1996-97 Men's Basketball - Year In Review

1996-97 Men's Basketball - Year In Review

Coaching Staff
Pat Kennedy, Head Coach
Jim Baxter, Assistant Coach
Tom Carlson, Assistant Coach
Donnie Marsh, Assistant Coach
Dave Van Halanger, Strength and Conditioning

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1996-97 FSU Basketball Media Guide

Kirk Luchman and James Collins

1997 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

From the 1996-97 FSU Basketball Media Guide, page 46

Devonaire Deas, 6-5, 201, G, Oakdale, Conn. - One of the top recruits in the nation who was named to the Parade All-America team last year...enters the Seminole program after an outstanding prep career at St. Thomas Moore Prep in Oakdale, CT...expected to compete for quality minutes at both the point and shooting guard positions...has a great understanding of the game...excellent passer and extremely unselfish player possesses excellent size for a guard...has very good quickness with the ball in his hands...owns a nice shooting touch and the ability to knock down the three-pointer...led his club to a 27-3 record while averaging 19.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists per contest...earned all-tournament honors at three events during his senior season...considered one of the top 30 prep players in the nation last year by most recruiting publications...helped his team to a pair of New England Prep School Championships...averaged 17 points as a junior...teammate of North Carolina signee Ed Cota...also a member of his school's academic honor roll...selected Florida State over Connecticut, Georgia Tech and St. John's...born November 28, 1976...nickname is Dev...roommate is Gentry Sparks...enrolled in FSU's undergraduate studies program and plans to major in business.

Ron Hale, 6-8, 210, F, Largo - Enters the Seminole program after being hailed as one of the state of Florida's top high school seniors last season...expected to make an immediate impact and receive quality playing time at wing guard and small forward...owns outstanding athletic ability...very good shooter who can knock down the three-point shot...his ability to run up and down the floor should fit in well with FSU's up-tempo attack...great leaping ability and basketball intelligence make him a good rebounder...capable of putting the ball on the floor to get to the basket...coaches are impressed by ability to finish plays...one of six Florida natives on the Seminole roster...regarded as one of the top 60 players in the nation after his senior season at Largo High School...averaged 23.1 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.3 blocks per game...led his team to a 24-5 record and a state playoff berth as a senior...first team Class 5A all-state performer...selected to play in the Coca-Cola Classic all-star game in Indianapolis, IN...named Most Valuable Player of that contest after scoring 18 points and grabbing 12 rebounds...averaged 16.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a junior...chose Florida State over Kentucky, Alabama, Missouri and Tennessee...roommate is Randell Jackson...currently enrolled in Florida State's undergraduate studies program...celebrates a November 5, 1977 birthdate.

Tommy Polley, 6-4, 215, G, Baltimore, Md. - One of the most talented athletes in the nation as a high school senior last year...competing in two sports at Florida State...will vie for time at a wing guard position after sitting out the 1996 football season as a redshirt tight end...big, athletic, active player on the court...very good passer with excellent hands...has impressed coaches with his outstanding knowledge of the game...physical player who will not shy away from contact in traffic...excellent rebounder for his size...comes from the same high school as former FSU standout and current NBA star Sam Cassell...four-year letterman in both football and basketball at Dunbar High School in Baltimore, MD...averaged 20.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game as a senior...led his team to four consecutive state titles in basketball...regarded as one of the top 60 prep hoops players in the country...named Baltimore's Co-Player of the Year following his senior season...state football Player of the Year as a senior and considered Maryland's number one college football prospect...recorded 208 tackles and 16 sacks at linebacker during his senior season...selected the Seminoles over Southern Cal, Syracuse, Maryland and Florida...born January 18, 1978...fellow redshirt freshman football player Roland Seymour is his roommate.

Oliver Simmons, 6-8, 225, F, Nashville, Tenn. - Transferred into the Seminole program last January from Kentucky...will be eligible to play for Florida State at the conclusion of the fall semester...should provide immediate help along the frontline...handles the ball well for a big man and is capable of knocking down shots from the perimeter...fundamentally sound player...has a thorough understanding of the game...good passer from the low post...needs only to get stronger to become a force down low...member of Kentucky's 1996 national championship team...played in Kentucky's season opening loss to Clemson last year before deciding to transfer to Florida State...enrolled at FSU in January and sat out the rest of the season...practiced with the Seminoles after rehabilitating from a fractured foot...played in 21 games on Kentucky's national championship team...averaged 1.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per outing...scored two points, grabbed three rebounds and blocked three shots in the first game of his career against Morehead State...scored a career high six points against Mississippi...hit a three pointer in the Wildcats' Midwest Regional final win over Wake Forest that sent them to the Final Four...played in 12 games on Kentucky's junior varsity team and averaged a double-double, 18.6 points and 10.5 rebounds...scored 2,874 points in his high school career at David Lipscomb High School in Nashville, TN...Metro Nashville's all-time leading scorer...named Tennessee's Class AA Player of the Year following both his junior and senior campaigns...led his team to a 28-7 mark and a berth in the state semifinals as a senior while averaging 25.4 points and 9.3 rebounds per game...also earned all-tournament honors for his play in the state tournament...averaged 25.7 points and 9.8 rebounds per game as a junior...born January 18, 1976 in Philadelphia, PA...nickname is Big 0...girlfriend is Seminole volleyball player Fiona Bolten, who also transferred from Kentucky to Florida State.

Kerry Thompson, 6-0, 195, G, New York, N.Y. - Expected to make an immediate impact as Florida State's starting point guard...enters the Seminole program after a distinguished junior college career at Tallahassee Community College...proven winner at every level that he has competed...strong with the ball in his hands...breaks down a defense with his dribble penetration...excellent distributor of the ball...can bury the jump shot when the defense sags off him...strong enough to finish plays in traffic...his presence on the floor should create more easy baskets for FSU...already established himself as a team leader in preseason conditioning workouts...one of two junior college transfers on the Seminole roster along with fellow junior Gentry Sparks...considered one of the top junior college players in the country last year while at Tallahassee Community College...led TCC to a 28-4 record and a number 6 national ranking a year ago...ranked among the state's top 10 in scoring with a 19.0 points per game average...also averaged 7.0 assists, 4.1 steals and 4.1 rebounds per game last year...led the state in steals and ranked second in assists...earned NJCAA All-America honors...Panhandle Conference Player of the Year...enjoyed a standout career at Walton High School in New York City...named to the prestigious all-city team as a senior...joined on that team by Stephon Marbury (Georgia Tech/Minnesota Timberwolves), Felipe Lopez (St. John's), Kareem Reid (Arkansas) and Seldon Jefferson (West Virginia)...led Walton to the city title as a senior, defeating Marbury's team in the championship game...Most Valuable Player of the city and state tournaments as a senior...averaged 28.2 points as a senior, 26.3 as a junior and 29.1 during his sophomore season...nickname is Goat...born July 6, 1975...selected Florida State over DePaul, Seton Hall, St. John's, Missouri, Alabama and Idaho...majoring in criminal justice.

Ronald Thompson, 6-7, 203, F, Savannah, Ga. - Considered a diamond in the rough in Florida State's highly regarded recruiting class...will compete for playing time at the forward position...possesses all the tools to be an excellent college player...very young in basketball terms but is a tremendous athlete...outstanding leaping ability...very quick for a player his size and runs the floor well...coaches like his basketball fundamentals...quick jumper who is a solid rebounder...good jump shooter out to about 17 feet...only player on the Florida State roster from neighboring Georgia...had his senior season at Jenkins High School in Savannah, GA cut short by a dislocated thumb...still averaged 16.1 points and 9.5 rebounds per game for his 22-9 club...considered by most publications as one of the top 100 players in the nation as a senior...named Most Talented in his senior class by his peers...honor roll student in high school...chose Florida State over Tennessee...celebrates a September 25, 1977 birthdate...is planning to major in sports management...spends time volunteering to help special children...lives with his brother, who is on a music scholarship at FSU.


1997 Roster - By Name

From the 1996-97 FSU Basketball Media Guide, page 51
L
T                                                  PY
R No Name                  Pos     Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* 41 Geoff Brower          G       6-5   212  So-R *    Fort Walton Beach (Fort Walton Beach)
* 23 James Collins         G       6-4   195  Sr   ***  Jacksonville (Jackson)
* 22 Devonaire Deas        G       6-5   201  Fr        Oakdale, Conn. (Saint Thomas More)
* 20 LaMarr Greer          G       6-5   218  Jr   **   Cape May, N.J. (Middle Township)
* 21 Ron Hale              F       6-8   210  Fr        Largo (Largo)
* 14 Randell Jackson       F       6-11  200  So   *    Boston, Mass. (Winchendon)
* 52 Corey Louis           F       6-9   225  Jr   **   Miami (Northwestern)
* 32 Kirk Luchman          F-C     6-10  274  Sr   ***  Medford Lakes, N.J. (Shawnee)
* 15 Kyle Mulligan         F       6-10  210  Jr   **   Coral Springs (Douglas)
  34 Tommy Polley          G       6-4   215  Fr        Baltimore, Md. (Dunbar)
  51 Oliver Simmons        F       6-8   225  Jr        Nashville, Tenn. (David Lipscomb/Kentucky)
  24 Gentry Sparks         F       6-7   235  Jr   *    Tallahassee (Rickards/Barton County CC)
* 12 Kerry Thompson        G       6-0   195  Jr        New York, N.Y. (Walton/Tallahassee CC)
  31 Ronald Thompson       F       6-7   203  Fr        Savannah, Ga. (Jenkins)

1997 Roster - By Number

From the 1996-97 FSU Basketball Media Guide, page 51
L
T                                                  PY
R No Name                  Pos     Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* 12 Kerry Thompson        G       6-0   195  Jr        New York, N.Y. (Walton/Tallahassee CC)
* 14 Randell Jackson       F       6-11  200  So   *    Boston, Mass. (Winchendon)
* 15 Kyle Mulligan         F       6-10  210  Jr   **   Coral Springs (Douglas)
* 20 LaMarr Greer          G       6-5   218  Jr   **   Cape May, N.J. (Middle Township)
* 21 Ron Hale              F       6-8   210  Fr        Largo (Largo)
* 22 Devonaire Deas        G       6-5   201  Fr        Oakdale, Conn. (Saint Thomas More)
* 23 James Collins         G       6-4   195  Sr   ***  Jacksonville (Jackson)
  24 Gentry Sparks         F       6-7   235  Jr   *    Tallahassee (Rickards/Barton County CC)
  31 Ronald Thompson       F       6-7   203  Fr        Savannah, Ga. (Jenkins)
* 32 Kirk Luchman          F-C     6-10  274  Sr   ***  Medford Lakes, N.J. (Shawnee)
  34 Tommy Polley          G       6-4   215  Fr        Baltimore, Md. (Dunbar)
* 41 Geoff Brower          G       6-5   212  So-R *    Fort Walton Beach (Fort Walton Beach)
  51 Oliver Simmons        F       6-8   225  Jr        Nashville, Tenn. (David Lipscomb/Kentucky)
* 52 Corey Louis           F       6-9   225  Jr   **   Miami (Northwestern)

1996-97 Conference Awards

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
James Collins            Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 2nd Team

All-Conference -  1

1996-97 All-Americans

Name                     Organization
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
James Collins            Basketball Times - Honorable Mention 

All-Americans -  1

1996-97 Noles in the Pros

Name                     No      Pos                Team
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sam Cassell              10      G                  Phoenix Suns
Sam Cassell              10      G                  Dallas Mavericks
Sam Cassell              10      G                  New Jersey Nets
Dave Cowens                      Coach              Charlotte  Hornets
George McCloud           21      G                  Dallas Mavericks
George McCloud           24      G                  Los Angeles Lakers
Bob Sura                  3      G                  Cleveland Cavaliers
Charlie Ward             21      G                  New York Knicks

Noles in the Pros -  5

1997 Schedule and Results

               
GAME DAY
OPP EOY
DATE
POST
GAME
BOX
SCORE
LOC
OPPONENT
SCORE
NCAA
NIT
FSU
AP
FSU
CNN
OPP
AP
OPP
CNN
AP
UPI
11/22
Postgame
Box
H
Southwestern La.
W 96-70
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11/29
Postgame
Box
H
Rice
W 79-54
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/02
Postgame
Box
H
Florida Atlantic
W 93-56
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/05
Postgame
Box
A
Duke
OT
L 66-72
 
 
 
 
10
 
8
11
12/14
Postgame
Box
A
Jacksonville
W 108-84
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/17
Postgame
Box
H
Tennessee State
W 100-62
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/21
Postgame
Box
N
Florida
Milk Challenge, Orlando
W 79-65
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/28
Postgame
Box
H
Marist College
Capital City Classic
W 76-48
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/30
Postgame
Box
H
Butler
W 87-68
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01/04
Postgame
Box
H
North Carolina State
W 71-51
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01/08
Postgame
Box
H
Virginia
L 61-64
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01/11
Postgame
Box
H
Clemson
L 70-76
 
 
 
 
5
 
14
8
01/15
Postgame
Box
A
Georgia Tech
L 58-71
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01/18
Postgame
Box
A
Seton Hall
W 67-56
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01/22
Postgame
Box
H
North Carolina
W 84-71
3
 
 
 
19
 
4
4
01/25
Postgame
Box
A
Wake Forest
L 58-61
 
 
 
 
4
 
9
9
01/29
Postgame
Box
H
Maryland
W 74-70
 
 
 
 
5
 
22
 
02/01
Postgame
Box
A
Virginia
L 60-73
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/06
Postgame
Box
A
North Carolina
L 62-90
3
 
 
 
20
 
4
4
02/09
Postgame
Box
H
Georgia Tech
W 64-62
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/13
Postgame
Box
A
Maryland
L 57-73
 
 
 
 
10
 
22
 
02/15
Postgame
Box
H
Duke
L 79-89
 
 
 
 
6
 
8
11
02/19
Postgame
Box
H
Alabama State
W 94-49
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/23
Postgame
Box
A
Clemson
W 67-65
 
 
 
 
8
 
14
8
02/26
Postgame
Box
A
North Carolina State
L 44-67
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
03/01
Postgame
Box
H
Wake Forest
W 59-55
 
 
 
 
5
 
9
9
03/07
Postgame
Box
N
Wake Forest
ACC, Greensboro, N.C.
L 65-66
 
 
 
 
8
 
9
9
03/12
Postgame
Box
A
Syracuse
NIT
W 82-67
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
03/17
Postgame
Box
H
Michigan State
NIT
W 68-63
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
03/19
Postgame
Box
A
West Virginia
NIT
W 76-71
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
03/25
Postgame
Box
N
Connecticut
OT, NIT Final 4, New York, N.Y.
W 71-65
 
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
03/27
Postgame
Box
N
Michigan
NIT Championship, New York, N.Y.
L 73-82
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
24
EOY Stats Ref

Conference games in bold

                Overall   Home    Away   Neutral
------------------------------------------------
FSU record is    20-12   13- 3    5- 7    2- 2
vs ACC            6-10    5- 3    1- 7    0- 0
Against Top 25    4- 7    3- 2    1- 4    0- 1

1996-97 Atlantic Coast Conference Results
 1  Duke                 12- 4    24- 9 
 2t Wake Forest          11- 5    24- 7 
 2t North Carolina       11- 5    28- 7 
 4t Clemson               9- 7    23-10 
 4t Maryland              9- 7    21-11 
 6  Virginia              7- 9    18-13 
 7  Florida State         6-10    20-12 
 8  North Carolina State  4-12    17-15 
 9  Georgia Tech          3-13     9-18 

1996-97 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT, Greensboro, N.C.
   Date                    Score                                    Comments
==========  ==================================================  ==================================
03/06/1997  (8)North Carolina State 60, (9)Georgia Tech 46      Round 1
03/07/1997  (5)Maryland 76, (4)Clemson 61                       Round 2
03/07/1997  (8)North Carolina State 66, (1)Duke 60              Round 2
03/07/1997  (2)Wake Forest 66, (7)Florida State 65              Round 2
03/07/1997  (3)North Carolina 78, (6)Virginia 68                Round 2
03/08/1997  (8)North Carolina State 65, (5)Maryland 58          Round 3
03/08/1997  (3)North Carolina 86, (2)Wake Forest 73             Round 3
03/09/1997  (3)North Carolina 64, (8)North Carolina State 54    Round 4

1996-97 - 30 Point Club

Name Date Opponent FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- None

1996-97 - 15 Rebound Club

Name Date Opponent O-REB D-REB TOTAL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ None

1996-97 - 10 Assist Club

Name Date Opponent Assists ------------------------------------------------------------------ Kerry Thompson 12/14/1996 Jacksonville 10 Kerry Thompson 01/22/1997 North Carolina 10

1996-97 EOY Stats

From the 1997-98 FSU Basketball Media Guide, page 94
                                                --3 Point---                            ----REBOUNDS-----
Name                 GP GS  Min  FGM  FGA  PCT  FGM FGA  PCT  FTM FTA  PCT  PTS  AVG    OFF DEF  TOT  AVG  PF DQ  AST   TO  BLK  STL
====================================================================================================================================
James Collins        31 31 1081  182  397 .458   75 203 .369   75 112 .670  514 16.6     51 107  158  5.1  85  0   87   65   14   55
Randell Jackson      31 26  879  135  303 .446    7  18 .389   65 109 .596  342 11.0     80 114  194  6.3  69  2   18   52   46   23
Kerry Thompson       32 29  960  103  257 .401   31  88 .352   43  67 .642  280  8.8     27  81  108  3.4  86  4  184   98   10   71
Corey Louis          25 14  677  109  219 .498    0   0 .000   57  88 .648  275 11.0     66 104  170  6.8  71  2    9   42   30   18
LaMarr Greer         32 20  870   91  213 .427   38 105 .362   49  80 .613  269  8.4     41  83  124  3.9  52  2   71   42    9   39
Kirk Luchman         32 24  729   97  188 .516    0   0 .000   65  89 .730  259  8.1     77 115  192  6.0  99  7   15   24   18   27
Geoff Brower         29  3  445   65  144 .451   28  84 .333   24  36 .667  182  6.3     10  26   36  1.2  42  0   27   35    1   13
Ron Hale             30 10  417   47  110 .427    9  38 .237   27  40 .675  130  4.3     26  43   69  2.3  35  0   14   25   10    9
Devonaire Deas       31  3  329   28   76 .368    6  20 .300   15  27 .556   77  2.5      7  36   43  1.4  38  1   66   48    1   24
Gentry Sparks         5  0   33    6   11 .545    0   1 .000    0   2 .000   12  2.4      1   4    5  1.0   7  0    1    4    0    1
Kyle Mulligan         9  0   27    3    9 .333    1   1 1.00    1   6 .167    8  0.9      0   3    3  0.3   7  0    0    4    2    0
Tommy Polley          1  0    3    0    1 .000    0   0 .000    0   0 .000    0  0.0      0   0    0  0.0   0  0    0    0    0    0
Team                                                                                     59  45  104                     7
====================================================================================================================================
FSU                  32          866 1928 .449  195 558 .349  421 656 .642 2348 73.4    445 761 1206 37.7 591 18  492  446  141  280
Opp                  32          758 1896 .400  172 538 .320  448 687 .652 2136 66.8    475 715 1190 37.2 567 13  360  485  118  200

1996-97 Game Stats

Florida State 96, Southwestern La. 70
11/22/1996, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
20 LaMarr Greer          g  31   6   7    3    3   1   2  16      1    6   7  0   9  2   0   0
22 Devonaire Deas        g  18   1   4    0    0   0   0   2      0    2   2  4   4  3   0   2
32 Kirk Luchman          c  24   6   7    0    0   1   2  13      3    3   6  0   1  1   0   3
41 Geoff Brower          g  30   8   9    1    2   0   1  17      1    4   5  4   2  4   0   1
52 Corey Louis           f  27  10  16    0    0   2   2  22      3    7  10  2   1  4   3   2
12 Kerry Thompson           24   2   6    0    1   0   0   4      1    2   3  3   6  4   0   1
14 Randell Jackson          21   7  12    0    1   2   3  16      0    9   9  1   2  2   0   1
15 Kyle Mulligan             2   0   0    0    0   0   0   0      0    0   0  0   0  0   0   0
21 Ron Hale                 17   2   5    0    2   0   0   4      0    3   3  3   2  1   1   1
24 Gentry Sparks             3   1   1    0    0   0   0   2      0    1   1  0   1  0   0   0
34 Tommy Polley              3   0   1    0    0   0   0   0      0    0   0  0   0  0   0   0
   Team                                                           3    3   6                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  43  68    4    9   6  10  96     12   40  52 17  28 21   4  11
   Opp                     200  25  74   10   38  10  16  70     12   14  26 13  10 12   3  11


  1 2 Total
Southwestern La.
36
34
70
Florida State
50
46
96
Attendance: 5,349

Florida State 79, Rice 54
11/29/1996, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
22 Devonaire Deas        g  20   0   1    0    0   1   2   1      0    4   4  2   6  5   0   1
23 James Collins         g  31   6  10    0    3   4   8  16      0    5   5  4   3  2   0   6
32 Kirk Luchman          c  24   2   4    0    0   2   4   6      1    4   5  4   1  1   0   1
41 Geoff Brower          g  14   0   3    0    3   3   4   3      0    0   0  2   2  1   0   0
52 Corey Louis           f  24  10  13    0    0   2   4  22      4    5   9  4   0  0   2   4
12 Kerry Thompson           20   0   3    0    0   7   8   7      0    2   2  1   2  5   0   4
14 Randell Jackson          26   4   5    1    1   0   0   9      0    2   2  2   1  1   1   0
15 Kyle Mulligan             2   0   1    0    0   0   0   0      0    0   0  0   0  0   0   0
20 LaMarr Greer             25   3   8    0    3   5   7  11      2    1   3  1   2  1   0   2
21 Ron Hale                 10   1   3    0    1   0   0   2      1    0   1  1   0  0   0   0
24 Gentry Sparks             4   1   3    0    1   0   2   2      1    0   1  0   0  0   0   1
   Team                                                           1    1   2                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  27  54    1   12  24  39  79     10   24  34 21  17 16   3  19
   Opp                     200  19  54    5   13  11  20  54     15   22  37 26   9 27   6   9


  1 2 Total
Rice
22
32
54
Florida State
43
36
79
Attendance: 7,863

Florida State 93, Florida Atlantic 56
12/02/1996, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
14 Randell Jackson       f  28   2   9    0    0   1   4   5      4    4   8  3   1  0   4   1
22 Devonaire Deas        g  16   1   3    0    0   3   4   5      1    4   5  2   3  1   0   3
23 James Collins         g  31   8  17    2    8   1   2  19      4    2   6  2   5  2   1   2
32 Kirk Luchman          c  26   8  16    0    0   2   3  18      3    8  11  3   2  0   2   1
41 Geoff Brower          g  16   5  11    1    5   0   0  11      0    0   0  1   1  0   0   0
12 Kerry Thompson           24   4   7    0    0   1   1   9      0    2   2  4   4  1   0   2
15 Kyle Mulligan             3   1   1    1    1   0   0   3      0    0   0  2   0  0   0   0
20 LaMarr Greer             24   3   6    1    3   2   2   9      2    2   4  1   3  4   1   1
21 Ron Hale                 18   4   5    0    0   0   1   8      1    0   1  2   1  1   0   0
24 Gentry Sparks            14   3   4    0    0   0   0   6      0    1   1  3   0  1   0   0
   Team                                                           3    1   4                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  39  79    5   17  10  17  93     18   24  42 23  20 10   8  10
   Opp                     200  19  59    2    9  16  29  56     19   26  45 18   4 25   2   5


  1 2 Total
Florida Atlantic
28
28
56
Florida State
39
54
93
Attendance: 5,473

Duke 72, Florida State 66
12/05/1996, OT, Durham, N.C.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  35   3   9    0    0   0   3   6      2    1   3  1   6  3   0   2
14 Randell Jackson       f  37   6  16    0    1   5   5  17      3    3   6  4   0  2   0   3
20 LaMarr Greer          g  28   3   7    1    3   0   0   7      4    6  10  5   2  3   0   2
23 James Collins         g  41   4   9    1    3   4   6  13      0    4   4  4   1  3   0   1
32 Kirk Luchman          c  27   3  10    0    0   2   2   8      2    4   6  5   0  3   0   1
21 Ron Hale                 16   0   1    0    1   0   0   0      0    1   1  2   0  2   0   0
22 Devonaire Deas           10   2   2    2    2   0   1   6      0    1   1  2   0  1   0   0
24 Gentry Sparks             5   0   1    0    0   0   0   0      0    1   1  2   0  2   0   0
41 Geoff Brower             26   2   6    1    4   4   6   9      1    0   1  3   1  2   0   1
   Team                                                           5        5                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 225  23  61    5   14  15  23  66     17   21  38 28  10 21   0  10
   Opp                     225  21  66    6   25  24  32  72     24   24  48 18  10 20   4   7


  1 2 OT Total
Florida State
36
27
3
66
Duke
29
34
9
72
Attendance: 9,314

Florida State 108, Jacksonville 84
12/14/1996, Jacksonville

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  21   5   6    0    0   0   1  10      0    3   3  1  10  2   1   5
14 Randell Jackson       f  17   5   7    1    1   1   2  12      1    2   3  5   0  1   1   0
20 LaMarr Greer          g  21   5   7    0    2   1   1  11      1    1   2  4   1  1   0   0
23 James Collins         g  29   8  15    5    8   2   4  23      0    2   2  4   5  0   1   2
32 Kirk Luchman          c  37   4   9    0    0   7  12  15      4    4   8  2   2  0   1   1
21 Ron Hale                 26   5   7    2    2   5   6  17      3    3   6  2   0  5   0   2
22 Devonaire Deas           21   3   5    2    3   0   0   8      0    1   1  3   4  1   0   0
41 Geoff Brower             28   4   7    4    6   0   0  12      0    0   0  3   1  2   0   1
   Team                                                           1    2   3         1        
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  39  63   14   22  16  26 108     10   18  28 24  23 13   4  11
   Opp                     200  27  58   10   19  20  30  84     14   19  33 21  10 21   1   7


  1 2 Total
Florida State
59
49
108
Jacksonville
46
38
84
Attendance: 3,919

Florida State 100, Tennessee State 62
12/17/1996, Tallahassee

NOTE: The final boxscore says the game was played on 12/24 but based on the schedule from the 1996-97 media guide and the 5-1 record on the box score, the game was played on 12/17.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  14   0   2    0    0   0   0   0      0    4   4  1   2  1   1   1
14 Randell Jackson       f  25   7  11    0    0   2   5  16      4    7  11  2   0  4   1   0
20 LaMarr Greer          g  30   2   5    1    2   1   2   6      1    3   4  0   1  1   1   3
23 James Collins         g  34  10  14    4    7   0   1  24      1    9  10  3   7  4   0   1
32 Kirk Luchman          c  30   7  12    0    0   2   3  16      4    4   8  3   1  2   1   0
15 Kyle Mulligan             3   1   1    0    0   0   2   2      0    0   0  1   0  2   0   0
21 Ron Hale                 19   4   5    0    1   0   0   8      2    7   9  0   0  0   2   0
22 Devonaire Deas           23   5   8    0    0   3   6  13      0    2   2  3   5  1   0   2
24 Gentry Sparks             7   1   2    0    0   0   0   2      0    1   1  2   0  1   0   0
41 Geoff Brower             15   5   7    2    2   1   2  13      1    1   2  1   1  2   0   1
   Team                                                           1        1                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  42  67    7   12   9  21 100     14   38  52 16  17 18   6   8
   Opp                     200  26  72    5   20   5   9  62      9   18  27 16   9 15   3   9


  1 2 Total
Tennessee State
29
33
62
Florida State
47
53
100
Attendance: 5,054

Florida State 79, Florida 65
12/21/1996, Milk Challenge, Orlando

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  28   1   8    0    0   2   4   4      2    0   2  4   6  2   2   3
14 Randell Jackson       f  33   7  20    0    1   0   2  14      1    3   4  3   1  2   2   1
20 LaMarr Greer          f  26   3   7    2    3   2   2  10      2    3   5  1   5  0   0   3
23 James Collins         g  36   8  15    3    8   5   6  24      2    5   7  1   5  2   0   2
32 Kirk Luchman          c  35   6   9    0    0   3   3  15      3   11  14  4   2  1   0   2
21 Ron Hale                  2   0   0    0    0   0   0   0      0    0   0  0   0  0   0   0
22 Devonaire Deas           12   1   1    0    0   0   0   2      0    1   1  2   3  2   0   0
41 Geoff Brower             16   2   2    0    0   0   0   4      0    1   1  1   1  1   0   0
52 Corey Louis              12   3   8    0    0   0   0   6      1    3   4  1   1  3   1   0
   Team                                                           5    1   6                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  31  70    5   12  12  17  79     16   28  44 17  24 13   5  11
   Opp                     200  24  60    7   19  10  17  65     11   26  37 17  12 19   6   5


  1 2 Total
Florida State
37
42
79
Florida
38
27
65
Attendance: 8,767

Florida State 76, Marist College 48
12/28/1996, Capital City Classic, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  18   3   5    2    2   0   0   8      0    1   1  1   6  3   1   2
14 Randell Jackson       f  22   2   6    0    0   3   8   7      3    3   6  0   0  4   6   2
20 LaMarr Greer          g  16   0   1    0    1   2   4   2      1    2   3  0   2  0   0   1
23 James Collins         g  26   4   9    1    5   1   2  10      0    5   5  0   1  3   0   1
32 Kirk Luchman          c  27   4   8    0    0   1   1   9      3    6   9  2   0  1   1   3
15 Kyle Mulligan             3   0   1    0    0   1   2   1      0    0   0  0   0  1   0   0
21 Ron Hale                 21   4   5    1    2   0   0   9      0    3   3  0   1  0   1   1
22 Devonaire Deas           22   0   4    0    1   0   1   0      0    6   6  0   7  2   0   2
41 Geoff Brower             17   5   6    2    3   3   4  15      1    0   1  3   0  0   0   1
52 Corey Louis              28   5   9    0    0   5   6  15      4    4   8  3   0  1   2   1
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  27  54    6   14  16  28  76     12   30  42  9  17 15  11  14
   Opp                     200  20  66    4   17   4  10  48     18   19  37 20   8 20   4   3


  1 2 Total
Marist College
13
35
48
Florida State
40
36
76
Attendance: 5,137

Florida State 87, Butler 68
12/30/1996, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  27   6  10    1    2   2   2  15      0    2   2  1   6  3   0   7
14 Randell Jackson       f  29   8  16    0    1   1   1  17      3    3   6  3   1  3   4   2
20 LaMarr Greer          g  26   1   5    0    3   5   6   7      2    4   6  0   2  0   0   0
23 James Collins         g  31   5   8    1    1   2   2  13      4    1   5  2   2  1   0   3
32 Kirk Luchman          c  22   3   8    0    0   1   2   7      1    4   5  5   0  0   0   1
15 Kyle Mulligan             2   0   1    0    0   0   0   0      0    0   0  2   0  0   0   0
21 Ron Hale                  9   0   2    0    2   1   2   1      0    1   1  0   0  1   1   0
22 Devonaire Deas           13   0   2    0    2   0   2   0      0    1   1  0   2  3   0   3
41 Geoff Brower             14   1   2    1    1   2   3   5      0    0   0  1   1  1   0   1
52 Corey Louis              27   7   9    0    0   8   9  22      4    3   7  4   1  2   1   2
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  31  63    3   12  22  29  87     14   19  33 18  15 14   6  19
   Opp                     200  24  54    8   16  12  19  68     13   20  33 22  13 23   4   8


  1 2 Total
Butler
34
34
68
Florida State
47
40
87
Attendance: 5,312

Florida State 71, North Carolina State 51
01/04/1997, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  27   4   8    0    1   1   3   9      1    4   5  3   6  2   0   2
14 Randell Jackson       f  31   4  11    1    1   3   3  12      3    4   7  0   1  1   3   0
20 LaMarr Greer          g  26   1   3    0    1   0   0   2      1    3   4  3   1  2   1   1
23 James Collins         g  32   6  12    2    7   2   2  16      0    3   3  2   2  5   1   4
32 Kirk Luchman          c  15   3   4    0    0   2   3   8      1    4   5  2   0  0   2   0
15 Kyle Mulligan             2   0   1    0    0   0   0   0      0    0   0  0   0  0   0   0
21 Ron Hale                  8   1   1    1    1   0   0   3      0    1   1  0   0  1   0   0
22 Devonaire Deas           13   1   4    0    1   2   2   4      2    1   3  1   4  2   0   0
41 Geoff Brower             22   6   8    1    3   2   2  15      2    2   4  3   1  2   0   1
52 Corey Louis              24   1   2    0    0   0   0   2      0    2   2  4   1  3   2   0
   Team                                                                1   1                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  27  54    5   15  12  15  71     10   25  35 18  16 18   9   8
   Opp                     200  18  56    3   17  12  16  51     13   15  28 17   6 17   1  11


  1 2 Total
North Carolina State
29
22
51
Florida State
38
33
71
Attendance: 5,677

Virginia 64, Florida State 61
01/08/1997, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  34   5   8    4    5   1   2  15      1    3   4  4   4  1   0   3
14 Randell Jackson       f  29   1   8    0    0   2   2   4      5    2   7  0   1  1   0   1
20 LaMarr Greer          g  32   4   9    1    4   3   3  12      1    3   4  1   5  1   0   1
23 James Collins         g  36   5  10    1    4   0   2  11      0    1   1  3   2  2   1   4
52 Corey Louis           c  34   5  15    0    0   1   2  11      2    5   7  2   0  0   0   2
22 Devonaire Deas            6   0   1    0    0   1   2   1      0    0   0  1   0  0   0   0
32 Kirk Luchman             17   1   5    0    0   5   5   7      2    0   2  1   0  0   1   1
41 Geoff Brower             12   0   2    0    2   0   0   0      0    0   0  0   1  3   0   1
   Team                                                           1        1                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  21  58    6   15  13  18  61     12   14  26 12  13  8   2  13
   Opp                     200  28  57    3   12   5   6  64     15   24  39 16  13 15   4   3


  1 2 Total
Virginia
31
33
64
Florida State
35
26
61
Attendance: 9,452

Clemson 76, Florida State 70
01/11/1997, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  36   1   6    0    1   0   0   2      2    2   4  5   7  4   0   0
20 LaMarr Greer          g  26   3   4    1    2   2   5   9      2    4   6  2   1  3   0   1
23 James Collins         g  37   8  18    4   12   3   4  23      2    1   3  4   2  5   1   1
32 Kirk Luchman          c  16   2   4    0    0   0   0   4      2    1   3  3   0  1   1   1
52 Corey Louis           f  40   7   8    0    0   4   8  18      3    4   7  2   0  2   1   0
14 Randell Jackson          23   1   4    0    1   3   4   5      1    2   3  3   2  1   2   2
21 Ron Hale                  1   0   1    0    1   0   0   0      0    0   0  0   0  0   0   0
22 Devonaire Deas            4   0   0    0    0   0   0   0      0    0   0  0   1  0   0   0
41 Geoff Brower             17   4   7    1    4   0   1   9      0    0   0  3   0  1   0   0
   Team                                                                5   5                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  26  52    6   21  12  22  70     12   19  31 22  13 17   5   5
   Opp                     200  28  62    3   15  17  22  76     17   18  35 22  14 12   2   9


  1 2 Total
Clemson
33
43
76
Florida State
27
43
70
Attendance: 10,297

Georgia Tech 71, Florida State 58
01/15/1997, Atlanta, Ga.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  34   3   9    0    2   1   2   7      3    3   6  2   5  1   0   3
14 Randell Jackson       f  34   7  17    0    3   5   6  19      6    2   8  2   2  3   1   1
20 LaMarr Greer          g  25   1   3    1    2   0   4   3      1    5   6  3   1  0   1   3
23 James Collins         g  34   3  17    1    9   0   0   7      3    3   6  3   2  3   0   1
52 Corey Louis           c  37   8  16    0    0   1   2  17      5    5  10  3   1  1   1   0
21 Ron Hale                  5   0   1    0    0   1   2   1      2    0   2  2   0  0   0   0
22 Devonaire Deas            6   1   2    0    0   0   0   2      1    0   1  0   2  2   0   0
32 Kirk Luchman              9   1   1    0    0   0   0   2      1    2   3  3   0  1   1   0
41 Geoff Brower             16   0   1    0    1   0   0   0      0    1   1  1   2  0   0   0
   Team                                                           4    2   6         1        
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  24  67    2   17   8  16  58     26   23  49 19  15 12   4   8
   Opp                     200  21  51    9   20  20  25  71     11   21  32 13  14 11   8   7


  1 2 Total
Florida State
32
26
58
Georgia Tech
32
39
71
Attendance: 8,843

Florida State 67, Seton Hall 56
01/18/1997, South Orange, N.J.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  26   2   6    1    3   0   0   5      0    1   1  5   4  5   1   4
14 Randell Jackson       f  20   2   6    0    0   0   1   4      1    1   2  3   1  3   0   2
21 Ron Hale              f  24   4   8    0    0   2   2  10      3    4   7  1   1  0   0   1
23 James Collins         g  37   3   8    1    3   8  12  15      1    5   6  1   5  2   1   3
52 Corey Louis           c  23   6  17    0    0   0   0  12      4    7  11  4   0  4   1   0
20 LaMarr Greer             24   1   8    0    2   0   2   2      3    0   3  1   2  1   0   2
22 Devonaire Deas           14   1   6    0    1   0   0   2      1    2   3  0   2  3   1   1
32 Kirk Luchman             26   7  11    0    0   3   4  17      4    8  12  5   1  2   1   0
41 Geoff Brower              6   0   3    0    2   0   0   0      0    1   1  0   1  2   0   0
   Team                                                           4    5   9         1        
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  26  73    2   11  13  21  67     21   34  55 20  17 23   5  13
   Opp                     200  19  64    6   24  12  22  56     14   30  44 21  10 27   9   9


  1 2 Total
Florida State
34
33
67
Seton Hall
24
32
56
Attendance: 7,972

Florida State 84, North Carolina 71
01/22/1997, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  32   5   9    1    3   4   4  15      1    1   2  2  10  0   0   2
14 Randell Jackson       f  34   5   8    0    0   0   1  10      2    4   6  1   0  1   2   1
21 Ron Hale              f  17   1   2    0    1   1   2   3      1    4   5  2   1  1   1   0
23 James Collins         g  34   8  13    4    6   2   2  22      4    1   5  1   4  2   0   2
52 Corey Louis           c  34   6  14    0    0   3   4  15      2    6   8  1   1  2   4   0
15 Kyle Mulligan             0   0   0    0    0   0   0   0      0    0   0  0   0  0   0   0
20 LaMarr Greer             17   3   7    0    4   1   3   7      1    1   2  2   0  2   0   1
22 Devonaire Deas            8   1   3    0    0   0   0   2      0    0   0  0   1  0   0   0
32 Kirk Luchman             12   3   5    0    0   1   2   7      5    1   6  4   0  0   0   1
41 Geoff Brower             12   1   5    1    4   0   0   3      0    1   1  0   3  0   0   1
   Team                                                           1        1                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  33  66    6   18  12  18  84     17   19  36 13  20  8   7   8
   Opp                     200  29  65    7   14   6   8  71     17   20  37 19  11 14   3   5


  1 2 Total
North Carolina
37
34
71
Florida State
46
38
84
Attendance: 10,265

Wake Forest 61, Florida State 58
01/25/1997, Winston-Salem, N.C.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  32   2   7    0    3   0   0   4      0    3   3  5   5  1   0   2
14 Randell Jackson       f  28   2   9    0    0   4   4   8      2    3   5  4   0  2   1   0
21 Ron Hale              f  16   2   9    1    5   0   0   5      0    3   3  1   0  0   0   0
23 James Collins         g  36   5  14    3    8   0   0  13      1    6   7  1   0  2   0   1
52 Corey Louis           c  22   2   5    0    0   0   0   4      1    3   4  5   0  0   0   1
20 LaMarr Greer             20   2   5    2    3   0   0   6      0    1   1  2   0  0   0   0
22 Devonaire Deas            8   1   2    1    1   0   0   3      0    2   2  0   0  0   0   0
32 Kirk Luchman             29   4   8    0    0   5   5  13      7    3  10  5   0  1   0   0
41 Geoff Brower              9   0   5    0    4   2   2   2      0    0   0  1   2  0   0   1
   Team                                                           5        5                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  20  64    7   24  11  11  58     16   24  40 24   7  6   1   5
   Opp                     200  20  49    3   20  18  30  61     12   28  40  9  11  9  11   3


  1 2 Total
Florida State
28
30
58
Wake Forest
28
33
61
Attendance: 14,407

Florida State 74, Maryland 70
01/29/1997, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  36   6  12    2    5   0   0  14      1    5   6  3   3  9   0   6
14 Randell Jackson       f  35   8  15    1    1   3   4  20      5    4   9  2   0  1   2   1
21 Ron Hale              f  25   3   7    1    2  10  15  17      2    2   4  3   1  4   1   1
23 James Collins         g  34   2   8    0    2   4   6   8      1    2   3  4   3  1   0   1
52 Corey Louis           c  24   2   8    0    0   0   0   4      4    3   7  5   0  2   2   0
20 LaMarr Greer             20   3   3    2    2   1   2   9      0    2   2  0   3  0   0   0
22 Devonaire Deas            4   0   1    0    0   1   2   1      0    1   1  1   1  2   0   0
32 Kirk Luchman             14   0   2    0    0   1   2   1      3    2   5  5   0  1   0   0
41 Geoff Brower              8   0   4    0    1   0   0   0      0    1   1  1   0  2   0   1
   Team                                                           1    4   5                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  24  60    6   13  20  31  74     17   26  43 24  11 22   5  10
   Opp                     200  22  58    1    7  25  35  70     16   20  36 20  13 21   3  11


  1 2 Total
Maryland
30
40
70
Florida State
31
43
74
Attendance: 7,382

Virginia 73, Florida State 60
02/01/1997, Charlottesville, Va.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  33   3   7    0    0   2   3   8      0    0   0  5   6  1   0   3
14 Randell Jackson       f  25   4  11    0    2   2   4  10      1    2   3  2   0  1   0   0
21 Ron Hale              f  15   0   3    0    2   0   0   0      0    1   1  1   0  1   1   0
23 James Collins         g  38   4  14    1    5   2   2  11      3    2   5  3   2  2   0   0
52 Corey Louis           c  32   5  14    0    0   3   5  13      5    5  10  3   0  5   2   2
20 LaMarr Greer             26   6  10    2    3   1   2  15      3    3   6  1   1  1   0   2
22 Devonaire Deas            7   0   1    0    1   0   0   0      0    0   0  2   0  0   0   0
32 Kirk Luchman             22   1   5    0    0   1   1   3      3    1   4  4   0  1   0   0
41 Geoff Brower              2   0   1    0    1   0   0   0      0    0   0  1   0  1   0   0
   Team                                                           3    1   4                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  23  66    3   14  11  17  60     18   15  33 22   9 13   3   7
   Opp                     200  23  54    6   15  21  31  73     18   28  46 19   8 16   8   3


  1 2 Total
Florida State
20
40
60
Virginia
26
47
73
Attendance: 8,120

North Carolina 90, Florida State 62
02/06/1997, Chapel Hill, N.C.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  23   1   5    1    3   0   0   3      1    1   2  3   6  4   0   2
14 Randell Jackson       f  22   0   5    0    0   2   4   2      0    3   3  3   0  3   1   0
21 Ron Hale              f   9   0   2    0    0   0   0   0      0    1   1  1   2  1   0   0
23 James Collins         g  36   9  19    3   10   0   0  21      4    4   8  1   2  2   0   1
52 Corey Louis           c  34   4   8    0    0   4   7  12      1    5   6  2   0  1   0   0
20 LaMarr Greer             23   1   6    0    4   0   0   2      2    2   4  3   0  3   0   1
22 Devonaire Deas           15   5   7    1    2   0   0  11      1    0   1  2   3  2   0   3
32 Kirk Luchman             22   3   5    0    0   0   0   6      1    5   6  1   0  1   0   0
41 Geoff Brower             16   1   8    1    6   2   3   5      0    3   3  1   0  0   0   0
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  24  65    6   25   8  14  62     10   24  34 17  13 17   1   7
   Opp                     200  37  66    5   10  11  19  90      9   32  41 15  25 13   3   9


  1 2 Total
Florida State
31
31
62
North Carolina
43
47
90
Attendance: 20,269

Florida State 64, Georgia Tech 62
02/09/1997, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  33   6   9    2    3   2   3  16      0    4   4  3   5  2   1   0
21 Ron Hale              f  19   2   7    1    3   0   0   5      1    0   1  3   0  0   0   1
23 James Collins         g  34   6  13    3    7   1   4  16      1    3   4  2   2  4   1   2
32 Kirk Luchman          c  22   2   3    0    0   0   0   4      2    2   4  3   1  0   1   2
52 Corey Louis           f  29   3  10    0    0   2   4   8      4    3   7  1   0  3   2   0
14 Randell Jackson          29   3   8    0    0   0   2   6      5    2   7  4   1  0   2   1
20 LaMarr Greer             23   2   3    1    2   4   5   9      0    3   3  3   1  2   0   0
22 Devonaire Deas            7   0   1    0    1   0   0   0      0    0   0  1   2  1   0   0
41 Geoff Brower              4   0   1    0    1   0   0   0      0    0   0  0   0  0   0   0
   Team                                                           3    2   5                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  24  55    7   17   9  18  64     16   19  35 20  12 12   7   6
   Opp                     200  23  63    6   19  10  21  62     25   20  45 17   9 11   5   7


  1 2 Total
Georgia Tech
22
40
62
Florida State
34
30
64
Attendance: 6,196

Maryland 73, Florida State 57
02/13/1997, College Park, Md.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  32   1   9    0    3   0   1   2      1    3   4  1   7  3   0   1
21 Ron Hale              f  27   3  10    1    5   0   0   7      1    2   3  4   2  2   0   0
23 James Collins         g  33   9  16    4    7   2   3  24      2    2   4  3   1  2   1   1
32 Kirk Luchman          c  15   2   2    0    0   3   5   7      1    2   3  5   0  0   0   0
52 Corey Louis           f  36   4   8    0    0   2   2  10      1    6   7  3   1  2   2   0
20 LaMarr Greer             33   1   7    1    5   0   0   3      0    3   3  0   0  2   0   4
22 Devonaire Deas           11   0   2    0    2   2   2   2      1    1   2  5   3  4   0   0
41 Geoff Brower             13   1   5    0    3   0   0   2      1    0   1  2   1  2   0   0
   Team                                                           4        4         2        
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  21  59    6   25   9  13  57     12   19  31 23  15 19   3   6
   Opp                     200  24  55    1    4  24  33  73     17   30  47 17  15 14   5   8


  1 2 Total
Florida State
27
30
57
Maryland
38
35
73
Attendance: 14,500

Duke 89, Florida State 79
02/15/1997, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  39   7  16    1    5   1   4  16      2    5   7  3   9  6   0   1
21 Ron Hale              f  30   3   6    0    1   2   2   8      2    1   3  4   2  1   0   0
23 James Collins         g  38   4  13    1    4   6   6  15      3    3   6  4   3  2   0   3
32 Kirk Luchman          c   9   1   2    0    0   0   0   2      1    2   3  1   0  0   1   0
52 Corey Louis           f  31   3   5    0    0   3   5   9      4    6  10  3   0  1   0   0
14 Randell Jackson           4   0   1    0    0   1   2   1      0    0   0  1   0  1   0   0
20 LaMarr Greer             34   7  14    4    8   5   8  23      1    4   5  2   1  1   2   2
22 Devonaire Deas            4   0   0    0    0   0   0   0      0    0   0  1   0  1   0   0
41 Geoff Brower             11   2   3    1    1   0   0   5      1    1   2  2   2  1   0   0
   Team                                                           1    3   4                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  27  60    7   19  18  27  79     15   25  40 21  17 14   3   6
   Opp                     200  29  61   12   24  19  29  89     11   23  34 23  13 10   2   8


  1 2 Total
Duke
52
37
89
Florida State
43
36
79
Attendance: 11,497

Florida State 94, Alabama State 49
02/19/1997, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  21   4   6    3    4   0   0  11      0    0   0  1   2  2   1   1
14 Randell Jackson       f  20   5   9    0    0   5   6  15      2    5   7  0   1  1   1   0
21 Ron Hale              f  23   3   6    0    0   1   2   7      2    1   3  1   0  0   2   0
23 James Collins         g  33   7  15    3    7   0   0  17      1    5   6  2   7  2   2   4
32 Kirk Luchman          c  25   5   6    0    0   3   3  13      2    5   7  2   0  0   2   2
15 Kyle Mulligan            10   1   3    0    0   0   2   2      0    3   3  2   0  1   2   0
20 LaMarr Greer             22   4   5    2    3   0   0  10      0    3   3  1   7  0   0   1
22 Devonaire Deas           21   3   4    0    0   1   1   7      0    1   1  0   6  3   0   3
41 Geoff Brower             25   5   8    2    5   0   0  12      1    4   5  2   0  1   0   1
   Team                                                           1    2   3                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  37  62   10   19  10  14  94      9   29  38 11  23 10  10  12
   Opp                     200  18  52    6   12   7  14  49      9   17  26 13   6 15   0   6


  1 2 Total
Alabama State
23
26
49
Florida State
45
49
94
Attendance: 5,462

Florida State 67, Clemson 65
02/23/1997, Clemson, S.C.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  24   5  10    3    7   2   2  15      1    2   3  1   4  4   0   2
14 Randell Jackson       f  30   2   3    0    0   0   0   4      1    6   7  2   0  1   1   0
20 LaMarr Greer          g  27   1   5    0    2   0   0   2      0    0   0  4   1  1   1   1
23 James Collins         g  37   5  10    2    5   5   7  17      0    3   3  4   4  0   0   1
32 Kirk Luchman          c  39   6   8    0    0   4   5  16      3    2   5  3   0  1   0   1
21 Ron Hale                 11   2   2    0    0   0   2   4      1    1   2  1   0  0   0   0
22 Devonaire Deas           16   1   4    0    1   0   0   2      0    3   3  3   3  1   0   2
41 Geoff Brower             16   2   4    2    4   1   2   7      0    0   0  3   1  2   0   0
   Team                                                           1    1   2         1        
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  24  46    7   19  12  18  67      7   18  25 21  13 11   2   7
   Opp                     200  19  40    5   14  22  29  65      6   19  25 17  12 11   2   3


  1 2 Total
Florida State
27
40
67
Clemson
26
39
65
Attendance: 11,200

North Carolina State 67, Florida State 44
02/26/1997, Raleigh, N.C.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  30   1   7    0    3   0   0   2      1    3   4  3   5  4   0   1
14 Randell Jackson       f  27   3   6    0    0   0   2   6      2    1   3  2   0  0   0   0
20 LaMarr Greer          g  27   1   6    1    5   0   0   3      1    3   4  1   3  1   0   0
23 James Collins         g  33   6  14    4   12   0   0  16      1    4   5  3   1  1   1   0
32 Kirk Luchman          c  29   1   4    0    0   0   0   2      2    2   4  1   0  1   0   0
21 Ron Hale                 23   2   7    1    4   2   2   7      3    2   5  0   0  1   0   1
22 Devonaire Deas           10   0   2    0    0   0   0   0      0    0   0  1   2  1   0   0
41 Geoff Brower             21   3   5    1    3   1   2   8      0    2   2  1   0  1   0   0
   Team                                                           1        1                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  17  51    7   27   3   6  44     11   17  28 12  11 10   1   2
   Opp                     200  27  47    4    9   9  14  67      5   24  29  4   8  5   1   1


  1 2 Total
Florida State
21
23
44
North Carolina State
31
36
67
Attendance: 12,400

Florida State 59, Wake Forest 55
03/01/1997, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  36   8  14    2    4   3   5  21      1    1   2  3   3  5   1   2
14 Randell Jackson       f  36   8  17    0    0   0   1  16      5    7  12  0   0  1   1   0
20 LaMarr Greer          g  33   3   5    2    3   0   0   8      0    3   3  1   3  1   1   1
23 James Collins         g  37   1   8    0    3   2   4   4      1    5   6  3   3  1   1   1
32 Kirk Luchman          c  37   2   6    0    0   1   2   5      2    9  11  3   2  1   1   1
22 Devonaire Deas            4   0   0    0    0   0   0   0      0    0   0  0   1  1   0   0
41 Geoff Brower             10   1   3    1    2   2   2   5      0    0   0  0   0  0   0   0
52 Corey Louis               7   0   1    0    0   0   0   0      0    0   0  2   0  0   0   0
   Team                                                           2    2   4                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  23  54    5   12   8  14  59     11   27  38 12  12 10   5   5
   Opp                     200  22  58    7   25   4   9  55     12   25  37 15  11  9   2   1


  1 2 Total
Wake Forest
28
27
55
Florida State
31
28
59
Attendance: 6,098

Wake Forest 66, Florida State 65
03/07/1997, ACC, Greensboro, N.C.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  37   2   8    1    5   0   0   5      0    0   0  3   7  4   0   2
14 Randell Jackson       f  37   5  12    2    2   1   2  13      3    2   5  5   1  0   2   0
20 LaMarr Greer          g  27   3  10    1    5   1   1   8      0    0   0  1   1  1   0   1
23 James Collins         g  33   8  15    5    9   1   2  22      1    7   8  4   2  1   0   1
32 Kirk Luchman          c  19   0   2    0    0   2   2   2      2    0   2  5   0  1   0   1
21 Ron Hale                  1   0   0    0    0   0   0   0      0    0   0  0   0  0   0   0
22 Devonaire Deas            3   0   1    0    0   0   0   0      0    0   0  0   0  1   0   0
41 Geoff Brower             20   3   6    2    4   1   2   9      0    2   2  0   2  0   1   0
52 Corey Louis              23   1   2    0    0   4   6   6      2    6   8  4   0  1   0   1
   Team                                                           3    2   5                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  22  56   11   25  10  15  65     11   19  30 22  13  9   3   6
   Opp                     200  20  43    4   21  22  35  66     11   25  36 17  10 12   4   1


  1 2 Total
Florida State
28
37
65
Wake Forest
33
33
66
Attendance: 23,250

Florida State 82, Syracuse 67
03/12/1997, NIT, Syracuse, N.Y.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  31   0   3    0    3   2   2   2      0    7   7  4   7  4   0   1
14 Randell Jackson       f  35   7  10    0    0   6   9  20      5    6  11  4   1  3   0   0
20 LaMarr Greer          g  30   4  10    1    3   7   7  16      3    2   5  2   3  2   0   1
23 James Collins         g  38   4  11    2    6   4   4  14      0    3   3  3   1  1   1   0
32 Kirk Luchman          c  24   4   6    0    0   5   7  13      2    5   7  3   2  0   0   2
21 Ron Hale                  1   0   0    0    0   0   0   0      0    0   0  0   0  0   0   0
22 Devonaire Deas            2   0   0    0    0   0   0   0      0    1   1  0   0  3   0   0
41 Geoff Brower             22   3  10    2    5   0   0   8      1    2   3  1   1  2   0   1
52 Corey Louis              17   4   5    0    0   1   2   9      3    3   6  4   0  1   0   0
   Team                                                                2   2                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  26  55    5   17  25  31  82     14   31  45 21  15 16   1   5
   Opp                     200  24  66    4   18  15  29  67     21   17  38 18  14 10   1  11


  1 2 Total
Florida State
30
52
82
Syracuse
24
43
67
Attendance: 5,385

Florida State 68, Michigan State 63
03/17/1997, NIT, Tallahassee

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  32   2   8    2    5   3   4   9      1    3   4  3   7  2   0   1
14 Randell Jackson       f  34   6  10    0    0   4   8  16      1   10  11  2   0  2   3   1
20 LaMarr Greer          g  35   4   9    2    3   1   4  11      1    0   1  0   2  0   1   1
23 James Collins         g  33   2   6    1    5   2   3   7      0    5   5  4   3  0   0   1
32 Kirk Luchman          c  29   4   6    0    0   3   3  11      2    3   5  3   0  2   0   0
21 Ron Hale                  7   0   1    0    0   2   2   2      0    1   1  0   0  1   0   0
22 Devonaire Deas            6   1   3    0    1   0   0   2      0    0   0  1   0  2   0   0
41 Geoff Brower              7   1   2    1    2   0   0   3      0    0   0  1   0  2   0   0
52 Corey Louis              17   2   2    0    0   3   4   7      1    2   3  2   0  1   0   0
   Team                                                           2        2                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  22  47    6   16  18  28  68      8   24  32 16  12 12   4   4
   Opp                     200  22  57    5   16  14  21  63     12   21  33 22   8  9   0   7


  1 2 Total
Michigan State
39
24
63
Florida State
38
30
68
Attendance: 6,362

Florida State 76, West Virginia 71
03/19/1997, NIT, Morgantown, W.Va.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  38   1   8    0    3   0   0   2      0    5   5  2   9  2   0   1
14 Randell Jackson       f  36   7  10    1    1   4   8  19      4    5   9  1   0  2   3   2
20 LaMarr Greer          g  36   3   9    2    6   2   4  10      2    4   6  1   2  3   0   2
23 James Collins         g  36   8  16    2   10   6   7  24      4    1   5  3   2  3   1   0
32 Kirk Luchman          c  13   1   5    0    0   2   2   4      2    4   6  4   0  1   1   0
21 Ron Hale                  6   1   1    0    0   0   0   2      0    0   0  1   1  1   0   1
22 Devonaire Deas            4   0   1    0    0   1   2   1      0    1   1  1   0  0   0   2
52 Corey Louis              31   6  10    0    0   2   4  14      2    5   7  2   1  1   0   0
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  27  60    5   20  17  27  76     14   25  39 15  15 13   5   8
   Opp                     200  27  74    5   13  12  16  71     23   24  47 19  17 13   1   7


  1 2 Total
Florida State
35
41
76
West Virginia
39
32
71
Attendance: 10,314

Florida State 71, Connecticut 65
03/25/1997, OT, NIT Final 4, New York, N.Y.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  44   6  14    3    5   5   8  20      3    3   6  3   9  4   1   3
14 Randell Jackson       f  40   2  11    0    1   4   4   8      5    7  12  3   0  4   1   0
20 LaMarr Greer          g  39   2  11    1    5   0   2   5      3    3   6  1   4  1   0   0
23 James Collins         g  43  10  16    8   12   1   4  29      4    5   9  3   1  1   0   3
32 Kirk Luchman          c  12   0   3    0    0   0   2   0      1    2   3  1   0  0   1   1
21 Ron Hale                  8   0   1    0    1   0   0   0      0    1   1  0   0  1   0   0
22 Devonaire Deas            1   0   1    0    1   0   0   0      0    1   1  0   1  0   0   0
52 Corey Louis              38   3  10    0    0   3   6   9      5    4   9  2   0  0   4   1
   Team                                                           1    2   3         1        
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 225  23  67   12   25  13  26  71     22   28  50 13  15 12   7   8
   Opp                     225  25  70    7   19   8   9  65     18   27  45 22  13 15   7   3


  1 2 OT Total
Florida State
33
26
12
71
Connecticut
32
27
6
65
Attendance: 13,847

Michigan 82, Florida State 73
03/27/1997, NIT Championship, New York, N.Y.

 
NO        NAME          GS MIN FGM FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS   OREB DREB REB PF AST TO BLK STL
== ==================== == === === === ==== ==== === === ===   ==== ==== === == === == === ===
12 Kerry Thompson        g  39   4  12    2    7   4   5  14      2    5   7  2   6  4   0   1
14 Randell Jackson       f  32   5  10    0    0   1   2  11      2    0   2  2   1  1   1   1
20 LaMarr Greer          g  38   5   8    3    5   2   2  15      0    3   3  5   2  2   0   1
23 James Collins         g  40   6  14    3    7   5   7  20      3    0   3  4   4  4   0   2
32 Kirk Luchman          c  22   1   2    0    0   3   4   5      2    2   4  4   0  0   0   1
21 Ron Hale                  3   0   2    0    1   0   0   0      1    0   1  0   0  0   0   0
52 Corey Louis              26   2   4    0    0   4   6   8      1    2   3  3   1  2   0   2
   Team                                                           2    3   5                  
                     =========================================================================
   FSU                   5 200  23  52    8   20  19  26  73     13   15  28 20  14 13   1   8
   Opp                     200  28  65    3   14  23  32  82     28   19  47 21  14 14   3   3


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Florida State
31
42
73
Michigan
41
41
82
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