2020–21 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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|year = 2020–21
|team = Florida State Seminoles
|sport = Basketball
|image = Florida State Seminoles alternate logo.svg
|image_size = 150
|conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
|short_conf = ACC
|APRank = 14
|CoachRank = 10
|record = 18–7
|conf_record = 11–4
|head_coach = Leonard Hamilton
|hc_year = 19th
|asst_coach1 = Stan Jones
|asst_coach2 = Charlton Young
|asst_coach3 = Steve Smith
|stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
|champion =
|tourney = NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{2020–21 ACC men's basketball standings}}
The 2020–21 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles were led by head coach Leonard Hamilton, in his 19th year, and played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Seminoles entered the year as the defending conference champions and were picked to finish the season third in the league with Scottie Barnes and M. J. Walker receiving pre-season recognition.{{cite web|title=Virginia Named 2020-21 ACC Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite|url=https://theacc.com/news/2020/11/10/virginia-named-2020-21-acc-mens-basketball-preseason-favorite.aspx|publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference|date=November 11, 2020|accessdate=November 12, 2020}}
The Seminoles finished the season 18–7, and 11–4 in ACC play, to finish in second place. As the second seed in the ACC tournament they earned a bye into the Quarterfinals where they advanced due to COVID-19 issues over Duke, defeated North Carolina in the semifinals, but lost to Georgia Tech in the Finals. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a four seed in the East Region. They defeated 13-seed UNC Greensboro in the first round and 5-seed Colorado in the second round before losing to 1-seed Michigan in the Sweet Sixteen. Scottie Barnes, Balsa Koprivica, and RaiQuan Gray went on to be selected in the 2021 NBA draft.{{cite web|title=Barnes Picked No. 4 By Toronto Raptors In NBA Draft|url=https://seminoles.com/barnes-picked-no-4-by-orlando-magic-in-nba-draft/|publisher=Florida State University Athletics|date=July 29, 2021|accessdate=July 30, 2021}}{{cite web|title=Koprivica To Detroit; Gray to Nets in NBA Draft|url= https://seminoles.com/koprivica-to-detroit-gray-to-nets-in-nba-draft/|publisher=Florida State University Athletics|date=July 30, 2021|accessdate=July 31, 2021}}
Previous season
The Seminoles finished the 2019–20 season with a record of 26–5, 16–4 in ACC play, to finish in first place. The ACC tournament was canceled prior to the team beginning play. The NCAA tournament was subsequently canceled as well due to the coronavirus pandemic.{{cite web|title=Florida State Athletics Announces Suspension Of Spring Sports|url=https://seminoles.com/florida-state-athletics-announces-suspension-of-spring-sports/|publisher=Florida State University|date=March 12, 2020|accessdate=March 12, 2020}} Florida State ended the season ranked in the top five of both polls. On March 14, 2020, the Florida State Senate declared the Florida State Seminoles as the national champions for the 2019–2020 season.{{cite web|title=Florida Senate legislation declares Florida State the 2020 men's basketball national champion|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/florida-senate-legislation-declares-florida-state-the-2020-mens-basketball-national-champion/|work=CBS Sports|date=March 14, 2020|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}
Patrick Williams, Devin Vassell, and Trent Forrest would go on to participate in the 2020 NBA draft.{{cite web|title=3 Seminoles feature in 2020 NBA draft|url=https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/fsu/3-seminoles-feature-in-2020-nba-draft|publisher=ABC WTXL, Channel 27|date=November 18, 2020|accessdate=November 19, 2020}}
Offseason
=Departures=
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for departure | |||||||
Trent Forrest | 3 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Graduate Student | Chipley, FL | Graduated |
Patrick Williams | 4 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Freshman | Charlotte, NC | Declared for 2020 NBA draft; selected 4th overall by the Chicago Bulls |
Dominik Olejniczak | 15 | C | 7'0" | 260 | Graduate Student | Toruń, Poland | Graduated |
Devin Vassell | 24 | G | 6'7" | 194 | Sophomore | Suwanee, GA | Declared for 2020 NBA draft; selected 11th overall by the San Antonio Spurs |
Ty Hands | 44 | G | 6'5" | 180 | File:Redshirt.svg Freshman | Palm Beach Lakes, FL | — |
=Incoming transfers=
class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous School | |||||||
Tanor Ngom | 34 | C | 7'2" | 236 | Senior | Dakar, Senegal | Transferred from Ryerson |
=2020 recruiting class=
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Scottie Barnes
| position = PF
| hometown = West Palm Beach, FL
| highschool = Montverde Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight = 210
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| commitdate = 10/14/2019
| rivals stars = 5
| scout stars = 5
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| espn stars = 5
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Sardaar Calhoun
| position = SG
| hometown = Tappahannock, VA
| highschool = Missouri State University - West Plains
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 205
| 40 =
| commitdate = 09/10/2019
| rivals stars = 3
| scout stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = JC
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Quincy Ballard
| position = C
| hometown = Syracuse, NY
| highschool = Quality Education Academy
| feet = 7
| inches = 0
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{{College Athlete Recruit End
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| rivals ref title = Florida State 2020 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title = 2020 Florida State Commits
| espn ref title = Florida State Seminoles
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| scout overall = N/A
| rivals overall = N/A
| espn overall = N/A
| accessdate = 2020-11-18
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
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|head_coach=
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|asst_coach=
- Stan Jones ({{college|Memphis}})
- Charlton Young ({{college|Georgia Southern}})
- Steve Smith ({{college|Morgan State}})
| roster_url=https://seminoles.com/sports/basketball/roster/season/2020-21/
|accessdate=November 18, 2020
}}
Schedule
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Florida State Seminoles}}|Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 2, 2020
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 22
| opponent = North Florida
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-defeats-unf-86-58-in-season-opener/ 86–58]
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Barnes
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Barnes
| assists = 6
| attend = 2,720
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 2020
| time = 7:15 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 20
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Challenge
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/noles-take-down-indiana-69-67-in-acc-big-ten-challenge 69–67]
| overtime = OT
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 19
| highassister = Barnes
| assists = 5
| attend = 2,956
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 12, 2020
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 20
| opponent = Florida
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv = ESPNU
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-tops-florida-81-73/ 83–71]
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Gray
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Barnes
| assists = 5
| attend = 2,761
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 2020
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| rank = 15
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/noles-open-acc-play-with-74-61-victory/ 74–61]
| highscorer = Barnes
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Koprivica
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 3
| attend = 2,664
| record = 4–0
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 2020
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| rank = 15
| opponent = UCF
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-falls-to-ucf-86-74/ 74–86]
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Polite
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Barnes
| assists = 3
| attend = 2,576
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2020
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 21
| opponent = Gardner-Webb
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ACCRSN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-defeats-gardner-webb-72-59/ 72–59]
| highscorer = Polite
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Polite
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Barnes
| assists = 5
| attend = 2,078
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2020
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 18
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| tv = ACCRSN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-falls-to-clemson-77-67/ 67–77]
| highscorer = Barnes
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Koprivica
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Barnes
| assists = 5
| attend = 1,876
| record = 5–2
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2021
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| rank = 18
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ESPN2
| score =
| status = p
| result_details = Canceled due to COVID-19 issues{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30635447/duke-florida-state-postponed-due-seminoles-positive-test-blue-devils-coach-k-quarantine|title=Duke-Florida State postponed due to Seminoles' positive test; Blue Devils' Coach K in quarantine|date=January 1, 2021|accessdate=January 2, 2021}}
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 25
| opponent = Syracuse
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv = ESPNU
| status = p
| result_details = Canceled due to COVID-19 issues{{cite web|url=https://seminoles.com/basketball-at-syracuse-postponed/|title=Basketball At Syracuse Postponed|website=Seminoles.com|publisher=Florida State Athletics|first=|last=|date=January 3, 2021|accessdate=January 4, 2021}}
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ESPN2
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-defeats-nc-state-105-73/ 105–73]
| highscorer = Evans
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Evans
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 4
| attend = 2,837
| record = 6–2
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2021
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-defeats-north-carolina-82-75/ 82–75]
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Koprivica
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Gray
| assists = 5
| attend = 2,850
| record = 7–2
| conference = 3–1
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/gray-leads-noles-to-fourth-straight-win-over-louisville/ 78–65]
| highscorer = Gray
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Gray
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Walker
| assists = 10
| attend = 3,024
| record = 8–2
| conference = 4–1
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2021
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ABC
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-defeats-clemson-80-61/ 80–61]
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Koprivica
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Barnes
| assists = 7
| attend = 2,950
| record = 9–2
| conference = 5–1
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2021
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| rank = 16
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/400296-2/ 81–59]
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 11
| highrebounder = Gray
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 4
| attend = 2,825
| record = 10–2
| conference = 6–1
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2021
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| site_stadium = McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-falls-to-georgia-tech-76-65/ 65–76]
| highscorer = Gray
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Gray
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Barnes
| assists = 5
| attend = 1,200
| record = 10–3
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2021
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 20
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Conte Forum
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| tv = ACCN
| status = p
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| date = February 9, 2021
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 17
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2021
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| rank = 17
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ACCRSN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-defeats-wake-forest-92-85/ 92–85]
| overtime = OT
| highscorer = Gray
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Gray
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Walker
| assists = 5
| attend = 2,950
| record = 11–3
| conference = 7–2
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| rank = 16
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-defeats-virginia-81-60/ 81–60]
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Walker
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Barnes
| assists = 6
| attend = 2,950
| record = 12–3
| conference = 8–2
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2021
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| rank = 16
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ACCN
| status = p
| result_details = Canceled due to COVID-19 issues{{cite web|url=https://theacc.com/news/2021/2/17/acc-announces-mens-basketball-schedule-changes.aspx|title=ACC Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes|website=TheACC.com|publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference|date=February 17, 2021|access-date=February 18, 2021}}
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2021
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCRSN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-defeats-pitt-79-72/ 79–72]
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Osborne
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Polite
| assists = 4
| attend = 500
| record = 13–3
| conference = 9–2
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2021
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 11
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-defeats-miami-88-71/ 88–71]
| highscorer = Calhoun
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Gray
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Barnes
| assists = 8
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| record = 14–3
| conference = 10–2
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2021
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 11
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/mens-hoops-falls-at-north-carolina/ 70–78]
| highscorer = Gray
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Gray
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Gray
| assists = 2
| attend = 0
| record = 14–4
| conference = 10–3
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3, 2021
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| rank = 11
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-defeats-boston-college-93-64/ 93–64]
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Barnes
| assists = 7
| attend = 2,950
| record = 15–4
| conference = 11–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2021
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 11
| opponent = Notre Dame
| site_stadium = Purcell Pavilion
| site_cityst = South Bend, IN
| tv = ESPN2
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-falls-to-notre-dame-83-73/ 73–83]
| highscorer = Barnes
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Gray
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 2
| attend = 646
| record = 15–5
| conference = 11–4
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Florida State Seminoles}}| 2021 ACC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 11, 2021
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| rank = 15
| seed = 2
| oppseed = 10
| opponent = Duke
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| tv = ESPN/ESPN2
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score =
| status = c
| result_details = Won by forfeit due to COVID-19 issues{{cite web|url=https://seminoles.com/basketball-game-vs-duke-cancelled/|title=Basketball Game Vs. Duke Cancelled|website=Seminoles.com|publisher=Florida State Athletic Department|date=March 11, 2021|access-date=March 12, 2021}}
| highscorer =
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| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
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}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 12, 2021
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| rank = 15
| seed = 2
| oppseed = 6
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| tv = ESPN
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-defeats-north-carolina-69-66-to-advance-to-the-acc-championship/ 69–66]
| highscorer = Koprivica
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Koprivica
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Barnes
| assists = 4
| attend = 2,820
| record = 16–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 13, 2021
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| rank = 15
| seed = 2
| oppseed = 4
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| tv = ESPN
| gamename = Championship
| score = [https://seminoles.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=404877&action=edit 75–80]
| highscorer = Barnes
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Koprivica
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Polite
| assists = 4
| attend = 2,820
| record = 16–6
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Florida State Seminoles}}| 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 20, 2021
| time = 12:45 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| seed = 4 E
| oppseed = 13 E
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bankers Life Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| tv = truTV
| gamename = First Round
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-advances-with-64-54-win-over-unc-greensboro/ 64–54]
| highscorer = Gray
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Koprivica
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Walker
| assists = 6
| attend =
| record = 17–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 22, 2021
| time = 7:45 p.m.
| tv = TBS
| neutral = yes
| seed = 4 E
| rank = 14
| oppseed = 5 E
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank = 22
| gamename = Second Round
| site_stadium = Indiana Farmers Coliseum
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/basketball-advances-to-sweet-16-with-71-53-win-over-colorado/ 71–53]
| highscorer = Polite
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Gray
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Barnes
| assists = 5
| attend =
| record = 18–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 28, 2021
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| tv = CBS
| neutral = yes
| seed = 4 E
| rank = 14
| oppseed = 1 E
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 4
| gamename = Sweet Sixteen
| site_stadium = Bankers Life Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| score = [https://seminoles.com/406626-2/ 58–76]
| highscorer = Osborne
| points = 12
| highrebounder = Osborn
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Barnes
| assists = 3
| attend =
| record = 18–7
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end
| poll=AP Poll
| timezone =Eastern Time
| region=E
| regionname=East
}}
Rankings
{{See also|2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
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| poll1_2=20
| poll1_3=15
| poll1_4=21
| poll1_5=18
| poll1_6=25
| poll1_7=RV
| poll1_8=RV
| poll1_9=16
| poll1_10=20
| poll1_11=17
| poll1_12=16
| poll1_13=11
| poll1_14=11
| poll1_15=15
| poll1_16=14
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| poll2_4=21
| poll2_5=19
| poll2_6=22
| poll2_7=RV
| poll2_8=25
| poll2_9=16
| poll2_10=19
| poll2_11=19
| poll2_12=16
| poll2_13=9
| poll2_14= 11
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Awards
- Ben Jobe Award
- Leonard Hamilton{{Cite web|title = Florida State's Leonard Hamilton is the Recipient of the 2021 Ben Jobe Award|work=CollegeInsider.com|date = April 1, 2021|url=http://www.collegeinsider.com/2021/BEN_JOBE_AWARD.pdf}}
- Werner Ladder National Coach of the Year semifinalist
- Leonard Hamilton{{cite web|title=Hamilton Named Semifinalist For National Coach Of The Year Award|first=|last=|url=https://seminoles.com/hamilton-named-seminfinalist-for-national-coach-of-the-year-award/|publisher=Florida State University Department of Athletics|date=March 7, 2021|accessdate=March 8, 2021}}
=Watchlists=
- Bob Cousy Award
- Scottie Barnes{{cite web|title=Barnes Named To Cousy Award Watch List|first=|last=|url=https://seminoles.com/barnes-named-to-cousy-award-watch-list/|publisher=Florida State University Department of Athletics|date=November 2, 2020|accessdate=November 3, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Seminoles' Barnes Named To Cousy Award Top-10|first=|last=|url=https://seminoles.com/seminoles-barnes-named-to-cousy-award-top-10/|publisher=Florida State University Department of Athletics|date=January 25, 2021|accessdate=January 26, 2021}}
- Jerry West Award
- M. J. Walker{{cite web|title=Walker Named To Jerry West Award Watch List|first=|last=|url=https://seminoles.com/walker-named-to-jerry-west-award-watch-list/|publisher=Florida State University Department of Athletics|date=November 3, 2020|accessdate=November 4, 2020}}
- Naismith Trophy
- Scottie Barnes{{cite web|title=Barnes Named to 2021 Naismith Trophy Watch List|first=|last=|url=https://seminoles.com/barnes-named-to-2021-naismith-trophy-watch-list/|publisher=Florida State University Department of Athletics|date=November 20, 2020|accessdate=November 22, 2020}}
=All-ACC=
- Second Team
- M.J. Walker
- Third Team
- RaiQuan Gray
- Scottie Barnes
- Freshman Team
- Scottie Barnes
- ACC Sixth Man of the Year
- Scottie Barnes
- ACC Freshman of the Year
- Scottie Barnes
References
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