1988–89 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

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).

1988–89 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
Metro Conference Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament, First round
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 16
1988–89 record22–8 (9–3 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaTallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1988–89 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 16 Florida State9–3 .750  22–8  .733
No. 12 Louisville †8–4 .667  24–9  .727
Memphis State8–4 .667  21–11  .656
South Carolina8–4 .667  19–11  .633
Cincinnati5–7 .417  15–12  .556
Virginia Tech2–10 .167  11–17  .393
Southern Miss2–10 .167  10–17  .370
† 1989 Metro Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1988–89 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 11 Lorenzo Hands 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrTwin Lakes West Palm Beach, Florida
F 20 Aubry Boyd 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)203 lb (92 kg) SoSouthwest Macon, Georgia
G 21 George McCloud 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrMainland Daytona Beach, Florida
G 22 Tharon Mayes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrHillhouse New Haven, Connecticut
G 23 Ron Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrMercer Tallahassee, Florida
F 24 Tony Dawson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrGulf Coast CC Kinston, North Carolina
F 30 Irving Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrMiami Carol City
F 45 Michael Polite 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoMainland Daytona Beach, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kenny Williamson
  • David Zimroth
  • Tom Carlson
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule
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 W 114–86  3–0
 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
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 W 97–64  8–0
  
 
Dec 29, 1988*
 No. 10 vs. Villanova L 67–68  8–1
  
 
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
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. 8 at No. 7 Louisville W 81–78  18–2
(6–1)		 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
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. (12 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
Main article: 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

NBA Draft
Main article: 1989 NBA Draft
RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
17George McCloudIndiana Pacers

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References
  1. "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.
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