Florida State basketball is undergoing massive changes across the board.

Not only will a new coach be leading the Seminoles for the first time in 23 years but, in the day and age of the transfer portal, NIL, and yearly roster turnover, FSU is undergoing a massive roster overhaul.

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While the full season schedule has not been released yet, according to Seminoles.com, FSU will be in the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala. to face the University of Alabama on Thursday Oct 16th, at 8:00 PM.

The Seminoles are also scheduled to play the University of Florida in Graceville, FL on Tuesday Nov 11th with tipoff time still TBA.

This article will be updated throughout the off-season and open for any basketball news you come across and want to share about Loucks’ first team in Tallahassee. As always, please let me know of any changes are needed in this story.

New FSU Basketball coaching staff

Jim Moran, Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator

Michael Fly, Assistant Coach

Gerald Gillion, Assistant Coach

Chris Kent, Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development

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Transfer portal additions

Guard Martin Somerville (UMass Lowell)

Center Shahid Muhammad (UMass)

Returning playersHigh school recruits:

Center Egor Ryzhov (Russia/Zenit St. Petersburg)

Guard Jasen Lopez (2026/Chaminade-Madonna)

Guard Xavier Osceola (NSU U-School)-*buffalospirits thinks he will be a walk-on

Departures

Transfer portal

Forward Christian Nitu (Washington)

Guard/forward Anastasios Rozakeas (Mount St. Mary’s)

Guard Justin Thomas (Bowling Green)

Forward Waka Mbatch (Montana State)

NBA DraftEligibilityFSU Basketball Off-court personnel

Kelly Nielsen, Chief of Staff

Ben O’Donnell, Strength & Conditioning Coach/Director of Performance

Kyle Washington, Director of Video & Scouting

Justin Lindner, Assistant Director of Player Development

Perin Foote, Director of Basketball Operations

Ryan Shnider, Assistant Director of Basketball Operations

Terance Mann, Assistant General Manager

Find their full stories here: https://seminoles.com/staff-directory?category=mens-basketball