Seminoles NCAA Basketball Information

The Florida State Seminoles basketball team is one of the varsity sports teams of Florida State University, which has an athletic department with programs for both men and women. The men's sports teams of the University take up baseball, basketball, cross country running, golf, tennis, swimming, football, and track & field. The women's program comprises basketball, cross country running, golf, volleyball, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, and track & field. The school's athletic teams nickname is the Seminoles and they are represented by the symbols Chief Osceola and Renegade. This Native American name has been taken with the official permission of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Florida State Seminoles take part in the NCAA's Division I and in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Seminoles biggest rivalries are the with Gators of the University of Florida and the University of Miami Hurricanes.

The Donald L. Tucker Center, which used to be called the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center, is the home venue for Seminole basketball teams. This is a multi-purpose center building for Tallahassee and the Big Bend. The premises were so powerful that they were used as host of the first round of the 1995 Men's NCAA Basketball Championship. The area of the Donald L. Tucker Center is 18,000 square feet, the height is 119 feet. The center can accommodate up to 12,200 spectators, having 34 luxury suites, 468 club seats, and 450-seat arena-view restaurant. There is also a 4-sided Megavision video display, hanging in the middle.

The head coach of the mens basketball team is Leonard Hamilton. The most prominent basketball players in the history of basketball program are Sam Cassell, a professional NBA basketball player, Dave Cowens, a professional NBA basketball player, and named to NBA's 50 Greatest of All Time List, Bob Sura, NBA basketball player, and Charlie Ward, a Heisman Trophy winner and professional NBA basketball player.

Women's basketball team of Florida State University is playing under head coach Sue Semrau, who has been working with the team since 1997. Just like the men's team, the Lady Noles work out and play basketball at the Donald L. Tucker Center. In the 2005-2006 season, Florida State University took part in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll for the first time and was given No. 19. The Lady Seminoles received a # 6 place in the 2005-2006 NCAA women's Championship.

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