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1988–89 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

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1988–89 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
Metro Conference regular season Champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 16
Record22–8 (9–3 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • David Zimroth
  • Rich Petriccione
  • Tom Carlson
Home arenaTallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
Seasons
1989–90 →
1988–89 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Florida State 9 3   .750 22 8   .733
No. 12 Louisville 8 4   .667 24 9   .727
Memphis State 8 4   .667 21 11   .656
South Carolina 8 4   .667 19 11   .633
Cincinnati 5 7   .417 15 12   .556
Virginia Tech 2 10   .167 11 17   .393
Southern Miss 2 10   .167 10 17   .370
1989 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1988–89 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University in the program's final season as members of the Metro Conference during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Pat Kennedy, the Seminoles reached the NCAA tournament as the #4 seed in the Southeast region, but were upset in the first round by Middle Tennessee State.[1] The team finished with an overall record of 22–8 (9–3 Metro).

Roster

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1988–89 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 5 Lorenzo Hands 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Twin Lakes West Palm Beach, Florida
G 11 Derrick Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Raines Jacksonville, Florida
G 12 Joey Barnes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Shanks Quincy, Florida
G 14 Brad Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Owen Black Mountain, North Carolina
G/F 15 Blake Miles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Maclay Tallahassee, Florida
F 20 Aubry Boyd 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Southwest Macon, Georgia
G 21 George McCloud 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Mainland Daytona Beach, Florida
G 22 Tharon Mayes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Hillhouse New Haven, Connecticut
F 24 Tony Dawson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Gulf Coast CC Kinston, North Carolina
F 30 Irving Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Miami Carol City
F 31 David White 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Boca Ciega St. Petersburg, Florida
G/F 33 Byron Wells 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr King Tampa, Florida
C 34 William Hunter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Tate Cantonment, Florida
F 45 Michael Polite 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Mainland Daytona Beach, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Rich Petriccione
  • David Zimroth
  • Tom Carlson

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 25, 1988*
No. 17 Central Florida W 133–79  1–0
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Nov 29, 1988*
No. 14 Florida International W 100–75  2–0
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 3, 1988*
No. 14 No. 19 Florida
Rivalry
W 114–86  3–0
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 9, 1988*
No. 14 Stetson W 91–74  4–0
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 14, 1988*
No. 12 South Alabama W 87–82  5–0
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 17, 1988*
No. 12 at Penn State W 78–71  6–0
Rec Hall 
University Park, Pennsylvania
Dec 20, 1988*
No. 11 South Florida W 113–81  7–0
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 28, 1988*
No. 10 vs. Central Florida
Red Lobster Classic
W 97–64  8–0
 
Orlando, Florida
Dec 29, 1988*
No. 10 vs. Villanova
Red Lobster Classic
L 67–68  8–1
 
Orlando, Florida
Jan 4, 1989*
No. 15 Rider W 113–67  9–1
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 7, 1989
No. 15 Southern Miss W 104–79  10–1
(1–0)
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 11, 1989*
No. 14 at Jacksonville W 85–70  11–1
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, Florida
Jan 15, 1989*
No. 14 No. 17 Tennessee W 101–90  12–1
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 18, 1989*
No. 14 at Arkansas W 112–105  13–1
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 21, 1989
No. 14 Cincinnati W 95–80  14–1
(2–0)
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 26, 1989
No. 11 at South Carolina W 69–67  15–1
(3–0)
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 28, 1989
No. 11 at Virginia Tech W 100–97  16–1
(4–0)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 1, 1989
No. 8 Memphis State L 82–99  16–2
(4–1)
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 4, 1989
No. 8 at Cincinnati W 66–65  17–2
(5–1)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 6, 1989
No. 12 at No. 7 Louisville W 81–78  18–2
(6–1)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 8, 1989
No. 12 South Carolina W 88–72  19–2
(7–1)
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 16, 1989
No. 7 No. 10 Louisville L 77–78  19–3
(7–2)
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 18, 1989
No. 7 at Memphis State L 79–89  19–4
(7–3)
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 21, 1989*
No. 12 at New Orleans L 77–83  19–5
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 23, 1989*
No. 12 at La Salle L 100–101  19–6
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 1, 1989
No. 16 Virginia Tech W 117–97  20–6
(8–3)
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Mar 4, 1989
No. 16 at Southern Miss W 81–78  21–6
(9–3)
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Metro Conference Tournament
Mar 10, 1989*
No. 14 at South Carolina
Metro Conference Tournament Semifinal
W 80–63  22–6
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Mar 11, 1989*
No. 14 vs. No. 16 Louisville
Metro Conference Tournament Semifinal
L 80–87  22–7
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1989*
(4 SE) No. 16 vs. (13 SE) Middle Tennessee State
First Round
L 83–97[1]  22–8
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Eastern.

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Rankings

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 7 George McCloud Indiana Pacers

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References

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  1. ^ a b "THE BUCK STOPS SEMINOLES IN NCAA OPENER; BLUE RAIDER PLAYS PERFECT GAME". Deseret News. March 17, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "1988-89 Florida State Seminoles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Florida State Men's Basketball - 1988-89 Year In Review". nolefan.org. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "1988-89 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Florida State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Florida State University Athletics. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "1989 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.