1990–91 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University in the program's final season as members of the Metro Conference during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Pat Kennedy, the Seminoles reached the second round of the NCAA tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 21–11 (9–5 Metro).

1990–91 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record21–11 (9–5 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaTallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
Seasons
← 1989–90
1990–91 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 25 Southern Miss 10 4   .714 21 8   .724
Florida State 9 5   .643 21 11   .656
Cincinnati 8 6   .571 18 12   .600
Tulane 7 7   .500 15 13   .536
Memphis 7 7   .500 17 15   .531
Virginia Tech 6 8   .429 13 16   .448
South Carolina 5 9   .357 20 13   .606
Louisville 4 10   .286 14 16   .467
1991 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1990–91 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 4 Chuck Graham 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Richmond Academy Augusta, Georgia
G 5 Malcolm Nicholas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Miami Senior Miami, Florida
G 10 Chad Copeland 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Bradley Cleveland, Tennessee
G 11 Lorenzo Hands 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Twin Lakes West Palm Beach, Florida
G 12 Charlie Ward 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Central Thomasville, Georgia
F 20 Aubry Boyd 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Sr Southwest Macon, Georgia
F 21 Jesse Salters 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Chamberlain Tampa, Florida
G 22 Derrick Myers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Allegany JC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 23 Ron Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Mercer Tallahassee, Florida
F 32 Doug Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Miami Senior Miami, Florida
C 34 Rodney Dobard 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Atlantic Delray Beach, Florida
F 45 Michael Polite 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Mainland Daytona Beach, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kenny Williamson
  • David Zimroth
  • Tom Carlson

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 1990*
vs. Texas Southern W 95–71  1–0
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Nov 30, 1990*
Florida L 68–85  1–1
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 3, 1990*
Morgan State W 89–48  2–1
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 9, 1990*
La Salle W 83–74  3–1
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 15, 1990*
at Auburn L 96–99  3–2
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
Dec 18, 1990*
South Florida W 80–72  4–2
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 22, 1990*
at No. 1 UNLV L 69–101  4–3
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Dec 29, 1990*
at Florida International W 92–73  5–3
U.S. Century Bank Arena 
Miami, FL
Jan 3, 1991
at Tulane L 61–77  5–4
(0–1)
Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
New Orleans, LA
Mar 2, 1991
South Carolina W 70–59  17–10
(9–5)
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Metro Conference tournament
Mar 7, 1991*
vs. South Carolina
Metro Conference tournament Quarterfinal
W 65–55  18–10
Roanoke Civic Center 
Roanoke, VA
Mar 8, 1991*
vs. Virginia Tech
Metro Conference tournament Semifinal
W 91–71  19–10
Roanoke Civic Center 
Roanoke, VA
Mar 9, 1991*
vs. Louisville
Metro Conference tournament championship
W 76–69  20–10
Roanoke Civic Center 
Roanoke, VA
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1991*
(7 W) vs. (10 W) USC
First Round
W 75–72  21–10
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Mar 16, 1991*
(7 W) vs. (2 W) No. 3 Indiana
Second Round
L 60–82  21–11
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Eastern.

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References

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  1. ^ "1990-91 Florida State Seminoles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Florida State Men's Basketball - 1990-91 Year In Review". nolefan.org. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "1990-91 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2019.