free

throw line (.743) than he did for the season (.698) in ACC games

• A starter in 10 of the Seminoles’ 18 ACC games

AS A JUNIOR (2012)• A redshirt season after transferring from Lincoln College to Florida State for the fall semester in 2011

• Participated in all team functions including all practices, conditioning, weight training and film sessions but

did not play in any games

• Traveled to and prepared for every game as if he were going to play…gained 25 pounds on his frame – he

arrived at Florida State at 215 pounds and played his redshirt junior year at 240 pounds

• Says that playing against and learning from current NBA player Bernard James and the Seminoles’ other

bigs during his redshirt season was the most important aspect of the year away from competition

• Worked on improving his hook shot in order to give him a bigger arsenal of shots

• Was also a bonus on practicing against the Seminoles front line which was considered to be one of the

most formidable in all of college basketball

AT LINCOLN COLLEGE• Graduated from Lincoln in 2011

• Averaged 14.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots as a sophomore in leading Lincoln to the NJ-

CAA Division II National Championship and earning MVP honors of the national tournament

• Named the Division II Region 24 Player of the Year, the Region 24 All-Region team and the Mid-West

Athletic Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore

• Earned All-MWAC First Team honors as a freshman

• Scored 12 points and added five rebounds in Lincoln’s 90-72 victory over Erie Community College in the

2011 semifinals

AT NORMAL COMM. WEST• Graduated from Normal Community West High School in 2009

• Averaged just over 5.0 points a game as a reserve during his senior season as a growth spurt allowed him

to grow into his body as he grew

PERSONAL• Born Oct. 1, 1989

• Kiel is the son of Lisa and Chris Nichols

• Kiel is the son of former Kentucky All-American

Mel Turpin

• Mel was a two-time All-SEC First Team pick, the

1984 SEC scoring leader and the sixth overall

selection in the 1984 NBA Draft

• Florida State’s head coach Leonard Hamilton was

an assistant coach at Kentucky when Mel was a

collegiate star

• Grew from 6-5 to 6-11 between his junior and

senior seasons of high school and grew a total

of eight inches during his final two seasons of

high school

• Before his growth spurt in high school he was

teased about being shorter than his sister, a 6-4

volleyball player

• Major is social science

ATHLETIC PROFILE

If you were given free Super Bowl ad what

would you advertise?

My Instagram or Twitter page



Memorable and shocking

SIGNATURE GAME

Kiel Turpin scored his career-high of 16 points, pulled down four rebounds and blocked four shots in Florida State’s come-from-behind win over Clemson on Jan. 24, 2013. The Seminoles won in dramatic fashion 60-57 - on a Michael Snaer buzzer-beater - to take the win in Tal-lahassee (Jan. 24). Turpin made four of eight field goals but did his offensive damage from the free throw line as he made eight of nine free throw attempts with all 16 of his points coming in the second half.

KIEL TURPIN’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2011-12 DNP-Redshirt Season

2012-13 34-25 70-137 .511 0-2 .000 44-63 .698 184-5.4 42 59 101-3.0 79-1 10 30 43 14 537-15.8

Totals 34-25 70-137 .511 0-2 .000 44-63 .698 184-5.4 42 59 101-3.0 79-1 10 30 43 14 537-15.8

KIEL TURPIN’S CONFERENCE STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2011-12 DNP-Redshirt Season

2012-13 18-10 45-85 .529 0-1 .000 26-35 .743 116-6.4 21 34 55-3.1 54-1 5 17 30 7 325-18.1

Totals 18-10 45-85 .529 0-1 .000 26-35 .743 116-6.4 21 34 55-3.1 54-1 5 17 30 7 325-18.1

KIEL TURPIN’S NIT STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 1-1 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 8-8.0 3 1 4-4.0 3-0 0 0 1 0 14-14.0

Totals 1-1 3.5 .600 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 8-8.0 3 1 4-4.0 3-0 0 0 1 0 14-14.0

ASA A REDSHIRT • Averaged 5.4 points (sixth

ing .511 from the field (tied

prestigious NIT

• Was one of four players (a

Seminoles’ games during t

• Started 25 of the Seminole

Snaer and Okaro White) w

• Started the first 23 games

against North Carolina (Ma

(March 19) in the NIT

• Florida State’s third leading

• Shot better from the field (

throw line (.743) than he d

• A starter in 10 of the Semin


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ON GILCHRISTA member of Florida State’s 2013 NIT team who played in 25 of the Seminoles’ 34 games including 15 of their 18 ACC regular season games…earned increased playing time in his first season as a Seminole as his experience progressed…played in each of the final 15 ACC games of the season and each of the Seminoles’ three postseason games after playing in 10 of the Seminoles’ first 19 games of the season…his production increased during his first season as a Seminole just as the ACC season began to heat up in January and February…double figure minutes came six times in the final 14 ACC games of the 2013 season…two of the most important words used to describe Gilchrist by Seminole head coach Leonard Hamilton many times during the 2012-13 season were potential and upside…considered to be a stretch forward because of his ability to play on the perimeter and take taller players out of their comfort zones…can block shots and plays with a tremendous amount of energy each time he steps onto the court…has a tremendous perimeter shot and possess the athletic ability that not many power forwards have…needs to become quicker to the basketball and more adept at grabbing rebounds that are just a bit out of his reach…has gained the quickness he needs to possess to play at the major Division I level…his strength will allow him to flourish at the power forward position while his quickness and athleticism will allow him to create mismatches at the wing forward position…his 7’3” wingspan makes getting past him a challenge on the defensive end of the court…runs the floor well with exceptional speed and has developed the ability to stretch opposing defenses with both a mid-range and 3-point jump shooting ability…Polk State led the Suncoast Conference in scoring defense and finished second in the state of Florida as it allowed 62.2 points per game during his freshman season…has one year of eligibility remaining…a member of the U-20 National Basketball Team in Great Britain in 2009 that competed throughout Europe

ROBERT GILCHRIST’S CAREER HIGHSPTS 7 vs. Maine 12-9-12

FGM 3 at North Carolina 3-3-13

3 vs. Maine 12-9-12

FGA 8 vs. Maine 12-9-12

FG% 1.000 vs. Buffalo 11-12-12

3FGM 1 vs. Maine 12-9-12

3FGA 2 vs. Maryland 1-30-13

2 vs. Maine 12-9-12

3FG% 500 vs. Maine 12-9-12

FTM 2 vs. Duke 2-2-13

FTA 4 at Auburn 1-2-13

FT% 1.000 vs. Duke 2-2-13

OR 2 vs. Maine 12-9-12

DR 5 at Miami 1-27-13

REBS 6 vs. Maine 12-9-12

AST 1 vs. Duke 2-2-13

1 vs. Buffalo 11-12-12

BLK 2 at Wake Forest 2-9-13

STL 2 vs. Florida 12-5-12

MIN 22 at Miami 1-27-13

14SENIOR / FORWARD / 6-9 / 220Hometown: London, England

High School (Coach): Barking Abbey Academy (Mark Clark, Lloyd Gardner)

Previous Team (Coach): Polk State Community College (Matt Furjanic)

ROBERT GILCHRIST

ncluding 15 a Seminole ach of thee season…to heat up f the 2013 h Leonard

ROBERT GILCHRIST’S CAREER HIGHSPTS 7 vs. Maine

FGM 3 at North Carolina

3 vs. Maine

FGA 8 vs. Maine

FG% 1.000 vs. Buffalo

3FGM 1 vs. Maine

3FGA 2 vs. Maryland

9 / 220

y Academy (Mark Clark, Lloyd Gardner)

e Community College (Matt Furjanic)

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AS A JUNIOR (2013)• Averaged 1.9 points (11th on the team) and 1.2 rebounds (10th) while playing in 25 games including both

of the Seminoles’ games against Clemson and North Carolina in the 2013 ACC Tournament and against

Louisiana Tech in the 2013 NIT

• Played in 15 of Florida State’s 18 regular season ACC games and helped the Seminoles to a 9-9 record and

a sixth place finish in the ACC standings

• It marked the school record fifth consecutive season that the Seminoles had won at least nine conference

games in a single season

• Earned playing time against each of the Seminoles’ 11 ACC opponents

• Earned playing time for the first time in his Seminole career with two points, one assist and one steal in

seven minutes as Florida State defeated Buffalo, 95-68, in the second round of the Coaches vs. Cancer

Classic (Nov. 12) in a game played in Tallahassee

• Earned five minutes of playing time and responded with one blocked shot in the Seminoles’ win over BYU

in the semifinals of the tournament

• The Seminoles defeated Saint Joseph’s in the championship game to claim the title

• The final two games of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic were played at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

• First taste of extended playing time came in 12 minutes in Florida State’s 91-59 win over Maine in Tal-

lahassee (Dec. 9)

• Totaled his career high of seven points, his career high of six rebounds and made the first 3-point shot of

his career in the win over the Black Bears

• 10 minutes of playing time and two points came in the Seminoles’ 82-63 win over Tulsa in the Orange

Bowl Classic (Dec. 29)

AT POLK STATE• Graduated from Polk State College in 2012 with an associate’s degree in business administration

• An All-Suncoast First Team selection as a sophomore as he averaged 11.8 points (second on the team),

7.9 rebounds (first) and 2.2 blocked shots per game (first) and led the Eagles in field goal shooting

percentage (.500 percent)

• Led the Eagles and ranked third in the state of Florida among junior college players in rebounding

• Played in 23 games as a sophomore

• The Eagles’ Suncoast Conference championship qualified them for the state junior college tournament

• Totaled a double double of 19 points and 10 rebounds in leading Polk past TAAG Prep Academy in January

of his sophomore season

• Totaled 11 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots against St. Petersburg College

• Earned All-Suncoast Conference First Team honors as a freshman as he averaged 9.0 points, 6.9 rebounds

and 2.7 blocked shots per game while shooting .481 percent from the field

• Ranked 16th nationally in blocked shots

AT WORCESTER (MASS) ACADEMY (2009)• Attended Worcester Academy in Massachusetts for one postgraduate season before beginning his col-

legiate career at Polk State

• Led Worcester to be champions of the Blackburn Invitational in 2009 with a 68-66 win over Blair Academy

• Moved to the United States in 2009 to attend school and work to earn a basketball scholarship at a major

Division I program

AT BARKING ABBEY ACADEMY (2007-08)• Played for two seasons at Barking Abbey

Academy in his native London in 2007 and 2008

• Began his formal basketball training at Barking

Abbey where he began to learn the nuances of

the game of basketball

PERSONAL• Born October 14, 1990

• Robert is the son of Clare and Derrick Gilchrist

and began playing basketball when he was 11

• Originally a soccer player but spent a summer

with family in New Jersey and attended a bas-

ketball camp run by former New Jersey Net star

Jayson Williams

• Learned the game of basketball from former

North Carolina star Steve Bucknall who is also

from Great Britain

• Selected Florida State over Baylor, Memphis, Okla-

homa, Texas, Marquette and Washington State

ATHLETIC PROFILE

If you could spend a day with any athlete who

would it be?

Azania Stewart, my favorite female basketball player

What about your childhood wouldn’t most

people guess?

I played three musical instruments

SIGNATURE GAME

Robert Gilchrist earned his first taste of extended

playing time in 12 minutes played in Florida

State’s 91-59 win over Maine in Tallahassee on

Dec. 9, 2012. He totaled his career high of seven

points, his career high of six rebounds and made

the first 3-point shot of his career in the win over

the Black Bears.

ROBERT GILCHRIST’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 25-0 21-49 .429 1-8 .125 4-13 .3-8 47-1.9 6 23 29-1.2 17-0 2 18 6 4 209-8.4

Totals 25-0 21-49 .429 1-8 .125 4-13 .3-8 47-1.9 6 23 29-1.2 17-0 2 18 6 4 209-8.4

ROBERT GILCHRIST’S CONFERENCE STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 15-0 14-34 .412 0-5 .000 4-7 .571 32-2.1 3 17 20-1.3 11-0 1 14 4 1 140-9.3

Totals 15-0 14-34 .412 0-5 .000 4-7 .571 32-2.1 3 17 20-1.3 11-0 1 14 4 1 140-9.3

ROBERT GILCHRIST’S NIT STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 1-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0.0 0-2 2 2-2.0 1-0 0 1 0 0 5.5.0

Totals 1-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0.0 0-2 2 2-2.0 1-0 0 1 0 0 5.5.0


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ON BOJANOVSKYAt 7-3 and the tallest player in Florida State bas-ketball history, he is destined to become one of the all-time great shot blockers and defenders in the history of the Seminole program…enjoyed his first season playing in the United States as a freshman at Florida State during the 2012-13 season and made quite an impact on the Seminoles’ roster…finished third on the team in blocked shots with 25 and sixth on the team in rebounds despite averaging just over 11 minutes played and not starting a single one of his 33 games played dur-ing his freshman season…added nearly 20 pounds of pure muscle in his first year as a Seminole and is working to add another 20-25 pounds by the start of the 2013-14 season…showed flashes of brilliance during his freshman season which must be turned into consistent play for the Seminoles

15SOPHOMORE / CENTER / 7-3 / 240Hometown: Bratislava, Slovak Republic

PREVIOUS School (Coach): Oakley College (Rob Orellana)

BORIS BOJANOVSKY

minutes played per game as a freshman – statis-tics that are sure to grow as he reaches into his sophomore season and for the remainder of his career at Florida State…illustrated his incredible all-around skill against Duke on February 2, 2013 as he stepped out to earn a steal at the defensive free throw line, gathered the ball, dribbled from the mid court line and earned a lay-up late in the game against the Blue Devils…will have to continue to work on adding weight to his frame…has the skill set but needs the weight in order to play under the basket against the heavier big men the Seminoles’ are slated to play against during the 2013-14 season…increased weight will also allow him to earn better positioning and instincts in battling for both offensive and defensive rebounds

SKY

per game as a freshman – statis-re to grow as he reaches into his son and for the remainder of his a State…illustrated his incredible against Duke on February 2, 2013

to re-gain their defensive presence as a team at the basket both offensively and defensively…his incredible length and stride-ability make him a prime defender as he extends his arms and gets in passing lanes to bother an offensive players vi-sion…his already quick feet will only grow quicker as his technique improves…understands the high pick and roll and has a tremendous ability to roll directly to the rim and finish above defenders who are working to earn the high airspace that he develops because of his height…as he continues to grow within the Seminoles’ system and as a basketball player, head coach Leonard Hamilton envisions a very high ceiling for Bojanovsky…is very athletic and displayed a great touch on his mid-range face and shoot jump shots…played in 33 of the Seminoles’ 34 games and averaged 11.1


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AS A FRESHMAN (2013)• Averaged 2.9 points (10th on the team), 1.9 rebounds (6th) and 0.8 blocks (3rd) as he played in 33 of the

Seminoles’ 34 games during his freshman season

• Averaged 11.1 minutes played per game and earned double figure minutes in 22 of the 33 games in which

he played including his career high of 21 minutes played in the Seminoles’ victory over Wake Forest in

Tallahassee (Feb. 26)

• Scored in double figures twice during his freshman season with 10 points coming in wins at Georgia Tech

(Feb. 5) and at home against Wake Forest (Feb. 26)

• Earned career highs for points scored (10) and field goals made (four) in both of the Seminoles’ ACC

games against the Yellow Jackets and the Demon Deacons

• Increased his scoring average by 2.0 points per game in 18 ACC games (3.8 ppg) as compared to the

Seminoles’ first 13 non-conference games of the season (1.8 ppg)

• Also increased his playing time by two minutes per game in ACC play (12.4 mpg) as compared to the

early non-ACC schedule (10.4 mpg)

• Was at his best offensively in 18 home games (4.2 ppg) as compared to 11 true road games (3.1 ppg) and

five neutral site games (2.0 ppg)

• His 25 blocked shots are tied for the ninth highest single season total in school history by a freshman

• Blocked at least one shot in 12 different games with his career high of four blocked shots coming in the

Seminoles’ win at Maryland (Jan. 9)

• Earned multiple blocked shots in eight different games with at least three coming at Maryland (four),

against Minnesota (Nov. 27, three), at home against Wake Forest (Feb. 26, three) and at North Carolina

(March 3, three)

• Led the Seminoles with a .547 field goal shooting percentage – he was the most accurate shooting fresh-

man on the team and one of only three Seminoles (also Okaro White and Kiel Turpin who both shot .511

from the field) to shoot .500 percent or better from the field

AT OAKLEY COLLEGE• Graduated from Oakley College in 2012 after

spending three years at the academy

• Oakley College is an academic institution which

is accredited in the United States, Spain and the

United Kingdom

• The Oakley School has developed 33 Division

I players in the last four years at academic

institutions in the United States

• Earned the scoring title at the Rinus de Jong

Invitational in The Netherlands in 2011

PERSONAL• Born April 5, 1993

• Boris is the son of Maria and Peter Bojanovsky

• A friend of former Seminole football junior Mene-

lik Watson who played basketball at the CBA and

one year of basketball at Marist College

• Selected Florida State over NC State, Virginia

Tech, Miami, Georgia Tech and Mississippi State

ATHLETIC PROFILE


Call me maybe

Which one of the world’s problems do you

most want to solve?

Hunger. But if I could I would like nobody in the world

to be selfish.

SIGNATURE GAME

Boris Bojanovsky scored his career-high and ACC

career-high of 10 points, pulled down three rebounds

and blocked two shots against Georgia Tech on Feb. 5,

2013. In scoring his career high of 10 points he made a

career high tying four field goals, was a career-high ty-

ing four of four from the field (1.000 percent), a perfect

two of two from the free throw line (1.000 percent) and

blocked two shots.

BORIS BOJANOVSKY’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 33-0 35-64 .547 0-0 .000 25-33 .758 95-2.9 28 35 63-1.9 37-0 9 21 25 8 365-11.1

Totals 33-0 35-64 .547 0-0 .000 25-33 .758 95-2.9 28 35 63-1.9 37-0 9 21 25 8 365-11.1

BORIS BOJANOVSKY’S CONFERENCE STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 18-0 26-48 .542 0-0 .000 17-23 .739 69-3.8 17 16 33-1.8 25-0 4 10 14 4 224-12.4

Totals 18-0 26-48 .542 0-0 .000 17-23 .739 69-3.8 17 16 33-1.8 25-0 4 10 14 4 224-12.4

BORIS BOJANOVSKY’S NIT STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 1-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0.0 0 0 0-0.0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2-2.0

Totals 1-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0.0 0 0 0-0.0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2-2.0

AS A FRESHMAN (2013)


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ON BOOKERTFlorida State’s point guard of the present and future who started the final 11 games of the 2012-13 season…quickly developed into one of the Seminoles’ most reliable scorers as he was the Seminoles’ third leading scorer in the final 25 games of his freshman season (7.0 points scored per game) and averaged in double figure scoring over the course of the final eight games of the season (10.0 ppg)…ranked second on the team as a freshman with nine double figure scoring games behind only three-time All-ACC selection Michael Snaer and 2014 All-American candidate Okaro White…moved into the starting line-up on February 13 of his freshman season against No. 3 Miami and averaged 28.9 minutes, 9.4 points and 2.8 assists as a starter in the final 11 games of the

percent) and only the second player in school history to shoot at least .500 percent from the 3-point line in a single season in school history (Andrew Wilson, 41 of 82, .500 percent)…his .818 free throw shooting percentage is the 17th highest single season free throw shooting percentage in school history…the first Florida State basketball player from the state of Alaska…graduated An-chorage West High School in 2011 (a year early) and chose to spend a prep school year at Impact Basketball Academy in Las Vegas…named the Gatorade Player of the Year in the State of Alaska as a senior…in earning the honor he became the fourth player from Anchorage West to earn the honor including former Duke star Trajan Langdon

1Sophomore / guard / 6-3 / 180Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska

High School (Coach): West Anchorage High School (Chuck White)

DEVON BOOKERT

DEVON BOOKERT’S CAREER HIGHSPTS 18 vs. NC State 3-9-13

FGM 5 at Virginia Tech 2-24-13

5 vs. Miami 2-13-13

5 vs. BYU 11-16-12

FGA 10 vs. NC State 3-9-13

FG% 1.000 vs. Clemson 1-24-13

1.000 vs. Tulsa 12-29-12

3FGM 3 vs. BYU 11-16-12

3FGA 7 at Auburn 1-2-13

3FG% 1.000 vs. Clemson 3-14-13

1.000 vs. Virginia 3-7-13

1.000 vs. Tulsa 12-29-12

FTM 9 vs. NC State 3-9-13

FTA 12 vs. NC State 3-9-13

FT% 1.000 vs. 10 Teams

Last vs. North Carolina 3-15-13

OR 3 vs. Wake Forest 2-26-13

DR 7 at North Carolina 3-3-13

REBS 8 at North Carolina 3-3-13

AST 8 vs. Boston College 2-16-13

BLK 1 vs. 5 teams

Last vs. Louisiana Tech 3-19-13

STL 4 vs. Louisiana Monroe 12-17-12

MIN 36 vs. Wake Forest 2-26-13

percent) and only the second player in school history to shoot at least .500 percent from the 3-point line in a single season in school history

6-3 / 180

ge High School (Chuck White)

OKERT

season – all of which he was the starter at the point guard position for the Seminoles…the prototypi-cal point guard who looks for his teammates first but also has the ability to score the basketball…displayed the ability to shoot the ball as well as any player in the ACC as a freshman…the only ACC player who earned extended minutes and shot better than .500 percent from the 3-point arc (.525) and better than .800 percent from the free throw line (.818)…his 32 3-point shots made as a freshman rank as the fifth highest total by a freshman in school history while his 61 3-point field goal attempts is tied as the eighth highest total by a freshman in school history…the first player in school history to shoot above .500 percent from the 3-point line in a single season (32 of 61, .525


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AS A FRESHMAN (2013)• Averaged 6.5 points (fourth on the team), 1.8 rebounds (tied for seventh) and 2.4 assists (second) while

shooting .489 from the field (fourth) and shooting .525 from the 3-point line

• Tied for second on the team with 32 3-point shots made

• The only player in the ACC who played prime time minutes and shot better than .500 percent from the

3-point line

• Played in all 34 games and started the final 11 games of the season for the Seminoles

• One of only four Seminoles who played in all 34 games and one of seven who started at least 10 games

for the Seminoles during the 2012-13 season

• Inserted into the starting line-up against Miami in Tallahassee (Feb. 13) and started each of the remaining

games of the season

• Helped Florida State to five wins against ACC competition with victories coming at home against Boston

College (Feb. 16), Wake Forest (Feb. 26), Virginia (March 7) and NC State (March 9) and in the first round

of the ACC Tournament against Clemson (March 14)

• His .525 3-point field goal shooting percentage is the highest in school history for a single season while

his .818 free throw shooting percentage is the 17th highest in school history for a single season

• Totaled four or more assists a total of eight times as a freshman including his career high of eight assists

in Florida State’s victory over Boston College (Feb. 16)

• Was perfect against the Eagles as he was credited with eight assists against zero turnovers in 31 minutes

of play as a starter

• Had a positive assist:turnover ratio in ACC play with 41 assists (tied for the team high in ACC games) and

only 26 turnovers (1.4 turnovers per game) in 18 games and 22.1 minutes played per game

• Would have ranked in the top 10 in the ACC on conference games only had he qualified with at least 3.0

assists per game

• Totaled 11 assists and only three turnovers (3.7 apg) in helping lead the Seminoles to the championship of

the prestigious Coaches vs. Cancer Classic

• Totaled five assists each in wins against BYU (Nov. 16), Saint Joseph’s (Nov. 17) and Maine (Dec. 9)

• Sixth on the team with 19 steals (0.6 spg) including his career high of four in the Seminoles win over

Louisiana Monroe (Dec. 17) and his ACC career high of two at Virginia Tech (Feb. 24)

• Seven steals in three consecutive wins against Maine (two), Louisiana Monroe (four) and Charlotte (one)

for a 2.3 spg average during the three game winning streak

• Displayed his overall strong shooting abilities as he was one of four Seminoles who shot .800 or better

from the free throw line during his first season

AT ANCHORAGE WEST• Graduated from Anchorage West High School in 2011

• The Gatorade Player of the Year in the State of Alaska as he averaged 25.0 points, 8.0 assists, 7.1

rebounds and 3.6 steals as a senior

• Named the 4A State Player of the Year, an All-State Class 4A First Team selection and the Cook Inlet

Conference Most Valuable Player during the regular season as he helped lead the Eagles to the berth in

the state championship tournament

• Played in the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches Senior All-Star game following his senior season

• Scored a season high 31 points in the fourth quarter of the Eagles’ 78-62 win over Chugiak during his

senior season

PERSONAL• Born January 27, 1993

• Devon is the son of Jenny and Kevin Bookert

• His dad, Kevin, helped lead Anchorage West to a

state championship and was named to the All-

Tournament team in the Alaska State Champion-

ship tournament in 1988

• Community service is important to him and his

family as he has volunteered his time to feed

the homeless in his home city of Anchorage and

works as a mentor to freshmen students at his

high school

• Chose Florida State over Cal, San Diego State,

Oklahoma State, DePaul and Oregon

ATHLETIC PROFILE


would it be?

Michael Jordan or Grete Sadeiko

What would you ask AD Stan Wilcox if he

came to dinner?

Can we petition to get student athletes more money?



NCAA Champion

SIGNATURE GAME

Devon Bookert scored nine of his 18 points from the free throw line as he made nine of 12 free throws (both career highs) in leading the Seminoles in scoring for the first time in his career and to a 71-67 win over NC State on March 9, 2013. He scored eight points on four of four free throws in the first half and 10 points on five made free throws in the second half in leading Florida State to the season ending win. Bookert scored eight points in the final 5:09 of the game including what proved to be the game-winning basket with 2:01 left in the game to give the Seminoles the win.

DEVON BOOKERT’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 34-11 67-137 .489 32-61 .525 54-66 .818 220-6.5 9 53 62-1.8 48-0 80 57 5 19 730-21.5

Totals 34-11 67-137 .489 32-61 .525 54-66 .818 220-6.5 9 53 62-1.8 48-0 80 57 5 19 730-21.5

DEVON BOOKERT’S CONFERENCE STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 18-8 33-69 .478 15-30 .500 34-39 .872 115-6.4 5 27 32-1.8 22-0 41 26 2 8 398-22.1

Totals 18-8 33-69 .478 15-30 .500 34-39 .872 115-6.4 5 27 32-1.8 22-0 41 26 2 8 398-22.1

DEVON BOOKERT’S NIT STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 1-1 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 3-3.0 0 1 1-1.0 0-0 0 5 1 0 16-16.0

Totals 1-1 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 3-3.0 0 1 1-1.0 0-0 0 5 1 0 16-16.0

AS A FRESHMAN (2013)• Averaged 6.5 points (fourth on the team), 1.8 rebou

shooting .489 from the field (fourth) and shooting

• Tied for second on the team with 32 3-point shots m

• The only player in the ACC who played prime time

3-point line

• Played in all 34 games and started the final 11 game

• One of only four Seminoles who played in all 34 ga

for the Seminoles during the 2012-13 season

• Inserted into the starting line-up against Miami in Ta

games of the season

• Helped Florida State to five wins against ACC comp

College (Feb. 16), Wake Forest (Feb. 26), Virginia (

of the ACC Tournament against Clemson (March 14

• His .525 3-point field goal shooting percentage is th

his .818 free throw shooting percentage is the 17th

• Totaled four or more assists a total of eight times as

in Florida State’s victory over Boston College (Feb


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ON BRANDONHis extensive playing time for the Seminoles as a freshman has made him a very valuable player for Florida State during his upcoming sophomore season and for the remaining three seasons of his career…earned 22 starts at the point guard position and played in 33 of the Seminoles’ 34 games during the 2012-13 season…made the switch to the point guard position for the majority of his freshman season at Florida State after playing the shoot-ing guard position during the majority of his high school career…his size (6-7) and diverse abilities creates match-up problems in the Seminoles favor on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court…a key to the Seminoles’ chemistry because of his desire to play wherever the Seminole coaches need him to play…his desire to be a team player was illustrated during his freshman season as he started 22 games at the point guard position, saw his playing time decrease, continued to work hard in practice and was rewarded with increased play-

MONTAY BRANDON’S CAREER HIGHSPTS 11 vs. South Alabama 11-9-12 11 vs. Saint Joseph’s 11-17-12FGM 5 vs. Louisiana Tech 3-19-13FGA 9 vs. Tulsa 12-29-12 9 vs. Minnesota 11-27-12FG% 1.000 vs. Saint Joseph’s 11-16-12 1.000 vs. Buffalo 11-12-123FGM 3 vs. Saint Joseph’s 11-17-123FGA 3 at Charlotte 12-22-12 3 vs. Minnesota 11-27-12 3 vs. Saint Joseph’s 11-17-123FG% 1.000 vs. Saint Joseph’s 11-17-12FTM 5 vs. South Alabama 11-9-12FTA 6 vs. Clemson 3-14-13FT% 1.000 vs. Wake Forest 2-26-13 1.000 at Maryland 1-9-13 1.000 vs. North Florida 11-21-12 1.000 vs. South Alabama 11-9-12OR 3 vs. Mercer 12-2-12DR 4 vs. North Carolina 3-15-13 4 at Maryland 1-9-13REBS 5 at Maryland 1-9-13 5 vs. Mercer 12-2-12AST 5 at Georgia Tech 2-5-13 5 vs. Mercer 12-2-12 5 vs. Minnesota 11-27-12BLK 3 vs. Minnesota 11-27-12STL 2 at Wake Forest 2-9-13 2 vs. Maryland 1-30-13MIN 33 vs. Maryland (1-30-13)

32SOPHOMORE / GUARD / 6-7 / 195Hometown: High Point, North Carolina

High School (Coach): Wesleyan Christian Academy (Keith Gatlin)

MONTAY BRANDON

win their final two games of the regular season against two postseason teams (NC State played in the NCAA Tournament and Virginia advanced to the quarterfinals of the NIT)…is a very long player for his size with long arms who has the ability to cover a tremendous amount of the court with very little effort…his ability to get into passing lanes to deflect passes and earn steals on the defensive end of the court is one of his greatest assets…the No. 11 ranked point guard in the nation and the No. 59 overall ranked prep player as a member of the 2012 freshman class by Rivals.com…also rated as the No. 9 ranked shooting guard prospect in the class of 2012 by ESPN.com…a four star recruit by ESPN.com…a member of the West Team in the 2012 Jordan Brand Classic All Star game that was played in Charlotte on April 14, 2012…a starter for the West Team in the regional All-Star game played at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C

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cademy (Keith Gatlin)

BRANDON

win their final two games of the regular season against two postseason teams (NC State played in the NCAA Tournament and Virginia advanced to the quarterfinals of the NIT)…is a very long player for his size with long arms who has the ability to cover a tremendous amount of the court with very

sing lanes to

ing time late in the season…averaged 23.2 minutes played per game in the final five games of the season after averaging only 8.6 minutes played per game after moving into a reserve role in mid-February…averaged 21.4 minutes played per game in the first 23 games of the season, 8.6 minutes in the next five games and 23.2 minutes in the final five games of the season…can do a variety of things on the court and do them all well – run the point, bring the ball up the court, play defense on and off the ball, rebound and score the basketball…also displayed his incredible ability to play the two-guard position because of his length, athleticism and desire to play Florida State defense…proved his defensive ability late in the season as he was assigned to guard the likes of Virginia’s Joe Harris and NC State’s Rodney Purvis and Lorenzo Brown in the final two games of the regular season…his lock down defense during those two games allowed the Seminoles to shut all three players down and


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AS A FRESHMAN (2013)• Averaged 3.9 points (10th on the team), 1.8 rebounds (tied for seventh) and 1.4 assists (fourth) while

starting 22 games at the point guard position during his first season as a Seminole

• Played in 33 of Florida State’s 34 games and was one of only seven Seminoles who played in 33 or more

games in helping lead the team to the NIT

• Ranked fourth on the team in minutes played with 652 and an average of 19.8 minutes played per game

• Only four Seminoles – including Brandon – averaged 19 minutes or more of playing time during the 2012-

13 season

• Finished fourth on the team in total assists with 47 which included his career high of five assists against

Minnesota (Nov. 27), Mercer (Dec. 2) and in the Seminoles’ ACC win at Georgia Tech (Feb. 5)

• His five assists against the Yellow Jackets helped the Seminoles take the road win on Michael Snaer’s

third buzzer-beating, game-winning shot of the season in Florida State’s 56-54 win

• Florida State’s starter at the point guard position from Nov. 12 against Buffalo though Feb. 9

against Wake Forest – a span of 22 games, averaged 4.0 points, 1.8 assists and 21.5 minutes played

per game

• Multiple assists came 10 times in his 22 games as the Seminoles’ starting point guard

• Inserted in to the starting line-up in the second game of the 2012-13 season and the second game of

his career

• Scored in double figures three times with his career high of 11 points coming against South Alabama (Nov.

9) in his career debut and in the Seminoles’ win over Saint Joseph’s (Nov. 17) in the championship game

of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in Brooklyn and 10 points coming in Florida State’s NIT game against

Louisiana Tech (March 19)

• A house on fire in the first four games of his first season as he scored 31 points and averaged 7.8 points

scored against South Alabama and in wins over Buffalo (Nov. 12), BYU (Nov. 16) and Saint Joseph’s (Nov. 17)

• Scored the ball well as he averaged 5.8 points per game in the Seminoles’ five neutral site games

• His ACC career high of seven points came in the Seminoles first of three games against North Carolina

(Jan. 12) in Tallahassee

• Totaled eight points on three of five shooting from the field (.600 percent) in the Seminoles’ 79-76

victory over Charlotte at the Times Warner Arena (Dec. 22) in Florida State’s first trip back to his home

state of North Carolina

• A starter against the 49ers and totaled two assists in 17 minutes of playing time

• Finished his first season with 11 steals and was one of nine Seminoles who earned double figures in

steals during the season

AT WESELEYAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY• Graduated from Wesleyan Christian Academy in 2012

• Averaged 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a senior

• Played for former Maryland star guard Keith Gatlin at Wesleyan Christian

• Earned All-Conference First Team honors as selected by GreensboroToday.org

• Totaled 21 points and seven rebounds in Wesleyan’s win over Raleigh (N.C.) Upper Room Christian during

his senior season

• Averaged 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists as a junior

• Played his freshman season at Northeast Guilford High School in McLeansville, N.C. before transferring to

Wesleyan Christian for his sophomore season


• Montay is the son Diane and Parman Brandon

• A member of the academic honor roll in each of

his four years in high school

• A member of the Georgia Stars AAU team

• Selected Florida State over Missouri, Clemson,

South Carolina and Tennessee

ATHLETIC PROFILE

What is the most unusual gift you’ve ever

received?

Shoes that were three sizes too big


tattoo?

I’m tattoo-less

What habit would you like to break?

Bad body language


Drake-“Hold On, We’re Going Home”

How many people on your team could you

beat at arm-wrestling?

All of them except Michael Ojo

SIGNATURE GAME

Montay Brandon totaled 11 points, one rebound and one

steal as Florida State defeated Saint Joseph’s, 73-66,

to win the championship of the Coaches vs. Cancer

Classic at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Nov.

17. He scored eight first half points to lead the Seminoles

charge to victory. Brandon was a perfect three of three

from the 3-point range with two coming in the second

half of the win.

MONTAY BRANDON’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 33-22 49-116 .422 9-31 .290 22-45 .489 129-3.9 12 47 59-1.8 48-2 47 62 8 11 652-19.8

Totals 33-22 49-116 .422 9-31 .290 22-45 .489 129-3.9 12 47 59-1.8 48-2 47 62 8 11 652-19.8

MONTAY BRANDON’S CONFERENCE STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 17-10 13-44 .412 0-5 .000 4-7 .571 32-2.1 7 21 28-1.6 15-1 24 28 4 8 318-18.7

Totals 17-10 13-44 .412 0-5 .000 4-7 .571 32-2.1 7 21 28-1.6 15-1 24 28 4 8 318-18.7

MONTAY BRANDON’S NIT STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 1-0 5-6 .833 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 10-10.0 0 0 0-0.0 1-0 1 3 0 0 25-25.0

Totals 1-0 5-6 .833 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 10-10.0 0 0 0-0.0 1-0 1 3 0 0 25-25.0

AS A FRESHMAN (201• Averaged 3.9 points (10th on the tea

starting 22 games at the point guard

• Played in 33 of Florida State’s 34 ga

games in helping lead the team to t

• Ranked fourth on the team in minut

• Only four Seminoles – including Bra

13 season

• Finished fourth on the team in tota

Minnesota (Nov. 27), Mercer (Dec.

• His five assists against the Yellow J

third buzzer-beating, game-winn

• Florida State’s starter at the point

against Wake Forest – a span of

per game

• Multiple assists came 10 times in

• Inserted in to the starting line-up

his career

• Scored in double figures three t

9) in his career debut and in th

of the Coaches vs. Cancer Clas

Louisiana Tech (March 19)

four g


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ON HOPKINSWill be a very valuable player and add depth to the Seminoles’ roster as a redshirt sophomore…a versatile forward much in the mold of Leonard Hamilton’s players – long and athletic with the ability to defend and score the basketball…one of the teams’ hardest workers who displayed his dedication to the Seminoles as he was one of the most valuable members of the scout team each day in practice despite not playing in any games during the 2012-13 season…runs the floor well and hustles after loose balls and rebounds…played one season at Tallahassee Community College before transferring to Florida State and joining the Seminoles program as a walk-on member of the team…played in 28 games during the 2011-12 season at TCC and helped lead the Eagles to a 15-13 record and a 3-9 mark in Panhandle Conference play…will add depth to Florida State’s deep frontline and brings another player with shot blocking and rebound-ing abilities to the Seminoles’ roster…attended the same school as Seminole All-ACC selection and 2012 NBA Draft selection Bernard James

AS A SOPHOMORE• Did not play in any games as a redshirt

member of the team

• Traveled with the team to every game and

participated in practice every day as a member

of the scout team

• His dedication to improving as a player was

on display each day as he was one of the first

Seminoles in the gym and one of the last to

leave the court after practice

35SOPHOMORE / FORWARD / 6-6 / 205Hometown: Durham, North Carolina

High School (Coach): Millbrook High School (Scott Mcginnis)

Previous Team (Coach): Ravenscroft School (Kevin Billerman)

JOELL HOPKINS

ilAS A SOPHOMORE

D / 6-6 / 205

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OPKINS


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AT TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE• Played one season at Tallahassee Community College in 2011-12 before transferring to Florida State

• Earned All-Panhandle Conference Second Team honors in leading the Eagles to a 15-13 record

• The Eagles were 3-9 in Panhandle Conference play but did not qualify for the state tournament playoffs

• Averaged 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and shot 54 percent from the field in his only season as an Eagle

• Totaled his junior college career high of 20 points TCC’s win season opening victory over Gordon (Ga.)

College, 96-63

• Totaled career bests for field goals made (six), field goals attempted (eight), 3-point field goals made

(one), free throws made (seven) and tied his career high with two steals in the Eagles’ win

• His career high of eight rebounds came against Shelton State as he pulled down a career high tying five

defensive rebounds

• Scored his Panhandle Conference career high of 12 points on five made field goals against Northwest

Florida State College

• His conference career high of five rebounds came in two different games against Gulf Coast

Community College

• Made a career-high tying seven free throws against three teams: Gordon College, Miami Dade College

and Shelton State

• Blocked eight shots during the season with one blocked shot coming in eight different games including

one each in two games against Daytona State College

• Totaled a career-high tying two steals in four different games including two each against Gordon and

Northwest Florida State College

• Was TCC’s leading scorer with 15 points (including nine in the first half) in a 60-56 loss to Pensacola

State College which was ranked No. 2 in the state of Florida and No. 8 in the nation at the time of

the game

AT RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL• Graduated from the Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, N.C. in 2011

• Was a North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISSA) 3A All-State selection and

was named the Triangle Independent Schools Athletic Conference (TISAC) All-Conference Player of

the Year in 2011

• Helped lead the Ravens to the 2011 NCISSA 3A Championship

• Led Ravenscroft to conference regular season and conference tournament championships during his

senior season

• Led Ravenscroft to the league tournament championship with a 74-44 win over North Raleigh

Christian Academy

• Earned TISAC All-Conference First Team honors as a senior

• Played in the 20th Annual Charlotte Pro-Am Basketball Tournament following his senior season

• Averaged 8.5 points in in leading Ravenscroft to a 22-6 record as a junior in 2010

• Named to the highschoolot.com All Private School First Team following his junior season

• The player of the year on that team was C.J. Leslie of NC State

• Scored a team high 19 points (with 10 coming in the first quarter) in the Raven’s 65-46 win over

Durham Academy during his junior season

• Helped lead Ravenscroft to the championship of the prestigious GlaxcoSmithKline Holiday Classic

during his senior season

• Was the first time Ravenscroft had earned the tournament championship of the

GlaxcoSmithKline Classic

AT MILLBROOK• Attended Millbrook High School in Raleigh, N.C. in 2007 and 2008 before transferring to the

Ravenscroft School

• Helped the Wildcats to state playoff appearances in both of his seasons on the varsity

• Millbrook earned a first round appearance in 2007 and advanced to the second round in 2008

• Helped Millbrook to a regular season CAP 7 conference championship in 2008

PERSONAL• Born June 26, 1992

• Joell is the son of Pamela and Joel Hopkins

• Earned Dean’s List honors during the fall 2011 season at TCC

ATHLETIC PROFILE


would it be?

Lolo Jones

What snack will you always eat?

Sunflower Seeds


When I broke both of my arms at the same time in a dirt

bike accident

Would you rather be an American Idol judge

or the commissioner of the NBA?

Commissioner of the NBA

What topic would people be surprised that

you know a lot about?

I speak French

What habit would you like to break?

Chewing on my nails

AT TALLAHASSE• Played one season at Talla

• Earned All-Panhandle Con

• The Eagles were 3-9 in Pan

• Averaged 7.0 points, 4.0 re

• Totaled his junior college c

College, 96-63

• Totaled career bests for fie

(one), free throws made (s

• His career high of eight reb

defensive rebounds

• Scored his Panhandle Conf

Florida State College

• His conference career high

Community College


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ON OJOAn integral piece of Florida State’s team as he con-tinues to improve for his upcoming sophomore season and for the remainder of his career as a Seminole…improved as much as any player ever has under Seminole head coach Leonard Hamilton and his continued development is crucial to the overall success of the Florida State program…one of the strongest players in the history of the Semi-nole program who at 7-1 and 292 pounds still has plenty of room to grow…will play well with his body mass as his conditioning continues to improve…is physically capable of handling and dishing out his strength to the big men and big front lines in the ACC and on the Seminoles’ always national schedule…his strength and unusual size allows him

MICHAEL OJO’S CAREER HIGHSPTS 3 vs. Miami 2-13-13

3 vs. Maine 12-9-12

FGM 1 vs. 7 teams

Last vs. Wake Forest 2-26-13

FGA 5 vs. Duke 2-2-13

FG% .500 vs. 3 teams

Last vs. Miami 2-13-13

FTM 1 vs. Miami 2-13-13

1 at Miami 1-27-13

1 vs. Tulsa 12-29-12

1 vs. Maine 12-9-12

FTA 3 vs. Maryland 1-30-13

FT% .500 vs. Miami 2-13-13

.500 at Miami 1-27-13

.500 vs. Tulsa 12-29-12

.500 vs. Maine 12-9-12

OR 2 vs. Duke 2-2-13

DR 3 vs. Wake Forest 2-26-13

3 vs. Maryland 1-30-13

3 at Miami 1-27-13

REBS 3 vs. Wake Forest 2-26-13


3 at Miami 1-27-13

AST 1 vs. Clemson 3-14-13

1 at NC State 2-19-13


BLK 2 vs. Maine 12-9-12

STL 1 vs. NC State 3-9-13



MIN 17 vs. Miami 2-13-13

50SOPHOMORE / CENTER / 7-1 / 292Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria

High School (Coach): Tennessee Temple High School (Randy Lee)

MICHAEL OJO

position and guard his man more efficiently…his progress as a basketball player has come relatively quickly and he has yet to scratch the surface of what his potential is according to Hamilton…with their history of coaching big men into talent way beyond their years, Hamilton and his staff have one of the great students of the game on their hands who will certainly develop into one of the top post players in all of college basketball during his career…a very high character student athlete who fits in very well with the players on Florida State’s roster…with his 7-8 wingspan, he can nearly touch the rim without jumping…presented with the Unsung Hero Award by the Seminoles’ coaching staff at Florida State’s annual Honors Banquet in 2013

ER / 7-1 / 292

ssee Temple High School (Randyy Leee)e)

AEL OJO

position and guard his man mprogress as a basketball player quickly and he has yet to scratchhis potential is according to Hahistory of coaching big men into talent way

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to compete with many of college basketball’s most accomplished big men because he is so tough to move off of the blocks…is working on developing his foot speed and quickness which will allow him to flourish as a defender in Florida State’s system…is working on developing his explosiveness in order to outwork his opponents for position on the floor both offensively and defensively…already has the wingspan and the strength to defend any player in the country but needs to develop the quickness and foot speed in order to outwork other players…his increased quickness will also help him rotate to the ball within the Seminoles’ system…his increased quickness will also allow him to help his teammates in many help defense situations and recover to his


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AS A FRESHMAN (2013)• Averaged 0.7 points (13th on the team) and 1.0 rebound (tied for 11th) in 27 games during his first season

at Florida State

• Inserted into the starting line-up on February 13 against Miami and was a starter for the Seminoles in nine

of the final 11 games of the season

• Averaged 5.0 minutes played per game and played in double figure minutes in three different games

including a career high 17 minutes in the Seminoles’ home game against Miami

• Scored his career high of three points in that home game against Miami (Feb. 13) and also in Florida

State’s victory over Maine (Dec. 9) in Tallahassee

• His career-high of three rebounds came in three ACC games – in wins over Wake Forest (Feb. 26) and

Maryland (Jan. 30) and at Miami (Jan. 27)

• Career high one assist in three different games – against Buffalo (Nov. 12), NC State (Feb. 19) during the

regular season and against Clemson in the ACC Tournament (March 14)

• Career high one steal in three different games – in wins over Buffalo (Nov. 12), Maryland (Jan. 30) and NC

State (March 9)

AT TENNESSEE TEMPLE• Graduated from Tennessee Temple High School in Chattanooga, Tenn., in 2012

• Earned All-American Honors as a senior from the National Association of Christian Athletes

• Named to the All-Tournament Team at the National Association of Christian Athletes Tournament in 2012

• Averaged 15.0 points, 14.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocked shot per game as a senior

PERSONAL• Born January 5, 1993

• Michael is the son of Mrs. Olayinminu Ojo

• Selected Florida State over Vanderbilt and Ten-

nessee Chattanooga

ATHLETIC PROFILE


When I was stuck in a cave in my home

country of Nigeria

Would you rather be an American Idol

judge or the commissioner of the NBA?

Commissioner of the NBA

What fear have you outgrown?

I was afraid of being away from my family for the

first time


‘Disco Inferno’ by 50 Cent


most want to solve?

Poverty

How many people on your team could you

beat at arm-wrestling?

Everybody

SIGNATURE GAME

Michael Ojo earned the first start of his career and

scored a career-high tying three points in a career-high

17 minutes played as Florida State played host to Miami

on Feb. 13, 2013. He scored two points on a dunk that

helped spark a Seminole rally in the second half that

saw them tie the game at 51-51 with 10:06 remaining in

the game. Florida State outscored the Hurricanes 21-13

in the first 10 minutes of the second half.

MICHAEL OJO’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 27-9 7-24 .292 0-0 .000 4-11 .364 18-0.7 7 20 27-1.0 24-0 3 9 7 3 136-5.0

Totals 27-9 7-24 .292 0-0 .000 4-11 .364 18-0.7 7 20 27-1.0 24-0 3 9 7 3 136-5.0

MICHAEL OJO’S CONFERENCE STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 17-8 5-19 .263 0-0 .000 2-7 .286 12-0.7 5 16 21-1.2 17-0 1 6 5 2 100-5.9

Totals 17-8 5-19 .263 0-0 .000 2-7 .286 12-0.7 5 16 21-1.2 17-0 1 6 5 2 100-5.9


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25SOPHOMORE / GUARD / 6-5 / 195Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

High School (Coach): Withrow High School (Tyrone Gilbert) Aiken High School (Steve Gentry)

Previous Team (Coach): Brewster Academy (Jason Smith)

AARON THOMAS

ON THOMASDisplayed the overwhelming promise that he will be an impact player throughout his career as he constantly showed the skills and desire to develop into an outstanding basketball player as he seized every opportunity presented to him during his freshman season…is one of the Seminoles’ toughest players – both physically and mentally…one of the toughest players to play for head coach Leonard Hamilton at Florida State…one of the Seminoles with the desire to speak up in practice and in team huddles for the betterment of the team…has an incredible ability to attack the basket while pos-sessing a feathery touch from the perimeter on his jump shots which will serve him well as one of Florida State’s top shooters during the remainder of his career…quickly picked up Florida State’s of-fensive and defensive systems and flourished for head coach Leonard Hamilton and his staff dur-ing his first collegiate season…also stepped into a leadership role early in his freshman season as he

AARON THOMAS’S CAREER HIGHSPTS 17 at Charlotte 12-22-12 17 vs. Louisiana Monroe 12-17-12FGM 6 vs. Louisiana Monroe 12-17-12FGA 12 vs. Louisiana Monroe 12-17-12FG% 1.000 at Georgia Tech 2-5-13 1.000 at Auburn 1-2-133FGM 2 vs. North Carolina 1-12-133FGA 3 vs. Wake Forest 2-26-13 3 vs. Minnesota 11-27-123FG% .500 at Virginia Tech 2-14-13 .500 vs. Florida 12-5-12FTM 7 at Charlotte 12-22-12FTA 9 at Charlotte 12-22-12FT% 1.000 vs. 8 teams Last vs. Louisiana Tech 3-15-13OR 2 vs. 7 Teams Last vs. North Carolina 3-15-13DR 4 vs. Wake Forest 2-26-13 4 vs. Tulsa 12-29-12 4 vs. Louisiana Monroe 12-17-12 4 vs. Maine 12-9-12REBS 6 vs. Tulsa 12-29-12 6 vs. Lousiana Monroe 12-17-12AST 4 at Clemson 1-5-13BLK 2 vs. Louisiana Tech 3-19-13 2 vs. Maine 12-9-12STL 3 vs. Tulsa 12-29-12MIN 36 at Charlotte 12-22-12

Press and the USA Today Newspaper to mark the first time in school history the Seminoles had been ranked in both polls to begin a season…plays well under pressure as evidenced by his high scoring average late in games during his high school and prep school career…has an incredible ability to score the basketball and an amazing ability to create his own shots because of his athletic ability...originally signed with Florida State and head coach Leonard Hamilton in November of 2010 and reaffirmed his commitment to play for the Seminoles during his one season at Brewster Academy…ranked as the No. 13 shooting guard in the nation according to Rivals.com following his post-graduate season at Brewster Academy…the 71st best overall player in the nation following his senior season at Cincinnati Withrow according to Rivals.com…also a standout player for the Queen City Prophets…scored 28 points to lead the Prophets over the Indiana Select AAU team, 81-70, on May 13, 2010

6-5 / 195

School (Tyrone Gilbert) Aiken High School (Steve Gentry)

Academy (Jason Smith)

HOMAS

Press and the USA Today Newspaper to mark the first time in school history the Seminoles had been ranked in both polls to begin a season…plays well under pressure as evidenced by his high scoring

became one of the most confident voices on the team from the preseason through the postseason...one of four returning starters for Florida State after starting 12 games for the Seminoles including the final 11 games of the season in 2012-13…started eight ACC games, both of the Seminoles’ games in the ACC Tournament and Florida State’s game against Louisiana Tech in the NIT...helped the Seminoles win nine ACC games and finish with a .500 record or better in conference play for the school record fifth consecutive season…also helped the Seminoles continue their tradition under head coach Leon-ard Hamilton as the third winningest program in the ACC over the last eight seasons…helped lead Florida State to the championship of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic during the 2012-13 season – the fourth tournament title since 2009 for Florida State men’s basketball program…his addition to the team helped the Seminoles earn a national ranking in the major national preseason polls by the Associated


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AS A FRESHMAN (2013)• Averaged 6.0 points (fifth on the team), 2.4 rebounds (fifth), 1.1 assists (fifth) and 0.6 steals (fifth) while

playing in all 34 games and starting 12 during his first season as a Seminole

• His 12 starts ranked sixth on the team and second among Florida State’s freshmen (behind only Montay

Brandon’s 22 starts)

• Started the final 11 games of the season (February 13 against Miami through March 19 against Louisiana

Tech) and returns as a sophomore as one of the Seminoles four starters

• Named the ACC Rookie of the Week on December 24, 2012 for his performances against Louisiana Mon-

roe and Charlotte as he averaged 17.0 points and 4.5 rebounds while shooting .500 from the field (11 of

22) and .857 from the free throw line (12 of 14) in 68 total minutes (34.0 mpg) in helping the Seminoles

to two wins during the week

• Thomas made the first start of his career (in Florida State’s win over Louisiana Monroe), made seven

consecutive free throws and scored 22 of his 34 points (65 percent) for the week in the second halves of

the Seminoles’ two wins which raised their record to 7-4

AT BREWSTER ACADEMY (2012)• Graduated from Brewster Academy in 2012

• Led Brewster to the No. 1 national ranking by Sports Illustrated in 2012

• Averaged 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game in his only season at Brewster

• Led the Bobcats to a 33-1 record and the national championship

• The national championship was decided on the court at the National Prep Tounament

• Scored 19 points in a 78-74 victory over Notre Dame Prep in the quarterfinals of the National Prep

Tournament in March of 2012

• Best performance of the season came as he scored a game high 23 points to lead Brewster over the Tilton

School in a game that was nationally televised by ESPN

• Brewster won, 57-53, in the game that was played at Springfield College

• Sealed the win with a steal with 13 seconds remaining in the game that led directly to a Brewster basket

and an insurmountable 55-51 advantage

• Scored 19 points as Brewster defeated Nerlens Noel and Tilton for a third time and completed the three

game sweep of the Bobcats in late February

AT WITHROW• Graduated from Cincinnati’s Withrow High School in 2011

• Averaged a team leading 22.0 points per game as a senior

• Earned All-Southwest District Second Team honors

• A Division I All-Area First Team selection as a senior by the Cincinnati Enquirer

• A finalist for the Mr. Basketball Honors in the State of Ohio

• Led Withrow to the District Championship with a game-high 25 points in an 80-70 win over Troy

• A double double of 24 points and 10 rebounds in a 48-35 playoff win over Harrsion

• Totaled a double double of 30 points, 10 rebounds and four assists as Withrow defeated Detroit Pershing,

83-71, in the Motor City Roundball Classic

• Scored 23 points to lead Withrow over Michigan East Grand Rapids for their second straight win in the

Motor City Roundball Classic

• Named to the All-Tournament team at the Flyin’ To The Hoop Classic in Dayton, Ohio in January of 2011

AT AIKEN• Attended Cincinnati’s Aiken High School as a

junior

• Averaged 22.1 points and 7.3 rebounds and was

named the Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference

Player of the Year as a junior

• The No. 1 ranked player in the city of Cincinnati

by Hoopniks.com

• Was Aiken’s leading scorer

• An All-Area First Team selection as a junior by the

Cincinnati Enquirer

PERSONAL• Born December 3, 1991

• Aaron is the son of Katrina Thomas and Dion

McBride

• His AAU coach, Ozzie Davis, is a very important

mentor in his life

• Selected Florida State over Ohio State, Clem-

son, Nebraska, Purdue, Cincinnati, Georgia and

Louisville

ATHLETIC PROFILE


tattoo?

It’s a tribute to my mom


most want to solve?

Violence

SIGNATURE GAME

Aaron Thomas scored his career high of 17 points, made his career high of seven free throws and attempted his career high of nine free throws as he helped the Seminoles rally from as many as seven down to defeat Charlotte at the Times Warner Cable Arena on Dec. 22, 2012. He scored 13 of his career-high 17 points in the sec-ond half with five points coming on free throws. Thomas put the final nail in the coffin for the Seminoles with a free throw with three seconds remaining.

AARON THOMAS’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 34-12 73-179 .408 9-41 .220 49-70 .700 204-6.0 23 57 80-2.4 34-0 38 48 19 22 632-18.6

Totals 34-12 73-179 .408 9-41 .220 49-70 .700 204-6.0 23 57 80-2.4 34-0 38 48 19 22 632-18.6

AARON THOMAS’S CONFERENCE STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 18-8 32-96 .333 6-18 .333 17-31 .548 89-4.9 9 24 33-1.8 20-0 23 24 4 10 341-18.9

Totals 18-8 32-96 .333 6-18 .333 17-31 .548 89-4.9 9 24 33-1.8 20-0 23 24 4 10 341-18.9

AARON THOMAS’S NIT STATISTICSYEAR G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN

2012-13 1-1 1-7 .143 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 4-4.0 0 3 3-3.0 1-0 0 1 2 1 29-29.0

Totals 1-1 1-7 .143 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 4-4.0 0 3 3-3.0 1-0 0 1 2 1 29-29.0

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40FRESHMAN / CENTER / 6-6 / 190Hometown: Milton, Florida

High School: Milton High School

ON allenJoined the Seminoles in 2013 after playing professional baseball as a pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization for three seasons (2010-12)…the right-handed pitcher was the Giants 18th round selection in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft…selected to pursue a baseball career and forgo a collegiate baseball career at Auburn…father, Randy, is the Seminoles’ No. 14 all-time scorer and played four years in the Garnet and Gold (1984-87)…graduated from Milton High School with honors and plans to major in engineering at Florida State

AT milton• Graduated from Milton High School in 2010

• Was a two sport standout in both basketball and baseball

• Earned All-State Second Team honors in 2009 and All-State Third Team honors in 2010 in basketball

• Named the Panthers Most Valuable Player in basketball twice – in 2008 and 2009 and earned all-area

second-team honors as a sophomore and a junior

• Named the boy’s basketball Player of the Year by the Pensacola News Journal and earned All-State Class

5A Third Team honors during his senior season as named by the Florida Sports Writers Association

• Seminole teammate and All-American candidate Okaro White was named to the All-State Class 5A First-

Team that season (2010)

• Averaged a district leading 17.1 points per game his senior year as he led the Panthers to the district title

• Scored over 1,000 points during his high school career

• Named the Most Valuable Player of the 2009 Alec Kressler Memorial Basketball Tournament


• Is the son of Randy and Kelly Allen

• His father, who played for the Sacramento Kings

in 1988 and 1989, was a Florida State basketball

star who played three years under Joe Williams

and one under Pat Kennedy

• A brother, Adam Allen, played four years at

Florida (2007-11)

• Chose to play baseball professionally after

signing a scholarship to attend Auburn and play

baseball following his senior year of high school

• Drafted to the San Francisco Giants as a right-

handed pitcher in the 18th round of the 2010

MLB June Amateur Draft

• Played two years with the Arizona Giants of the

Arizona Rookie League and one season with the

Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Short-Season

Class A Northwest League in Oregon

• Comes to Florida State after playing three

seasons of minor league baseball

BRANDON ALLEN

ATHLETIC PROFILE


would it be?

Kobe Bryant

What is the most unusual gift you’ve ever received?

Tool set



Smart, hardworking

What is the most embarrassing moment

you’ve ever had or witnessed?

Misspelled ‘key’ in the 3rd grade spelling bee


most want to solve?

Renewable energy sources

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• Is the son of Randy and Kelly Allen

• His father, who played for the Sacramento Kings

in 1988 and 1989, was a Florida State basketball

star who played three years under Joe Williams

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22FRESHMAN / GUARD / 6-4 / 210Hometown: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

High School (Coach): Huntington (West Virginia) Prep (Rob Fulford)

Previous Team (Coach): Brewster Academy (Jason Smith)

ON RATHAN-MAYESWill sit out the 2013-14 season…considered to be one of the best and most complete shooting guards in the high school class of 2013…an all-around scorer who can make shots in transition by utilizing his exceptional athleticism in getting to the rim, can stop and shoot from the 3-point line, can score out of half court sets and has an incredible ability to read defenses and score off of screens and from ball reversal…also has an exceptional mid-range game and can shoot off the catch and create for himself on the dribble…said to have incredible body control with a penchant to score on perfectly placed float-ers…ranked as the No. 28 overall prospect by Rivals.com and ranked No. 24 by ESPN …the No. 8 Rivals.com ranked shooting guard was a member of the FIBA U18 Americas Jr. Championship Team and the Canadian U18 national team…will wear uniform No. 22 – the same number his father, Tharon, wore at Florida State (1988-90)

AT HUNTINGTON PREP• Graduated from Huntington Prep in 2013

• The Express finished the 2013 season ranked No. 6 nationally

• Averaged 16.0 points, 7.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game as a junior at Huntington Prep and averaged

13.7 points, 6.7 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game during his final year at Huntington Prep

• Played in 31 games, 19 of which he scored in double digits, six double-double games and one triple-double

during his senior season

• Best performance of the season came when he scored a game high of 55 points and added nine assists, 10

rebounds and five steals in a victory over Teays Valley Christian (W. Va.)

PERSONAL• Born on April 29, 1994

• Xavier son of Marilyn Rathan and Tharon Mayes

• Tharon Mayes is considered to be one of the top

players in school history and ranks 21st in school

history in scoring (1,260 career points) more

than 20 years after he completed his career at

Florida State

• Tharon Mayes played in the NBA with the

Philadelphia 76ers (1991) and the Los Angeles

Clippers (1992) and enjoyed a long professional

career in Europe

• Tharon averaged 16.4 points per game in 77

career games as a Seminole

• Xavier has set as one of his goals to break many

of his father’s records at Florida State during

his career

• Selected Florida State over UConn and Illinois

XAVIER RATHAN-MAYES

“The 6 f-foot-33, 118080-pou dnd XXaviier

Rathan-Mayes is a shooting guard in

every sense of the word. In my opin-

ion, he is a triple-threat scorer, which

is the best kind of bucket-getter. He

can score in transition bby get iting tto

the rim, where he finishes through

contact. He can also stop and pop or

spsp totot uupp lalalonongg thththee ararc.c. IIn ththee e hahalflf-

court sett, hhe can kknockk ddown 33-ppoiointnt-

ers by spacing on the side of dribble

penetration and come off screens or

from ball reversal.”

Reggie Rankin of ESPN.com

ON RATHAN-MAYESWill sit out the 2013-14 season…cin the high school class of 2013…exceptional athleticism in gettinof half court sets and has an incrreversal…also has an exceptiona

10

nia) Prep (Rob Fulford)

(Jason Smith)

PERSONAL• Born on April 29, 1994

• Xavier son of Marilyn Rathan and Tharon Mayes

• Tharon Mayes is considered to be one of the top

players in school history and ranks 21st in school

THAN-MAYYEESS


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5freshman / forward / 6-9 / 225Hometown: Haddock, Georgia

High School (Coach): Jones County High School (Dennis Woolfolk)

Previous Team: First Presbyterian Academy

ON smithA talented forward with the ability to rebound and block shots at an incredible rate and who also has an incredible ability to knock down shots from the perimeter…his athleticism will make him a dominant rebounder and shot blocker for the Seminoles during his career…utilizes his athleticism to play effec-tively at the rim on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court…has the ability to play facing the basket as a power forward who can take his shooting range out to the 3-point line…is also a solid ball handler for a player of his size…is still growing and will become more explosive in both his speed and his aerial ability as he continues with the strength and conditioning program at Florida State…considered to be a fearless competitor…excellent mobility and range…has great hands and the ability to catch and release quickly…was Florida State’s first commitment for the class of 2013…ranked No. 63 on the CBSSports.com list of the top 100 high school players in the Class of 2013…a four-star recruit and the No. 18 ranked power forward by Rivals.com…ranked as the No. 57 player in the Class of 2013 by Rivals.com…ESPN.com ranked him as the 60th best overall player and the 15th best power forward at the end of his senior season…the 23rd best power forward in the class by 247sports.com

AT JONES COUNTY• Graduated from Jones County High School in 2013

• Averaged a near triple-double of 16.3 points, 12.4

rebounds, and 7.5 blocks per game during his

senior season

• Scored 20 or more points in eight games which

includes a 40 point game in the season opener

against Putnam County

• Played in 29 games, nine of which he had triple

doubles and 11 double-doubles his senior year

• Helped lead Jones County to the state playoffs for

the first time in 12 years

• Smith was named Georgia Basketball boys’

co-player of the year in Region 2-AAAAA and

was named to the first team all-state by Atlanta

Journal Constitution

• Averaged 6.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.2

blocked shots as a junior

• Was also named to the Georgia Athletic Coaches

Association all-star roster and named the Middle

Georgia Player of the Year

• Played for the Georgia Stars


• Son of Sherlena and Willie Frank Smith

• Grew three inches between his freshman and

senior seasons at Jones County

• Selected Florida State over Georgia, Georgia

Tech, Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Georgetown,

Florida, Kansas, NC State and South Carolina

“Jarquez Smith is a matchup problem

for opposing teams with his ability to

stretch the defense. Jarquez prefers

to live on the perimeter rather than

posting up on the interior.”

Rick Lewis of Phenom Hoop Report

JARQUEZ SMITH


senior / forward / 6-8 / 195€¦ · 07/07/2017 · 43rd player in school history to score 1,000...

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