Jalen Finch

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Jalen Finch
  • Height:
    6'1
  • Weight:
    165
  • Hometown:
    Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Broughton HS
  • gp
    31
  • pts/g
    9.9
  • fg %
    45.8
  • 3pt %
    30.9
  • ft %
    83.1
  • reb/g
    2.2
  • a/g
    5.1
Bio

As a Freshman (2018-19)

Appeared in 33 games, making 21 starts ... Averaged 5.7 points and 3.7 assists, while shooting 42.9 percent from the field ... Scored a career-high 15 points in NJCAA National Tournament 2nd Round game against #12 Indian Hills ... Logged a career high and team-high 39 minutes in NJCAA National Tournament Quaterfinal matchup against #4 Coffeyville ... Started all, but two games during conference play in which he appeared in.

High School
Played his prep career at Broughton HS ... Named Second Team All-District 5 as a senior.

Personal
Born June 25, 1999 ... Son of Rhymakia Simmons ... Has three siblings.

 

CAREER HIGHS AT FSW
Points 17  2x,  Last vs. Polk, (Feb. 5, 2020)
Field Goals Made 7  vs. SCF, (Jan. 15, 2020)
3PT Made 3  3x, Last vs. Oakton (Dec. 28, 2019)
Free Throws Made 8  vs. Polk, (Feb. 5, 2020)
Rebounds 7  2x, Last vs. Delta (Dec. 29, 2019)
Assists 11  vs. SCF (Feb. 1, 2020)
Blocks 2  vs. Miami Dade (Dec. 10, 2019)
Steals 4  vs. Broward (Nov. 1, 2019)
Minutes 40  vs. Snow (Nov. 22, 2019)
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 31 12
Games started 28 11
Minutes 868 357
Minutes per game 28.0 29.8
FG 108-236 41-92
FG Pct 45.8 44.6
3PT 21-68 7-21
3PT Pct 30.9 33.3
FT 69-83 27-33
FT Pct 83.1 81.8
Off rebounds 7 2
Def rebounds 60 20
Total rebounds 67 22
Rebounds per game 2.2 1.8
Personal fouls 56 23
Disqualifications - -
Assists 157 63
Turnovers 52 12
Assist to turnover ratio 3.0 5.3
Steals 43 17
Blocks 6 2
Points 306 116
Points per game 9.9 9.7
Points per 40 min 14.1 13.0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 5 Polk State College W, 81-75
Feb 8 St. Petersburg College W, 84-68
Feb 12 at Hillsborough Community College W, 93-59
Feb 19 State College of Florida W, 76-69
Feb 22 at Polk State College W, 81-69
Mar 4 vs. Gulf Coast State College L, 75-68
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 Broward College W, 80-63 1 35 4-8 50.0 0-3 0.0 4-4 100.0 12
Nov 2 #5 Eastern Florida St. W, 72-60 1 30 3-9 33.3 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Nov 8 vs. Miami Triple Threat Prep W, 98-48 - 20 4-7 57.1 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 9 vs. Wayne County Community College W, 92-54 - 27 4-7 57.1 0-1 0.0 5-6 83.3 13
Nov 12 Miami Dade College W, 116-88 1 30 6-9 66.7 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 13
Nov 15 vs. Triton College W, 88-83 1 32 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 4-4 100.0 11
Nov 16 vs. Wake Technical Community College W, 89-58 1 21 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 22 Snow College L, 81-79 1 40 6-16 37.5 3-8 37.5 1-1 100.0 16
Nov 23 Denmark Technical College W, 111-70 1 21 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 6
Nov 26 at ASA College (Miami) W, 69-61 1 35 6-10 60.0 0-3 0.0 5-5 100.0 17
Dec 1 ASA College (Miami) W, 91-60 1 27 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 12
Dec 6 Combine Academy W, 112-74 1 22 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 5
Dec 10 at Miami Dade College W, 82-71 1 29 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Dec 14 vs. Palm Beach State College W, 76-52 1 21 3-7 42.9 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 10
Dec 15 vs. Chipola College W, 68-66 1 25 4-8 50.0 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 13
Dec 28 Oakton Community College W, 99-65 1 19 4-10 40.0 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 13
Dec 29 Delta College W, 89-75 1 23 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 4 St. Petersburg College W, 92-77 1 32 4-7 57.1 2-2 100.0 6-7 85.7 16
Jan 8 at Hillsborough Community College W, 95-77 1 30 6-11 54.5 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 14
Jan 11 Victory Rock Prep W, 110-61 1 20 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 6
Jan 15 State College of Florida W, 96-69 1 29 7-12 58.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 15
Jan 18 at Polk State College W, 94-79 1 31 5-12 41.7 0-4 0.0 4-4 100.0 14
Jan 22 at St. Petersburg College W, 76-53 1 32 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 25 Hillsborough Community College W, 94-71 1 23 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 1 at State College of Florida W, 94-67 1 26 4-5 80.0 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 10
Feb 5 Polk State College W, 81-75 1 35 4-8 50.0 1-1 100.0 8-10 80.0 17
Feb 8 St. Petersburg College W, 84-68 1 31 4-11 36.4 0-3 0.0 2-3 66.7 10
Feb 12 at Hillsborough Community College W, 93-59 - 22 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 19 State College of Florida W, 76-69 1 38 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 22 at Polk State College W, 81-69 1 28 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Mar 4 vs. Gulf Coast State College L, 75-68 1 34 5-8 62.5 1-3 33.3 3-3 100.0 14
Mar 18 vs. Colby/Monroe Winner - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 Broward College W, 80-63 1 35 1 3 4 6 3 4 0
Nov 2 #5 Eastern Florida St. W, 72-60 1 30 1 5 6 5 1 2 0
Nov 8 vs. Miami Triple Threat Prep W, 98-48 - 20 0 2 2 5 2 3 0
Nov 9 vs. Wayne County Community College W, 92-54 - 27 1 0 1 8 1 1 0
Nov 12 Miami Dade College W, 116-88 1 30 0 4 4 10 1 2 0
Nov 15 vs. Triton College W, 88-83 1 32 0 2 2 3 2 1 0
Nov 16 vs. Wake Technical Community College W, 89-58 1 21 0 2 2 3 2 0 0
Nov 22 Snow College L, 81-79 1 40 0 1 1 5 1 1 0
Nov 23 Denmark Technical College W, 111-70 1 21 0 1 1 6 2 1 0
Nov 26 at ASA College (Miami) W, 69-61 1 35 0 2 2 2 4 2 0
Dec 1 ASA College (Miami) W, 91-60 1 27 0 3 3 8 4 0 1
Dec 6 Combine Academy W, 112-74 1 22 0 2 2 6 4 1 0
Dec 10 at Miami Dade College W, 82-71 1 29 0 0 0 7 2 1 2
Dec 14 vs. Palm Beach State College W, 76-52 1 21 0 2 2 4 0 1 1
Dec 15 vs. Chipola College W, 68-66 1 25 0 3 3 3 3 0 0
Dec 28 Oakton Community College W, 99-65 1 19 1 1 2 5 2 2 0
Dec 29 Delta College W, 89-75 1 23 0 7 7 4 3 2 0
Jan 4 St. Petersburg College W, 92-77 1 32 0 2 2 5 2 2 0
Jan 8 at Hillsborough Community College W, 95-77 1 30 1 1 2 3 0 2 1
Jan 11 Victory Rock Prep W, 110-61 1 20 1 0 1 3 1 1 0
Jan 15 State College of Florida W, 96-69 1 29 0 1 1 10 0 2 0
Jan 18 at Polk State College W, 94-79 1 31 0 3 3 3 0 1 0
Jan 22 at St. Petersburg College W, 76-53 1 32 0 1 1 4 2 2 0
Jan 25 Hillsborough Community College W, 94-71 1 23 0 2 2 3 0 1 0
Feb 1 at State College of Florida W, 94-67 1 26 0 1 1 11 4 1 0
Feb 5 Polk State College W, 81-75 1 35 0 1 1 6 0 2 0
Feb 8 St. Petersburg College W, 84-68 1 31 0 2 2 5 2 1 1
Feb 12 at Hillsborough Community College W, 93-59 - 22 0 0 0 7 1 2 0
Feb 19 State College of Florida W, 76-69 1 38 0 3 3 4 1 0 0
Feb 22 at Polk State College W, 81-69 1 28 1 3 4 2 0 1 0
Mar 4 vs. Gulf Coast State College L, 75-68 1 34 0 0 0 1 2 1 0
Mar 18 vs. Colby/Monroe Winner - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 Broward College W, 80-63 1 1 - 2.0
Nov 2 #5 Eastern Florida St. W, 72-60 1 1 - 5.0
Nov 8 vs. Miami Triple Threat Prep W, 98-48 - 1 - 2.5
Nov 9 vs. Wayne County Community College W, 92-54 - 3 - 8.0
Nov 12 Miami Dade College W, 116-88 1 2 - 10.0
Nov 15 vs. Triton College W, 88-83 1 2 - 1.5
Nov 16 vs. Wake Technical Community College W, 89-58 1 3 - 1.5
Nov 22 Snow College L, 81-79 1 4 - 5.0
Nov 23 Denmark Technical College W, 111-70 1 0 - 3.0
Nov 26 at ASA College (Miami) W, 69-61 1 4 - 0.5
Dec 1 ASA College (Miami) W, 91-60 1 1 - 2.0
Dec 6 Combine Academy W, 112-74 1 4 - 1.5
Dec 10 at Miami Dade College W, 82-71 1 3 - 3.5
Dec 14 vs. Palm Beach State College W, 76-52 1 1 - -
Dec 15 vs. Chipola College W, 68-66 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 28 Oakton Community College W, 99-65 1 0 - 2.5
Dec 29 Delta College W, 89-75 1 0 - 1.3
Jan 4 St. Petersburg College W, 92-77 1 3 - 2.5
Jan 8 at Hillsborough Community College W, 95-77 1 2 - -
Jan 11 Victory Rock Prep W, 110-61 1 0 - 3.0
Jan 15 State College of Florida W, 96-69 1 4 - -
Jan 18 at Polk State College W, 94-79 1 3 - -
Jan 22 at St. Petersburg College W, 76-53 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 25 Hillsborough Community College W, 94-71 1 0 - -
Feb 1 at State College of Florida W, 94-67 1 2 - 2.8
Feb 5 Polk State College W, 81-75 1 0 - -
Feb 8 St. Petersburg College W, 84-68 1 1 - 2.5
Feb 12 at Hillsborough Community College W, 93-59 - 0 - 7.0
Feb 19 State College of Florida W, 76-69 1 3 - 4.0
Feb 22 at Polk State College W, 81-69 1 3 - -
Mar 4 vs. Gulf Coast State College L, 75-68 1 1 - 0.5
Mar 18 vs. Colby/Monroe Winner - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2018-19 33 20.8 2.1-4.9 0.6-1.8 1.0-1.2 5.7
2019-20 31 28.0 3.5-7.6 0.7-2.2 2.2-2.7 9.9
Total 64 24.3 2.8-6.2 0.6-2.0 1.6-1.9 7.7
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 33 21 688 69-161 42.9 19-59 32.2 32-40 80.0 189
2019-20 31 28 868 108-236 45.8 21-68 30.9 69-83 83.1 306
Total 64 49 1556 177-397 44.6 40-127 31.5 101-123 82.1 495
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2018-19 33 688 20.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
2019-20 31 868 28.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 64 1556 24.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2018-19 33 0.5 1.4 1.8 3.7 1.0 1.1 0.1
2019-20 31 0.2 1.9 2.2 5.1 1.7 1.4 0.2
Total 64 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.4 1.3 1.2 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2018-19 33 21 15 46 61 123 33 36 3
2019-20 31 28 7 60 67 157 52 43 6
Total 64 49 22 106 128 280 85 79 9
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 33 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019-20 31 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 64 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 31 28.0 3.5-7.6 0.7-2.2 2.2-2.7 9.9
Conference 12 29.8 3.4-7.7 0.6-1.8 2.2-2.8 9.7
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 16 28.4 3.7-8.3 0.8-2.1 2.4-3.1 10.5
Away 8 29.1 3.1-6.9 0.2-1.8 1.9-2.1 8.4
Neutral 7 25.7 3.4-6.9 1.0-3.0 2.3-2.4 10.1
Result
Wins 29 27.4 3.3-7.3 0.6-2.0 2.2-2.7 9.5
Losses 2 37.0 5.5-12.0 2.0-5.5 2.0-2.0 15.0
Month
November 10 29.1 3.9-8.1 0.5-2.6 2.4-2.9 10.7
December 7 23.7 2.9-6.6 1.1-2.3 2.1-2.4 9.0
January 7 28.1 4.0-8.9 0.9-2.1 1.4-1.7 10.3
February 6 30.0 2.7-6.5 0.2-1.3 2.8-3.7 8.3
March 1 34.0 5.0-8.0 1.0-3.0 3.0-3.0 14.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 31 28 868 108-236 45.8 21-68 30.9 69-83 83.1 306
Conference 12 11 357 41-92 44.6 7-21 33.3 27-33 81.8 116
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 16 16 455 59-133 44.4 12-33 36.4 38-49 77.6 168
Away 8 7 233 25-55 45.5 2-14 14.3 15-17 88.2 67
Neutral 7 5 180 24-48 50.0 7-21 33.3 16-17 94.1 71
Result
Wins 29 26 794 97-212 45.8 17-57 29.8 65-79 82.3 276
Losses 2 2 74 11-24 45.8 4-11 36.4 4-4 100.0 30
Month
November 10 8 291 39-81 48.1 5-26 19.2 24-29 82.8 107
December 7 7 166 20-46 43.5 8-16 50.0 15-17 88.2 63
January 7 7 197 28-62 45.2 6-15 40.0 10-12 83.3 72
February 6 5 180 16-39 41.0 1-8 12.5 17-22 77.3 50
March 1 1 34 5-8 62.5 1-3 33.3 3-3 100.0 14
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 31 868 28.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 12 357 29.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 16 455 28.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 8 233 29.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 14.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 7 180 25.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 29 794 27.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 2 74 37.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 10 291 29.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 19.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 7 166 23.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 7 197 28.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 180 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 12.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 1 34 34.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 31 0.2 1.9 2.2 5.1 1.7 1.4 0.2
Conference 12 0.2 1.7 1.8 5.3 1.0 1.4 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 0.3 2.4 2.6 5.7 1.7 1.5 0.1
Away 8 0.3 1.4 1.6 4.9 1.6 1.5 0.4
Neutral 7 0.1 1.6 1.7 3.9 1.7 1.0 0.1
Result
Wins 29 0.2 2.0 2.3 5.2 1.7 1.4 0.2
Losses 2 0.0 0.5 0.5 3.0 1.5 1.0 0.0
Month
November 10 0.3 2.2 2.5 5.3 1.9 1.7 0.0
December 7 0.1 2.6 2.7 5.3 2.6 1.0 0.6
January 7 0.3 1.4 1.7 4.4 0.7 1.6 0.1
February 6 0.2 1.7 1.8 5.8 1.3 1.2 0.2
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 31 28 7 60 67 157 52 43 6
Conference 12 11 2 20 22 63 12 17 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 16 4 38 42 91 27 24 2
Away 8 7 2 11 13 39 13 12 3
Neutral 7 5 1 11 12 27 12 7 1
Result
Wins 29 26 7 59 66 151 49 41 6
Losses 2 2 0 1 1 6 3 2 0
Month
November 10 8 3 22 25 53 19 17 0
December 7 7 1 18 19 37 18 7 4
January 7 7 2 10 12 31 5 11 1
February 6 5 1 10 11 35 8 7 1
March 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 31 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
FSW Top 10 Moments of 2019-20; #6- Bucs Roll Through Third Straight Undefeated Conference Season
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  • July 10, 2020
FSW Top 10 Moments of 2019-20; #6- Bucs Roll Through Third Straight Undefeated Conference Season

There have been two things that FSW fans could count during the Spring for the past three years.  One, unfortunately was their yearly tax bill being due in April, the second, is a little more positive, and it is our #6 moment on our countdown of the top moments of the 2019-20 FSW Athletics Year, the Bucs going undefeated in Suncoast Conference play for the third straight season. 

  • July 10, 2020
Finch Signs at Jacksonville State, Makes Eight Division I Signees For Bucs
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  • May 18, 2020
Finch Signs at Jacksonville State, Makes Eight Division I Signees For Bucs

The eighth and final Florida SouthWestern State sophomore signed his National Letter of Intent on Monday as point guard Jalen Finch inked with Jacksonville State, giving the Bucs 2020 class a perfect eight for eight moving on to the NCAA Division I level. 

  • May 18, 2020
Buc to Blazer, Kirkland Headed to UAB
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  • April 28, 2020
Buc to Blazer, Kirkland Headed to UAB

After helping the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to a pair of NJCAA National Tournament berths, big man Simeon Kirkland has signed to continue his career at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.

  • April 28, 2020
FSW Puts Together Another Record Breaking Campaign
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  • April 02, 2020
FSW Puts Together Another Record Breaking Campaign

The Florida SouthWestern State Men's Basketball team saw their season come to a premature end this year because of COVID-19, but it wasn't before they were able to put together a number of record breaking performances.  The Bucs won their third straight Suncoast Conference Championship and went 29-1 in the regular season while spending the final six weeks of the year as the #1 ranked team in the NJCAA. 

  • April 02, 2020
Keon Ellis & De'Lazarus Keys (Photo by Christopher Wallace)
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  • March 04, 2020
Bucs Stunned in Region VIII Quarters

The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were stunned in the quarterfinal round of the NJCAA Region VIII Tournament on Wednesday, scoring a season low 68 points and shooting under 40% from the field for just the second time all season in a 75-68 defeat at the hands of Gulf Coast State.  FSW's fate will now be in the hands of the NJCAA's at-large committee which will be announced Monday at 1 PM.  

  • March 04, 2020
Graphic by Jay Daubenberger
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  • February 27, 2020
Suncoast All-Conference Teams Packed With Eight Bucs

After completing their third straight undefeated Suncoast Conference season, the league’s All-Conference teams were expectedly loaded with Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers when released on Thursday. Eight Bucs were named All-Conference including FSW’s third straight conference Player of the Year, Keon Ellis, while Head Coach Eric Murphy was named the conference’s Coach of the Year for the second straight season. 

  • February 27, 2020
FSW Sophomores (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • February 20, 2020
Bucs Grind Out Sophomore Night Win Over Manatees

The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Men's Basketball team hasn't been challenged much during their 20 game win streak heading into Wednesday night's Suncoast Conference battle with State College of Florida.  They were Wednesday and survived a small scare, outlasting the Manatees 76-69 to sweep the season series on Sophomore Night in front of a good crowd at Suncoast Credit Union Arena. 

  • February 20, 2020
Bucs Claim Third Straight Suncoast Conference Title
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  • February 08, 2020
Bucs Claim Third Straight Suncoast Conference Title

The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Men’s Basketball team continued its winning ways on Saturday, capturing their 19th straight win this season and their 35th straight conference win with an 84-66 victory over St. Petersburg to claim their third straight Suncoast Conference Championship and a ticket to the FCSAA State Tournament in March.  In the process, a pair of FSW guards put their names in the record books as Keon Ellis became the all-time single season scoring leader with 504 points and Jalen Finch claimed the top spot on the career assists list with 263. 

  • February 08, 2020
Jalen Finch (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • February 06, 2020
Top Ranked Bucs Come From Behind For Win Over Polk

The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Men's Basketball team has done a lot during their current 18 game winning streak.  One thing they haven't had to do much is play from behind, and that is exactly what they had to do for 20 minutes Wednesday night as a determined Polk State squad came in looking to dethrone the Bucs from both the top of the Suncoast and NJCAA standings.  FSW had trouble scoring early and fell behind by as many as 10 in the first half before settling for a 33-31 deficit at the half. But the second half was a different story as they heated up in front of a big home crowd to come away with an 81-75 win to improve to 25-1 on the year.

  • February 06, 2020
Jermaine Marshall (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • February 01, 2020
Bucs Dominant in Blowout of SCF

The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers didn't lose a single game in December, and then followed that with an undefeated January, and if they play the way they did on the road at State College of Florida on Saturday, February may well follow the same script as the 2nd ranked Bucs jumped out to a 17-4 lead and never looked back Saturday afternoon as they blew out the Manatees 94-67 on their home floor to improve to 24-1 on the year.  

  • February 01, 2020
Keon Ellis (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • January 15, 2020
#2 FSW Runs Past Manatees in Key Conference Battle

Jalen Finch ran the FSW offense like a conductor runs an orchestra and Keon Ellis continued to put up big numbers as the #2 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers blew past the visiting State College of Florida Manatees 96-69 Wednesday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena to earn their 20th win of the year while remaining unbeaten in Suncoast Conference play at 3-0.  

  • January 15, 2020
Ralph Bissainthe (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • January 11, 2020
#3 FSW Wins 12th Straight in Rout of Victory Rock

All 12 players dressed scored and De'Lazarus Keys scored a career high for the second straight game as the #3 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers blew past the visiting Victory Rock Blue Devils 110-61 Saturday afternoon at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers. 

  • January 11, 2020
De'Lazarus Keys (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • January 09, 2020
Keys/Marshall Double-Doubles Pace Bucs in Win Over Hawks

The #3 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers got out to a solid early lead and never looked back Wednesday night on the road at Hillsborough, leading wire to wire and getting double-doubles from De'Lazarus Keys and Jermaine Marshall in a 95-77 blowout of the Hawks to improve to 18-1 on the year. 

  • January 09, 2020
Keon Ellis (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • January 04, 2020
Ellis Scores School Record 41 to Lead FSW Over St. Pete

A season ago as a freshman, Keon Ellis laid in the shadows of a pair of First Team All-Conference guards in Charles Manning Jr. and Maddox Daniels.  As a sophomore this season, he has become the Bucs undisputed leader and Saturday in #3 Florida SouthWestern's Suncoast Conference opener against St. Petersburg, that was on full display as he exploded for a school record 41 points to lead the Bucs over the Titans 92-77 to give FSW their 27th straight conference victory.

  • January 04, 2020
Terry Roberts (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • December 29, 2019
Roberts Leads Shorthanded Bucs Past Delta

No Berrick JeanLouis, no Jermaine Marshall, no problem for the #3 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers Sunday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena as freshman Terry Roberts scored a career high 17 to lead five Bucs in double figures in an 89-75 win over Delta to push FSW to 16-1 before the turn of the calendar. 

  • December 29, 2019
Keon Ellis (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • December 28, 2019
#3 FSW Dominates Second Half Opener

The #3 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were in a giving mood on Saturday as they opened up the second half of their 2019-2020 schedule with a date with the Oakton Owls in the FSW Holiday Classic at Suncoast Credit Union Arena.  The Bucs racked up 20 assists, their most in seven games, in a 99-65 route of the Owls to improve to 15-1 on the year.  

  • December 28, 2019
Jalen Finch, De'Lazarus Keys, Ralph Bissainthe (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • December 16, 2019
Bucs Cruise Into the Break 14-1

Earning a pair of wins at the Florida Juco Shootout over the weekend, the #5 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers will enjoy a 14-1 record heading into the holiday break.  Saturday FSW had little trouble in a 76-52 win over Palm Beach as four scored in double figures and their defense held the Panthers to just 33% shooting in the contest.  Sunday was a different story as the Bucs had to come from behind in the final minute against Chipola, nailing three big free throws and coming up with two clutch steals to sneak past the Indians 68-66. 

  • December 16, 2019
Keon Ellis (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • December 10, 2019
Ellis, Marshall Enter the Record Books as Bucs Down Miami Dade

Keon Ellis and Jermaine Marshall etched their names in the Florida SouthWestern State record books Tuesday night as 5th ranked Buccaneers outlasted Miami Dade 82-71 to improve to 12-1 on the year.  Ellis tied a school record with eight three pointers and also equaled the all-time mark for points against an NJCAA opponent with 36 while Marshall grabbed a program record 17 boards for FSW in the win.

  • December 10, 2019
Four Bucs Named to JucoRecruiting.com Player Rankings List
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  • December 05, 2019
Four Bucs Named to JucoRecruiting.com Player Rankings List

Once again the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were well represented in the JucoRecruiting.com Top 100 Player Rankings released on Wednesday as Keon Ellis (9), Berrick JeanLouis (31), and Simeon Kirkland (68) all found their way inside the top 70 while Jalen Finch was tabbed just outside the top 100 as an Honorable Mention selection.

  • December 05, 2019
Jalen Finch (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • December 01, 2019
FSW Kicks Off December with Decisive Win

Berrick JeanLouis had a career high 25 for #6 Florida SouthWestern State and the Buccaneers had a season high 11 blocked shots as FSW blew past visiting ASA Miami 91-60 Sunday afternoon in Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers to improve to 10-1 on the year. 

  • December 01, 2019
Keon Ellis (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • November 23, 2019
Snow Freezes FSW in Overtime

For the first time in history, there was a heavy dose of snow in Southwest Florida.  But it wasn’t the fluffy white kind, it was the blue and orange Snow Badgers basketball team in town to take on the 2nd ranked Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers.  While the Bucs led for over 33 minutes of the action and the Badgers just 8, it was a pair of key buckets by Snow that was enough to give the visitors from Utah an 81-79 upset victory in overtime over FSW, sending the Bucs to their first loss of the 2019-2020 season. 

  • November 23, 2019
Simeon Kirkland (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • November 23, 2019
#2 FSW Rebounds With Big Win

After suffering their first loss of the 2019-2020 season on Friday night in overtime against Snow, the #2 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers rebounded in a big way on Saturday, taking out their frustrations with a 111-70 win over visiting Denmark Tech to improve to 8-1 on the year. 

  • November 23, 2019
Berrick JeanLouis (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • November 15, 2019
FSW Hangs On Late to Remain Unbeaten

The #3 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers knocked off their second straight unbeaten opponent on Friday night in Georgia, building a big lead before hanging on late to down Triton 88-83 in a battle of 30 win teams from a season ago. 

  • November 15, 2019
Keon Ellis (Photo by Shekinah Guthrie)
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  • November 12, 2019
Dunk City! Bucs Light Up Miami Dade in High Flying Affair

The term Dunk City may have been coined in Fort Myers six years ago, but it was on full display Tuesday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena as the #3 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers took on the Miami Dade Sharks in a battle of early season unbeatens.  FSW came out hot and never cooled down, putting on a show for their home crowd by throwing down 18 dunks on the night and shooting 62% as a team as they blew past the Sharks 116-88 to move to 5-0 on the year.

  • November 12, 2019
Ralph Bissainthe (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • November 09, 2019
Bucs Cruise to 4-0

The #3 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers rolled to two blowout wins in less than 24 hours this weekend, first dismantling Triple Threat Prep 98-48 Friday before putting it on Wayne County 92-54 to improve to 4-0 on the year.

  • November 09, 2019
Terry Roberts (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • November 01, 2019
New Look, Same Results For #3 Bucs on Opening Night

There were some new faces on the court Friday night as the #3 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers kicked off their 2019-2020 season against the Broward Seahawks. Afterall, FSW had to replace seven sophomores, five of those Division I signees, and three of them Power 5 competitors.  But through the changes, one thing remained, FSW’s dominance of opening night as the Bucs handled the visiting Seahawks 80-63 in front of a crowd of more than 1,000 to claim their fourth win to begin a season in their fourth season of action.

  • November 01, 2019
FSW Opens 2019-20 Ranked #3 in NJCAA Poll
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  • October 21, 2019
FSW Opens 2019-20 Ranked #3 in NJCAA Poll

The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers will again be the hunted in 2019-20 as the Bucs will open the season as the #3 ranked team in the country as released by the NJCAA National Office on Monday. 

  • October 21, 2019
Bucs Ranked 4th by Street & Smith; Ellis Named to Preseason Super Soph Team
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  • September 13, 2019
Bucs Ranked 4th by Street & Smith; Ellis Named to Preseason Super Soph Team

With basketball fans itching for news during the final dog days of summer, some good news arrived for the Florida SouthWestern State Men’s Basketball team on Friday as the Buccaneers were ranked 4th in Street & Smith’s Preseason Juco Report and FSW sophomore guard Keon Ellis was named to the 2020 Preseason Super Soph Second Team. 

  • September 13, 2019