Recruiting
- QUARTERBACK: 4-star Jaden O’Neal (OK)
- WIDE RECEIVER: 3-star Jonah “JP” Winston (AL)
- WIDE RECEIVER: 4-star Efrem White (FL)
- WIDE RECEIVER: 4-star Brandon Bennett (FL)
- WIDE RECEIVER: 4-star Devin Carter (GA)
- WIDE RECEIVER: 4-star Jasen Lopez (FL)
- TIGHT END: 4-star Xaiver Tiller (GA)
- TIGHT END: 3-star Corbyn Fordham (FL)
- OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4-star Da’Ron Parks (FL)
- OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3-star Mike Ionata (FL)
- OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3-star Jakobe Green (FL)
- OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3-star Luke Francis (London, UK)
- DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4-star Earnest Rankins (GA)
- DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3-star Tico Crittendon (GA)
- DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3-star Wihtlley Cadeau (GA)
- DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3-star Judah Daniels (FL)
- LINEBACKER: 4-star Izayia Williams (FL)
- LINEBACKER: 3-star Karon Maycock (FL)
- LINEBACKER: 3-star Noah LaVallee (GA)
- DEFENSIVE BACK: 5-star Chauncey Kennon (FL)
- DEFENSIVE BACK: 4-star Darryl Bell III (FL)
- DEFENSIVE BACK: 4-star Tedarius Hughes (FL)
- DEFENSIVE BACK: 4-star Jay Timmons (PA)
- DEFENSIVE BACK: 3-star Sean Johnson (MD)
- ATHLETE: 4-star Darryon Williams (FL)
Football
After Warchant first reported the news on Monday, Florida State receiver BJ Gibson confirmed on Tuesday that he’ll be making the switch full-time to baseball:
In his freshman year with the Seminoles, Gibson appeared in 21 games (starting nine), racking up eight hits, three doubles, four RBI, 11 runs, eight walks and four stolen bases in 33 at-bats.
FanDuel’s updated win total odds project FSU to earn at least 8 wins (-280), with the odds for the Seminoles
to win nine games at +145 and +650 to win 10.
Soccer
All Sports
Luke Loucks along with seniors Kobe MaGee and Chauncey Wiggins will represent the Florida State men’s basketball program at the annual ACC Tipoff today:
Loucks begins his first season as the Seminoles’ head coach as one of four new head coaches in the ACC. He most recently served as an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings after spending time on staff with the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns.
Loucks’ time in the NBA included working with perennial All-Stars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, DeMar DeRozan, De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine. During Loucks’ time in Golden State, Durant was twice named NBA Finals MVP and was also a first-team All-NBA selection. Curry earned first-team All-NBA honors three times with Loucks on staff, and Green was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2017.
Luke Loucks Fun Fact: Coach Loucks totaled a program record 13 assists in Florida State’s victory over North Carolina in the 2012 ACC Tournament Championship – the highest number of assists in an ACC Tournament game by a Seminole player. The Seminoles defeated the Tar Heels, 85-82, in that game to win the first ACC Championship in school history.
MaGee and Wiggins, both newcomers to the Seminoles’ roster, will make their first appearances at ACC Media Day.
MaGee was the first commitment of the Luke Loucks’ era at Florida State after playing the first three seasons of his collegiate career at Drexel University. He earned Third Team All-Coastal Athletic Association honors during his junior season and is considered to be an outstanding shooter. MaGee shot .481 from the field, .399 from the 3-point line, and .815 from the free throw line during his three seasons at Drexel.
Kobe MaGee Fun Fact: “When I was born in 2003, Kobe Bryant was really popular. My parents heard his name a ton and liked it so they named me Kobe.”
Wiggins, who played the first three seasons of his career at Clemson in the ACC, is the most experienced Seminole who has played in 97 career games – including 58 ACC games, five NCAA Tournament games, and one NIT game. He is a proven shooter who has made 85 3-point shots and shot better than 36 percent from beyond the 3-point arc during his 3-year career at Clemson. Wiggins shot a career-high .806 from the free throw line during his third season at Clemson.
Chauncey Wiggins Fun Fact: His mom is in the Hall of Fame at Missouri State University. She was named the Bears’ Basketball Player of the Decade (1982-92) for the first 10 seasons Missouri State played as a Division I team. His dad played forward at Wichita State from 1990-93. He earned playing time in 74 games and averaged 8.1 points and 5.4 rebounds. The Shockers were one of the top teams in the Missouri Valley Conference during his collegiate career.
Florida State cross country student-athlete Rylee Blade was named the ACC Women’s Freshman of the Week on Tuesday:
Blade continued to prove herself to be a top contender in the ACC and the nation. Blade took charge of the Seminoles after leading the team in the women’s 6k and placed within the top three for the second consecutive week. Blade was the top freshman runner, placing third behind No. 2 NC State’s Hannah Grapes and Bethany Michalak with a personal best time of 19:37.41. Out of 100 runners, Blade was also able to outlast six of the top 30 nationally ranked teams as a freshman, leading the women’s team to a seventh-place overall finish after holding off No. 7 Providence, No. 21 Wisconsin, and No. 29 Minnesota.
Florida State men’s tennis will compete at the 2025 ITA Men’s Southeast Regional Championships in Gainesville, starting today:
Representing Florida State will be Corey Craig, Gabriele Brancatelli (Florence, Italy), Luis Felipe Miguel, Justin Lyons, Mohammad Alkotop, Azariah Rusher, Erik Schiessl, Oren Ezerzer, and Jan Sebesta.
The 2025 ITA Regionals serve as a direct qualification for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships. The two singles finalists from each region (26 total) and the doubles champion from each region (13 total) will earn an automatic qualification to the NCAA Individual Championships.
The Seminoles will look to build off the success at last year’s ITA Regionals. Craig secured an automatic bid for the 2024 NCAA singles Championship, while Rusher earned a three-set victory in the first round of singles play after defeating Ettore Danesi of USF (6-4, 4-6, 7-5)
Florida State senior Jack Bigham finished tied for ninth (1-under, 215) at the at the Hamptons Intercollegiate at the Maidstone Club on Tuesday:
After play was halted on Monday due to darkness, Bigham finished his second round with a par on the 18th, carding 4-over, 76 for the round.
Sitting tied for 35th as he started the third, Bigham carded an eagle on the seventh, a par four, 349-yard hole. On the back nine, Bigham was bogey-free and scored his second eagle of the day on the par five, 493-yard 15th. Bigham also added three birdies on the back nine.
Andrew McLauchlan followed tied for 16th place, finishing the tournament 1-over, 217 after shooting 75 on Tuesday. McLauchlan also rebounded on the back nine, carding four birdies. It was his first top 20 finish in four tournaments representing the Garnet and Gold.
Jack Whaley followed in 18th place, finishing 2-over, 218 after shooting 73 on Tuesday.
After a slow start on the front, Wilmer Edero was in at 33 strokes, carding five birdies on the back nine. He finished the day even, 72 and placed 20th at 3-over, 219.
Patrick McCann finished 6-over, 221 and placed 29th.
The Seminoles tied for fifth place at 12-over, 876.
