FSU Men's Basketball Preview

WHAT TO EXPECT

This is perhaps the youngest team Leonard Hamilton has ever coached. There are six freshmen on the roster and he expects at least five of them to get significant minutes this season.

The highlight recruit in the 2008 class was Chris Singleton, who was considered one of the top 25 seniors in America last season. He will join an experienced front court that includes Ryan Reid and Uche Echefu.

Redshirt freshman Solomon Alabi, who stands 7-foot-1, will add plenty of size to the middle for the Seminoles, who didn't have a whole lot of that last season.

Toney Douglas is one of the most established scorers in the league and is a threat to go for 20 points on any night.

If sharpshooter Luke Loucks can find minutes on the court, he would give the FSU offense a perimeter threat it hasn't had in a long while.

If Singleton and the freshmen mesh well with the few, but solid, upperclassmen, the Seminoles could make some noise in the always-tough ACC.

No., PlayerPos. Ht.Wt. ClassHometown2 Jordan DeMercy F6-7204So.Norcross, Ga.*Has improved his outside shot dramatically in offseason23 Toney DouglasG 6-1200Sr.Jonesboro, Ga.*Averaged almost 16 ppg last season, one of leading scorers in ACC31 Chris SingletonF6-9 220Fr.Canton, Ga.*Talented McDonald's All-American should have big impact41 Uche EchefuF6-9225Sr.Lagos, Nigeria*Multiskilled big man averaged 10 ppg and 7.2 rpg last season42 Ryan ReidF6-8237Jr.Lauderdale Lakes*Bruising forward not a scoring threat, but a tough defensive player0 Pierre JordanG6-0160Fr.Atlanta1 Xavier GibsonF/C6-11230Fr.Dothan, Ala.3 Luke LoucksG6-5205Fr.Clearwater4 Deividas DulkysG6-5195Fr.Silute, Lithuania5 Ben O'DonnellG5-9171So.Largo22 Derwin KitchenG6-4180So.Jacksonville24 Jordan BoltonG6-5215So.Winter Park30 Brian HoffG6-6197Sr.Jacksonville32 Solomon AlabiC7-1241Fr.Kaduna, Nigeria *Projected starters

SCHEDULE

All Times P.M.

Date Opponent TimeNovember

15 at Jacksonville 718 at LaSalle720 Stetson822 Coastal Carolina724Western Illinois728 at Cincinnati10:30December

3at Northwestern9:307Florida5:3013at Georgia St.416Tennessee Tech718Charleston So.721Pittsburgh5:3028Western Ky.4January

3TAMU C.C.210Duke*213at N.C. State*717Maryland*noon21at Miami*7:3024at Virginia*428N. Carolina*9February

5Georgia Tech*77at Clemson*710Virginia*714at Wake Forest*418Miami*721at Virginia Tech*824at Boston College*928Clemson*2March

3at Duke*88Virginia Tech*212-15ACC Tournament# *Denotes ACC game

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AT A GLANCE

Last year: 19-15 (7-9 ACC)

Coach: Leonard Hamilton (six years at FSU, 106-86 at FSU, overall record of 306-296, 20 years).

Assistant coaches: Stan Jones, Corey Williams, Andy Enfield.

Home court: Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (12,100)

Tickets: $258 for season tickets, single-game prices range from $14 to $20 for adults and $7 to $10 for children. Visit www.seminoles.com for information.

Radio: WHBO, 1470 AM

Web site: seminoles.com