1992–93 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1992–93 Florida State Seminoles Basketball Florida State Seminoles alternate logo.svg Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 7 11 25–10 12–4 Pat Kennedy 7th Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1992–93 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Pat Kennedy, and future NBA players Sam Cassell, Doug Edwards, Bob Sura, and Charlie Ward, the Seminoles reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament. The team finished the season 25–10, 12–4 in ACC play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament to Clemson. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament at the No. 3 seed in the South East region. They defeated Evansville and Tulane to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they defeated Western Kentucky before losing to No. 2-ranked Kentucky in the Elite Eight. Roster 1992 Florida State Seminoles y y Bob Sura 3 G 6 5 195 SO y Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania G.A.R. Memorial Chuck Graham 4 G 6 3 190 SR Augusta, Georgia Richmond Academy Ray Donald 5 GF 6 8 205 SO Pensacola, Florida Washington Sam Cassell 10 G 6 3 195 SR y Baltimore, Maryland San Jacinto JC Lorenzo Hands 11 G 6 3 195 SR West Palm Beach, Florida Twin Lakes Charlie Ward 12 G 6 1 190 JR y Thomasville, Georgia Central Derrick Carroll 21 F 6 6 215 FR Columbia, South Carolina Eau Claire Doug Edwards basketball 32 F 6 9 220 SR y Miami, Florida Miami Senior Byron Wells 33 F 6 10 235 SR Tampa, Florida King Rodney Dobard 34 FC 6 9 210 SR Delray Beach, Florida Atlantic Pat Kennedy (King's College) Kenny Williamson David Zimroth Tom Carlson https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/florida-state/1993.html 1992-93 Florida State Seminoles Roster and Stats Sports Reference May 26, 2019 https://www.nolefan.org/summary/b1993.html Florida State Men's Basketball - 1992-93 Year In Review nolefan.org May 26, 2019 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Florida State Seminoles| Regular Season |- Nov 18, 1992 yes 9 1992 men Siena Saints Siena Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, FL Preseason NIT 89–80 7,113 1–0 Nov 19, 1992 yes 9 Iowa State 19 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, FL Preseason NIT 109–86Sura Scores 34 as Seminoles Rip Cyclones https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1992-11-21-9203010922-story.html Sun-Sentinel November 21, 1992 May 26, 2019 7,919 2–0 Nov 25, 1992 yes yes 7 Indiana 4 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Preseason NIT Semifinal 78–81 OT 12,641 2–1 Nov 21, 1992 yes yes 7 UCLA 24 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Preseason NIT 3rd Place Game 83–86 14,338 2–2 Dec 2, 1992 yes 11 UMass 19 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, FL 67–64 7,111 3–2 Dec 15, 1992 yes yes 10 1992 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne A.J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA 84–91Duquesne Stuns Florida State https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/16/sports/college-basketball-duquesne-stuns-florida-state.html The New York Times December 15, 1992 May 26, 2019 5,115 3–3 Dec 19, 1992 yes yes 10 1992 men Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte Orlando, FL Milk Classic 63–59 6,873 4–3 Dec 20, 1992 yes yes 10 Temple Orlando, FL Milk Classic 91–80 OTSeminoles Rally Past Temple; Tar Heels, Seton Hall Cruise https://www.tulsaworld.com/archive/seminoles-rally-past-temple-tar-heels-seton-hall-cruise/article_07885898-5cb2-5832-9a4c-62c18301bc8f.html Tulsa World December 21, 1992 May 26, 2019 6,937 5–3 Dec 22, 1992 yes 18 1992 men Little Rock Trojans Arkansas-Little Rock Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, FL 95–64 6–3 Dec 28, 1992 yes 18 1992 men UMBC Retrievers Maryland-Baltimore County Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, FL 109–80 7–3 Dec 30, 1992 yes 18 1992 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, FL 94–73 8–3 Jan 2, 1993 yes 18 1992 men Florida Gators Florida Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, FL 86–89 8–4 Jan 6, 1993 yes 23 Virginia 25 University Hall (University of Virginia) Charlottesville, VA 76–80 8–5 0–1 Jan 9, 1993 yes 23 Wake Forest Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC 74–72 9–5 1–1 Jan 13, 1993 1992 men Maryland Terrapins Maryland Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, FL 105–85 10–5 2–1 Jan 16, 1993 1992 men NC State Wolfpack NC State Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, FL 70–54 11–5 3–1 Jan 20, 1993 yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC 89–71 12–5 4–1 Jan 24, 1993 Duke 6 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, FL 89–88 OT 13–5 5–1 Jan 27, 1993 yes 19 North Carolina 3 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC 77–82 13–6 5–2 Jan 31, 1993 19 Georgia Tech 18 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, FL 96–77 14–6 6–2 Feb 2, 1993 yes yes 12 1992 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, FL 92–77 15–6 Feb 6, 1993 yes yes 12 Connecticut Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 86–74 16–6 Feb 8, 1993 10 Virginia 24 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, FL 99–84 17–6 7–2 Feb 10, 1993 10 Wake Forest 9 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, FL 111–94 18–6 8–2 Feb 13, 1993 yes 10 Maryland Cole Fieldhouse College Park, MD 87–84 19–6 9–2 Feb 17, 1993 yes 9 NC State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC 72–71 20–6 10–2 Feb 20, 1993 9 Clemson Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, FL 102–92 21–6 11–2 Feb 24, 1993 yes 6 Duke 9 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC 75–98 21–7 11–3 Feb 27, 1993 6 North Carolina 3 Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, FL 76–86 21–8 11–4 Mar 4, 1993 yes 11 Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, GA 83–82 22–8 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida State Seminoles| ACC Tournament |- Mar 12, 1993 yes yes 10 Clemson Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC ACC Tournament Quarterfinal 75–87Georgia Tech trips Duke, 69-66, to complete ACC's day of upsets Clemson, Virginia also reach semis https://www.nydailynews.com/bs-xpm-1993-03-13-1993072104-story.html The Baltimore Sun via New York Daily News March 13, 1993 May 26, 2019 23,532 22–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Florida State Seminoles| NCAA Tournament |- Mar 18, 1993 yes yes 11 3 SE Evansville 14 SE Amway Arena Orlando, FL First Round 82–70https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/1993-03-18-evansville.html Florida State vs. Evansville Box Score, March 18, 1993 Sports Reference May 26, 2019 14,410 23–9 Mar 20, 1993 yes yes 11 3 SE Tulane 11 SE Amway Arena Orlando, FL Second Round 94–63https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/1993-03-20-florida-state.html Tulane vs. Florida State Box Score, March 20, 1993 Sports Reference May 26, 2019 14,410 24–9 Mar 25, 1993 yes yes 11 3 SE Western Kentucky 20 7 SE Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC 81–78 OThttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/1993-03-25-florida-state.html Western Kentucky vs. Florida State Box Score, March 25, 1993 Sports Reference May 26, 2019 22,876 25–9 Mar 27, 1993 yes yes 11 3 SE Kentucky 2 1 SE Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC Southeast Regional Final 81–106Kentucky and Kansas March In : Southeast: There is no Laettner miracle to beat Wildcats in 106-81 victory over Florida State. Freshman Prickett scores 22. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-28-sp-16106-story.html Los Angeles Times March 28, 1993 May 26, 2019 22,876 25–10 AP Eastern SE Southeast https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/florida-state/1993-schedule.html 1992-93 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results Sports Reference May 26, 2019 Rankings 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Doug Edwards – AP Honorable Mention All-American Bob Sura – AP Honorable Mention All-American Team Players in the 1993 NBA draft 1993 NBA draft Florida State Seminoles Round Pick Player NBA club 1 15 Doug Edwards Atlanta Hawks 1 24 Sam Cassell Houston Rockets https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1993.html 1993 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com May 26, 2019 References Category:Florida State Seminoles men's basketball seasons Category:1992 in sports in Florida Category:1993 in sports in Florida Florida State Florida State