Florida State should be deeper but might need more to return to the NCAA Tournament

Florida State missed the NCAA Tournament the last two seasons amid mounting injuries and a lack of depth, which had been a strength under longtime coach Leonard Hamilton. The Seminoles hit rock bottom last year and failed to reach double-digit wins for first time in more than two decades.

FILE - Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton directs his team against Georgia Tech during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Florida State missed the NCAA Tournament the last two seasons amid mounting injuries and a lack of depth — usually a strength under longtime coach Leonard Hamilton.

Depth already is a question mark as Florida State goes into the season with two potential starters coming back from knee surgery. It’s possible Brown transfer Jaylan Gainey and Cam’Ron Fletcher will only be able to play limited minutes in November, Hamilton said.Spears is a two-time transfer who needs a waiver to play for Florida State without sitting out a season. The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 16 points and 5.

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