FLORIDA STATE CLEMSON SEMINOLES TIGERS GAME 3 6-1, 1-1 at Clemson VS December 17, 2020 | Clemson, S.C. 2-0, 1-0 Littlejohn Coliseum Interim Head Coach Head Coach Florida State leads all-time series 32-26 Brooke Wyckoff (Florida State ‘01) Amanda Butler (Florida, ’95) GAME COVERAGE Career Record: 2-0 | 1st Season Career Record: 264-196 | 14th Season Record at FSU: 2-0 | 1st Season Record at Clemson: 34-37 | 3rd Season TV/LIVE STREAM | ACC Network Extra GAMEDAY FACTS • Thursday marks the 59th meeting between the Florida State Seminoles (2-0, 1-0) and the Clemson Tigers (6-1, 1-1), with Florida State owning a 32-26 all-time record. The matchup was scheduled on the fly after FSU’s previously scheduled game at No. 2 Louisville was postponed due RADIO | WTLY 1270 AM/96.5 FM to a positive test within the Louisville program. As a result, FSU’s original Dec. 31 home game vs. Clemson is now shifted to Jan. 17. • Florida State Women’s Basketball Interim Head Coach Brooke Wyckoff coaches in her third game leading the FSU sidelines. Already this season, she became just the second FSU head coach ever to win her first meeting with rival Florida (W, 81-75) and is the first FSU head coach 2020-21 SCHEDULE to win her debut ACC game (W, 69-51 vs. Virginia last Sunday). • Combined with her 10 years coaching Florida (2007-17) and three years at Clemson (2018-present), the Seminoles face an Amanda Butler- coached team for the 15th time. FSU owns a 9-5 advantage. Clemson senior guard Delicia Washington has also faced FSU three times FLORIDA STATE (2-0, 1-0) during her playing days at Florida from 2016-18, and redshirt junior center Mikayla Hayes received some game action vs. the Noles in 2017 while at UF. Date Opponent EST Time/Result Nov. 25 (Wed.) at Florida A&M Canceled • The Seminoles have only played two games so far, which is the fewest among ACC teams. But in their two wins vs. Florida and Virginia, they have gotten back to their workmanlike ways on the glass. FSU leads the conference in rebounding defense (24.5 rebounds allowed), Dec. 1 (Tue.) Florida (ACC Network Extra) W, 81-75 rebound margin (+21.0), blocked shots (8.5) and defensive rebounding percentage (81 percent). Dec. 6 (Sun.) Austin Peay (ACC Network Extra) Postponed • The last time sophomore guard Sammie Puisis stepped into Littlejohn Coliseum, she put together a career performance by scoring 17 Dec. 13 (Sun.) Virginia* (RSN) W, 69-51 points off the bench including hitting 5-of-8 from beyond the arc in an 81-64 win on Dec. 8, 2019. Dec. 17 (Thu.) at #2 Louisville* (ACC Network) Postponed • Junior forward Valencia Myers is coming off a school-record tying nine blocked shots in FSU’s 69-51 win vs. Virginia on Sunday. Myers’ Dec. 17 (Thu.) at Clemson* (ACC Network Extra) 7pm blocked shot total ties the school record held by standout center Jacinta Monroe vs. Georgia Tech on Jan. 18, 2009. Dec. 20 (Sun.) Pittsburgh* (ACC Network Extra) 2pm Jan. 3 (Sun.) at Wake Forest* 1pm POSSIBLE STARTERS INFO Jan. 7 (Thu.) Duke* (ACC Network Extra) 7pm Bianca Jackson a Leads Florida State with 7 assists thru first 2 games this season. Jan. 10 (Sun.) #2 Lousiville* (ACC Network) Noon G 5-11 / Redshirt Junior a Faces Clemson for the third time in her college career (played them twice at South Carolina). Jan. 14 (Thu.) at Miami* (ACC Network Extra) 7pm 0 Montgomery, Ala. Jan. 17 (Sun.) Clemson* TBA University of South Carolina a Delivered 13 points with four assists last game vs. Virginia. Jan. 21 (Thu.) #4 NC State* (ACC Network Extra) 8pm Jan. 24 (Sun.) at Virginia* (ACC Network Extra) 1pm G Kourtney Weber a Fifth in the ACC with 58.8 shooting percentage (10-17) in the young season. Jan. 28 (Thu.) at Boston College* (ACC Network Extra) 7pm 5-10 / Junior a Solid performance vs. UVA with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting. New Orleans, La. Jan. 31 (Sun.) Georgia Tech* (ACC Network) 2pm 10 a Tied for third on the Seminoles averaging 13.5 points this season. Ursuline Academy Feb. 4 (Thu.) at North Carolina* (ACC Network Extra) 6pm Feb. 7 (Sun.) at Virginia Tech* (ESPNU) Noon G Morgan Jones a Leading the Seminoles in the early going averaging 17.0 points. Feb. 11 (Thu.) #18 Syracuse* ((ACC Network) 8pm 6-2 / Junior a Hard to stop vs. UF with a career-high 22 points in season opener. Feb. 14 (Sun.) Miami* (ACC Network Extra) 2pm Jonesboro, Ga. 24 a Post-graduate goals include playing professional hoops and getting into sports psychology. Feb. 18 (Thu.) at Georgia Tech* (ACC Network) 6pm Our Lady of Mercy HS Feb. 25 (Thu.) at Notre Dame* (ACC Network Extra) 7pm Sammie Puisis Eighth in the ACC and first on FSU averaging 8.5 rebounds per game. Feb. 28 (Sun.) Wake Forest* (RSN) Noon G a 6-1 / Sophomore a Dropped a career-high 17 points at Littlejohn Coliseum last year. Mar. 3-7 ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) TBA Mason, Ohio 2 a Loves watching the classic 90s sitcom Friends. *ACC Game William Mason High RSN (Regional Sports Network) Rankings AP Valencia Myers a Coming off school-record tying nine blocked shots vs. Virginia. F 6-3 / Junior a Vaults up to ninth on the FSU career blocks list with 90 career blocks. Solon, Ohio 32 a Would love to start her own podcast or have her own TV show someday. Solon High School 1 BEST OF THE REST FSU’S RECORD WHEN River Baldwin aDouble-double last year at Clemson with 12 points and 10 rebounds. 6-5 / Sophomore C a Corralled seven blocks and added two blocks in 15 minutes vs. Florida. Overall ..........................................................................2-0 1 Andalusia, Ala. Pleasant Home HS a Majoring in Child Development. Home ..........................................................................2-0 Away .............................................................................0-0 Sara Bejedi a Made FSU debut last game vs. Virginia with three points, two assists and two rebounds. Neutral/Tournament ..................................................0-0 5-7 / Redshirt Fr. G a Gained immediate eligibility this season on Dec. 4 (Arizona State transfer). Leading at Halftime ...................................................1-0 5 Helsinki, Finland Trailing at Halftime....................................................0-0 Arizona State a Has played for two years on the Finland Senior National Team. Tied at Halftime .........................................................1-0 Amaya Brown a Will redshirt the 2020-21 season in order to fully recover and add strength to her knee. Overtime Games .........................................................0-0 G 5-11 / Junior TV Games .....................................................................2-0 One of Florida State’s best perimeter defenders, as was proven in her freshman year in 18-19. 4 Albuquerque, N.M. a vs. Top-25 Opponents ................................................0-0 Cibola High a Will get an additional year of competition back due to pandemic rules by the NCAA. vs. Top-10 Opponents ................................................0-0 FSU shoots 50% or better from field .................................0-0 Tiana England a ESPN’s 16th-most impactful newcomer this season (freshmen and transfers). G 5-7 / Graduate FSU shoots 40-49% from field ............................................2-0 a Atop the NCAA’s current active assists leaders with 509 for her career (behind Tiana Mangakahia). 23 Stamford, Conn. FSU shoots under 40% from field .......................................0-0 St. John’s University a Has not been medically cleared yet to play this season. Opponent shoots 50% or better from field ......................0-0 Opponent shoots 40-49% from field .................................1-0 Erin Howard a Received an NCAA waiver to play immediately on Nov. 16. Opponent shoots under 40% from field ............................1-0 F 6-1 / Junior Led Auburn in 3-point shooting, 3-point field goals made (45) and blocked shots (21) in 19-20. Opponent shoots under 35% from field ............................1-0 14 Madison, Wis. a Auburn a Waiting on medical clearance from a leg injury. FSU outrebounds opponent .................................................2-0 Opponent outrebounds FSU .................................................0-0 Sayawni Lassiter a Played in her first game on Dec. 1 since March 24, 2019 in season opener vs. Florida. Tied in rebounds ....................................................................0-0 5-10 / R-Junior G a Currently doing a wealth management internship with Northwestern Mutual (finance major). FSU records 10 or more steals ............................................0-0 3 Dorchester, Mass. FSU records 15 or more assists ..........................................0-0 Newton North HS a Favorite throwback song is “That’s How You Like It” by Beyonce. FSU commits less than 15 turnovers .................................0-0 FSU commits 15 or more turnovers ....................................2-0 Izabela Nicoletti a Played in her first game on Dec. 1 since Jordan Brand Classic on April 8, 2018. FSU commits less turnovers than opp. ..............................0-0 G 5-10 / R-Sophomore Recorded six points on 2-of-4 shooting off the bench last game vs. Virginia. 33 Americana, Sao Paulo, Brazil a FSU commits more turnovers than opp. ............................2-0 Neuse Christian Academy a Rated the No. 16 overall player in the ESPNW Hoopgurlz rankings for the 2018 class. FSU shoots 70% or better from the line ............................2-0 FSU shoots under 70% from the line ..................................0-0 Savannah Wilkinson a Solid season debut vs. Florida: 7