Devin Vassell
FILE - Florida State guard Devin Vassell (24) shoots during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Virginia in Tallahassee, Fla., in this Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, file photo. Florida State won 54-50. Vassell is a possible pick in the NBA Draft, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser, File)
Virginia Cavaliers at Florida State Seminoles 1/15/2020

Nov. 18, 2020 12:02 PM EST

FILE - Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton listens to a question during a news conference at the NCAA men's college basketball tournament in Hartford, Conn., in this Friday, March 22, 2019, file photo. Hamilton guided the Seminoles to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances and an ACC regular-season title in 2019-20 as part of a 26-5 season. With a new roster, the No. 21 Seminoles face a tough challenge to claim the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference again. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
No. 4 Virginia opens year in rare position: as ACC favorite

By Aaron Beard Nov. 13, 2020 02:34 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2019, file photo, Duke center Vernon Carey Jr. dunks against Boston College during the first half of an NCAA basketball game in Durham, N.C. Carey Jr. was selected to the Associated Press All-ACC team selected Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Carey Jr. was also named AP ACC Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in the ACC. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Duke's Carey, FSU's Hamilton headline AP top honors in ACC

By Aaron Beard Mar. 10, 2020 11:15 AM EDT

Virginia guard Kihei Clark (0) celebrates his go-ahead 3-pointer against Virginia Tech in the closing seconds of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Luther Jr.)
A first: Hamilton, Florida State ACC tourney's top seed

By Aaron Beard Mar. 09, 2020 04:36 PM EDT

Florida State's head coach Leonard Hamilton talks up his bench in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game with Boston College Saturday, March 7 2020, in Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State won 80-62. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)
Duke's Jones, Florida State's Hamilton snag top ACC honors

Mar. 09, 2020 02:57 PM EDT

Florida State's Malik Osborne (10) dunks next to Notre Dame's Dane Goodwin during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
No. 7 Florida State rallies to beat Notre Dame 73-71

By Anthony Anderson Mar. 04, 2020 11:29 PM EST

Louisville guard Samuell Williamson (10) looks for a teammate to pass to as Florida State forward Patrick Williams (4) defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tallahassee, Fla., Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
No. 6 Florida State rallies past No. 11 Louisville 82-67

By Bob Ferrante Feb. 24, 2020 09:37 PM EST

Pittsburgh guard Au'Diese Toney (5) misses a dunk against Florida State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tallahassee, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Williams leads No. 8 Florida State past Pittsburgh 82-67

By Bob Ferrante Feb. 18, 2020 10:20 PM EST

Florida State guard M.J. Walker (23) celebrates a 3-point shot in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Miami in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Walker, Williams lead Florida State's 99-81 rout of Miami

By Bob Ferrante Feb. 08, 2020 02:39 PM EST

Florida State center Dominik Olejniczak (15) and guard Anthony Polite (2) trap North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tallahassee, Fla., Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Williams, Gray lead No. 8 Florida State past North Carolina

By Bob Ferrante Feb. 03, 2020 09:25 PM EST

Virginia Tech guard Nahiem Alleyne (4) drives to basket as Florida State guard Devin Vassell (24) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Luther Jr.)
Vassell's 3-pointers send Florida State over Virginia Tech

Jimmy Robertson Feb. 01, 2020 06:22 PM EST

Virginia foreword Mamadi Diakite hits the floor after drawing a charge against Florida State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Charlottesville, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Luther Jr.)
Clark drives Virginia past No. 5 Florida State, 61-56

By Hank Kurz Jr. Jan. 28, 2020 09:36 PM EST

Florida State guard Rayquan Evans (0) shoots the ball against Miami center Rodney Miller Jr. (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
No. 9 Florida State rallies past Miami in OT, 83-79

By Steven Wine Jan. 18, 2020 04:51 PM EST

Florida State forward Malik Osborne (10) shoots the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Miami on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
No. 9 Florida State rallies past Miami in OT, 83-79

By Steven Wine Jan. 18, 2020 03:49 PM EST

Virginia forward Mamadi Diakite (25) shoots next to Florida State forward RaiQuan Gray (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tallahassee, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Vassell, Polite help No. 9 Florida State edge Virginia 54-50

By Bob Ferrante Jan. 15, 2020 09:21 PM EST

Wake Forest's Olivier Sarr (30) dunks over Florida State players in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 in Winston-Salem, N.C. (AP Photo/Lynn Hey)
Vassell, No. 10 Florida State beat Wake Forest 78-68

By Aaron Beard Jan. 08, 2020 09:55 PM EST

Florida State forward RaiQuan Gray (1) shoots over Georgia Tech in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tallahassee, Fla., Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. Florida State defeated Georgia Tech 70-58. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Seminoles, their defense not resting, top Georgia Tech 70-58

By Bob Ferrante Dec. 31, 2019 02:20 PM EST

Duke's Jack White (41) grabs a rebound between Wofford's Messiah Jones, left, and Trevor Stumpe, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
No. 3 Louisville, No. 4 Duke enter ACC grind as favorites

By Aaron Beard Dec. 29, 2019 10:59 AM EST

Florida State guard Trent Forrest (3) passes to guard M.J. Walker (23) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Florida, part of the Orange Bowl Classic tournament, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
No. 19 Florida State rallies past South Florida 66-60

By Steven Wine Dec. 21, 2019 02:52 PM EST

Florida State Nathaniel Jack, center, and teammates flash the 3s late in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Clemson in Tallahassee, Fla., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. Florida State defeated Clemson 72-53. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
No. 17 Florida St makes 15 3-pointers, beats Clemson 72-53

By Bob Ferrante Dec. 08, 2019 04:38 PM EST