FLORIDA STATE TROY SEMINOLES TROJANS GAME 1 0-0 Troy Trojans VS November 6, 2018 | Tallahassee, Fla. 0-0 Donald L. Tucker Center (11,500) Head Coach Head Coach Earlier season opener by date in program history Sue Semrau (UC-San Diego ‘85) Chanda Rigby (SLU, ’90) 3 GAME COVERAGE Career Record: 405-240 | 22nd Season Career Record: 328-189 | 17th Season Record at FSU: 405-2403 | 22nd Season Record at Troy: 99-90 | Seventh Season TV/LIVE STREAM | ACC NETWORK EXTRA PBP: Shawn Davison l Analyst: Melissa Bruner FIVE GAMEDAY FACTS • For the first time in her 22-year career at Florida State, head coach Sue Semrau must replenish her entire starting five from RADIO | WQTL 106.1 FM PBP: Ariya Massoudi l Analyst: Bob Thomas a season ago. In two other seasons she has entered the year with just one predominant returning starter (2003-04 season and 2004-05 season). FSU joins Ohio State and Grand Canyon as Division I schools replacing their entire starting five. • The Seminoles and Trojans have met three times, with Florida State owning a 2-1 overall edge. The last meeting 2018-19 SCHEDULE came on Dec. 29, 2003, when FSU won 80-42 in Tallahassee behind 18 points from forward Genesis Choice. FLORIDA STATE • Junior guard Nicki Ekhomu returns as Florida State’s most experienced student-athlete in terms of minutes played (20 minutes per game in her career). An aggressive driver to the hoop, Ekhomu is fifth among ACC returnees in Date Opponent EST Time/Result Nov. 6 (Tue.) Troy (ACC Network Extra) 11 a.m. percentage of team free throws made from 2017-18 (24.8 percent of team free throws last year). Nov. 9 (Fri.) UNF (ACC Network Extra) 7 p.m. Nov. 11 (Sun.) Florida (ACC Network Extra) 3 p.m. • The nation’s sixth-ranked recruiting class will be asked to contribute this season. The guard-heavy class Nov. 15 (Thur.) Jacksonville (ACC Network Extra) 7 p.m. includes Izabela Nicoletti (No. 16 overall; Brazil), Kourtney Weber (No. 51; New Orleans), Morgan Jones (No. Nov. 18 (Sun.) LSU (ACC Network Extra) 2 p.m. 66; Jonesboro, Ga.), Amaya Brown (No. 99; Albuquerque, N.M.) and forward Valencia Myers (No. 63; Solon, Ohio). Nov. 23 (Fri.) vs. Eastern Kentucky (FloHoops)1 3 p.m. Nov. 24 (Sat.) vs. West Virginia/Iowa (FloHoops)1 TBA Nicoletti will sit out the season after sustaining a knee injury on July 25. Nov. 29 (Thur.) Penn State (ACC Network Extra)2 7 p.m. Dec. 5 (Wed.) at Mercer 7 p.m. • This morning’s game is “Field Trip Day,” with roughly 1,500 school kids expected to be in attendance. Dec. 9 (Sun.) at St. John’s 2 p.m. Dec. 16 (Sun.) Creighton (ACC Network Extra) 2 p.m. Dec. 20 (Thur.) at Milwaukee 8 p.m. PROBABLE STARTERS INFO Dec. 29 (Sat.) Georgia State (ACC Network Extra) 2 p.m. Nausia Woolfolk a Led Florida State with 48 steals in 2017-18. Jan. 3 (Thur.) at Virginia (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. G 5-9 / Junior Jan. 6 (Sun.) at North Carolina (ACC Network Extra)* 1 p.m. a Has made 2 career starts, both as a sophomore. Fort Valley, Ga. Jan. 13 (Sun.) Clemson (ACC Network Extra)* 2 p.m. 13 a Assumed back-up point guard duties behind AJ Alix in 2017-18. Jan. 17 (Thur.) at Boston College (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. Peach County HS Jan. 20 (Sun.) Duke (ACC Network Extra)* 2 p.m. Jan. 24 (Thur.) Louisville (FOX Sports Florida)* 7 p.m. Nicki Ekhomu a FSU’s leading returning scorer at 10.1 points per game. Jan. 27 (Sun.) at Virginia Tech (ACC Network Extra)* 2 p.m. G 5-9 / Junior a Shooting 75.5 percent (145-192) from the line in her career. Jan. 31 (Thur.) Miami (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. 12 Bolingbrook, Ill. Feb. 3 (Sun.) Wake Forest (ACC Network Extra)* 2 p.m. Joliet Catholic Academy a Outstanding rebounder out of the back court (5.6/game in 17-18). Feb. 7 (Thur.) NC State (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. Feb. 10 (Sun.) at Notre Dame (ESPN)* Noon Feb. 14 (Thur.) at Clemson (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. G Kourtney Weber a Would be first FSU freshman to start a season opener since 2013 (Brittany Brown, Ivey Slaughter). Feb. 17 (Sun.) Pittsburgh (ACC Network Extra)* 2 p.m. 5-10 / Freshman a FSU’s first commit of the 2018 recruiting class. Feb. 24 (Sun.) at Miami (ESPN2/ESPNU)* Noon New Orleans, La. 10 a 2018 Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year. Feb. 28 (Thur.) Syracuse (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. Ursuline Academy Mar. 3 (Sun.) at Georgia Tech (ACC Network Extra)* 1 p.m. 2 Mar. 6 (Wed.) ACC Tournament First Round (Fox Sports Florida/Sun) TBA Kiah Gillespie Mar. 7 (Thur.) ACC Tournament Second Round (FOX Sports Florida/Sun) 2 TBA a First season game action since March 19, 2017 (Maryland vs. West Virginia). Mar. 8 (Fri.) ACC Tournament Quarterfinals (FOX Sports Florida/Sun) 2 TBA F 6-2 / Redshirt Junior a ACC Blue Ribbon Panel Newcomer Watch List member. Mar. 9 (Sat.) ACC Tournament Semifinals (ESPNU) 2 Noon/12:30 p.m. Meriden, Conn. 15 a 2015 McDonald’s All-American out of Capital Prep Magnet. Mar. 10 (Sun.) ACC Tournament Finals (ESPN2) 2 Noon Capital Prep Magnet *ACC Game 1 - Junkanoo Jam in Bimini, Bahamas G Savannah Wilkinson a Averaged 20.9 points for Great Britain at the FIBA U20 Women’s Tournament. 2 - ACC/Big Ten Challenge 5-11 / Sophomore a Came back to Florida State with a leaner frame from the off-season. Rankings AP/Coaches London, England 3 - 22 wins were vacated by the NCAA (2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons) 31 Could be FSU’s most dangerous deep threat this season. Barking Abbey a 1 Amaya Brown a Florida State’s first-ever player from the state of New Mexico. FSU’S RECORD WHEN 5-11 / Freshman a As a guard, she established a state high school record with G 345 rebounds in 2017-18. Overall ..........................................................................0-0 4 Albuquerque, N.M. Home ..........................................................................0-0 Cibola High a Has proven to be a tenacious player on both ends of the floor throughout pre-season camp. Away .............................................................................0-0 Neutral/Tournament ..................................................0-0 Leading at Halftime ...................................................0-0 Morgan Jones a Averaged 29.5 points and 15.3 boards as a senior in 2017-18. Trailing at Halftime....................................................0-0 G 6-2 / Freshman a Possesses the longest frame of Florida State’s heralded guard Tied at Halftime .........................................................0-0 Jonesboro, Ga. class of 2018. Overtime Games .........................................................0-0 24 TV Games .....................................................................0-0 Our Lady of Mercy a With 9 active student-athletes on this year’s team, she will have a chance to make a dent in FSU’s guard rotation. vs. Top-25 Opponents ................................................0-0 vs. Top-10 Opponents ................................................0-0 Sayawni Lassiter a Rehabbed well from a season-ending knee injury last summer. FSU shoots 50% or better from field .................................0-0 FSU shoots 40-49% from field ............................................0-0 5-10 / R-Freshman a Cerebral guard who expects to have the ball in her hands when G she’s out on the floor. FSU shoots under 40% from field .......................................0-0 3 Dorchester, Mass. Opponent shoots 50% or better from field ......................0-0 Newton North HS a Performed well as a backup point guard in last year’s Foreign Opponent shoots 40-49% from field .................................0-0 Tour trip to Spain and Italy (August 2017). Opponent shoots under 40% from field ............................0-0 Opponent shoots under 35% from field ............................0-0 Iho Lopez a Out indefinitely due to multiple injuries sustained in a motor FSU outrebounds opponent .................................................0-0 F 6-2 / R-Sophomore vehicle accident on October 25. Opponent outrebounds FSU .................................................0-0 Blanes, Spain a Gained some good experience last season, playing in 24 games. Tied in rebounds ....................................................................0-0 11 FSU records 10 or more steals ............................................0-0 Tremendous wing span and a tough defender at the basket. IMG Academy a FSU records 15 or more assists ..........................................0-0 FSU commits less than 15 turnovers .................................0-0 Valencia Myers a Prized front-court player who is a McDonald’s All-American. FSU commits 15 or more turnovers ....................................0-0 FSU commits less turnovers than opp. ..............................0-0 6-3 / Freshman a Tough and physical in the post, but can also step out and hit FSU commits more turnovers than opp. ............................0-0 F the 15-footer. 32 Solon, Ohio FSU shoots 70% or better from the line ............................0-0 Solon High a Played with current teammate Izabela Nicoletti in the Jordan FSU shoots under 70% from the line ..................................0-0 Brand Classic Game in the spring. FSU scores 59 points or less ...............................................0-0 FSU scores between 60-69 points .....................................0-0 Izabela Nicoletti a Will miss the 2018-19 season with a knee injury. FSU scores between 70-79 points.......................................0-0 5-10 / Freshman a FSU’s highest-ranked freshman according to the 2018 ESPNW FSU scores between 80-89 points .....................................0-0 G Hoopgurlz rankings (rated 16th overall). FSU scores