Know The Foe: Florida State bio

BYU basketball takes on Florida State in the first round of the short Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in Brooklyn on Friday night. Here are all the basics on Florida State:

BIO

Name: Florida State University
Nickname: Seminoles
Colors: Garnet and Gold
Conference: ACC

Enrollment: ~42,000
Venue: Tucker Center, cap. 12,100
Location: Tallahassee, Florida

Tourney Appearances: 14 (15-14)
Last: 2011-12, lost in Round of 32

Best seasons: 1971-72 -- The Seminoles finished 28-5 and advanced to the national championship game where they lost to UCLA, 81-76. 1992-93 -- In their second year in the ACC, the Seminoles won 25 games (still their most in the last 20 seasons, tied with last season) and lost to Kentucky in the elite eight.

Player-Alumni
Current NBA players: Toney Douglas, Chris Singleton, Bernard James, Solomon Alabi, Ryan Reid.
Former NBA players: Sam Cassell, Bob Sura, Von Wafer, Charlie Ward (played football -- and won the Heisman -- as well as basketball at FSU)

Coach: Leonard Hamilton, 11th season -- 202-128 (.612)
Career: 25th season (4 seasons Oklahoma State, 10 at Miami), 402-338 (.543)

Last 5 Years: 114-56 (.671)

History vs. BYU: 0-1
1972: BYU 80-77

2012-13

Record: 1-1
(25-10 in 2011-12)

RPI: Not valid yet
KenPom: 53

Point Averages: score 83, allow 72 (2 games)

The Seminoles opened the season with a home loss to South Alabama, then beat Buffalo.

STAT LEADERS

Points: G Michael Snaer 14.5 PPG; F Okaro White 11.0 PPG
Rebounds: F Terrance Shannon 6.5 RPG; Snaer 5.0 RPG
Assists: G Ian Miller, 3.0 APG

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Date/Time: Fri., Nov 16, 5:00 p.m. MT
TV: truTV