Simeon Kirkland

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Simeon Kirkland
  • Height:
    6'10
  • Weight:
    225
  • Hometown:
    Ocala, Florida
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    The Rock HS
  • Previous College:
    IMG Academy
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    8.6
  • fg %
    52.8
  • 3pt %
    25.0
  • ft %
    62.0
  • reb/g
    5.2
  • a/g
    0.4
Bio

As a Freshman (2018-19)

Appeared in 33 games, logging three starts throughout the year ... Averaged 3.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per contests ... Scored a career-high 12 points off of a career-best 5 made field goals as well against Broward College on Nov. 6, 2019 ... Played a career high 19 minutes against Polk State College on Jan. 19, 2019

High School
Played his high school basketball at The Rock HS ... Played the 2017-18 season with IMG Academy.

Personal
Born September 17, 1998 ... Son of Mike and Darla Kirkland ... Has three siblings, Chrissy, Mike and Tamar.

 

CAREER HIGHS AT FSW
Points 16  vs. Wake Tech. (Nov. 16, 2019)
Field Goals Made 6  3x, Last vs. St. Petersburg (Jan. 22, 2020)
Free Throws Made 8  vs. Wake Tech. (Nov. 16, 2019)
Rebounds 10  2x, Last vs. Combine Academy (Dec. 6, 2019)
Assists 3  vs. #5 Eastern Florida St. (Nov. 2, 2019)
Blocks 2  5x, Last vs. Hillsborough (Jan. 25, 2020)
Steals 3  vs. #5 Eastern Florida St. (Nov. 2, 2019)
Minutes 33  vs. Snow (Nov. 22, 2019)

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 28 10
Games started 9 1
Minutes 499 169
Minutes per game 17.8 16.9
FG 95-180 29-64
FG Pct 52.8 45.3
3PT 2-8 0-3
3PT Pct 25.0 0.0
FT 49-79 11-19
FT Pct 62.0 57.9
Off rebounds 59 21
Def rebounds 87 33
Total rebounds 146 54
Rebounds per game 5.2 5.4
Personal fouls 40 15
Disqualifications - -
Assists 12 4
Turnovers 32 15
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.3
Steals 15 1
Blocks 17 8
Points 241 69
Points per game 8.6 6.9
Points per 40 min 19.3 16.3
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 26 5-8 62.5 1-2 50.0 4-4 100.0 15
Nov 2 #5 Eastern Florida St. W, 72-60 1 27 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 8 vs. Miami Triple Threat Prep W, 98-48 - 8 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Nov 9 vs. Wayne County Community College W, 92-54 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 12 Miami Dade College W, 116-88 - 15 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 14
Nov 15 vs. Triton College W, 88-83 - 14 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 16 vs. Wake Technical Community College W, 89-58 - 16 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 8-11 72.7 16
Nov 22 Snow College L, 81-79 1 33 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 10
Nov 23 Denmark Technical College W, 111-70 1 20 6-6 100.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 12
Nov 26 at ASA College (Miami) W, 69-61 1 21 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 7
Dec 1 ASA College (Miami) W, 91-60 1 15 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Dec 6 Combine Academy W, 112-74 1 22 4-12 33.3 0-0 - 6-10 60.0 14
Dec 10 at Miami Dade College W, 82-71 1 23 3-9 33.3 1-1 100.0 0-3 0.0 7
Dec 14 vs. Palm Beach State College W, 76-52 - 20 4-11 36.4 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 9
Dec 15 vs. Chipola College W, 68-66 - 23 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 28 Oakton Community College W, 99-65 - 11 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Dec 29 Delta College W, 89-75 - 16 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 6-7 85.7 12
Jan 4 St. Petersburg College W, 92-77 - 24 2-8 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 4
Jan 8 at Hillsborough Community College W, 95-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 Victory Rock Prep W, 110-61 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 State College of Florida W, 96-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Polk State College W, 94-79 - 11 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 22 at St. Petersburg College W, 76-53 - 21 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 14
Jan 25 Hillsborough Community College W, 94-71 - 14 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 1 at State College of Florida W, 94-67 - 19 5-10 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 10
Feb 5 Polk State College W, 81-75 - 13 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 8 St. Petersburg College W, 84-68 - 14 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Feb 12 at Hillsborough Community College W, 93-59 - 11 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 19 State College of Florida W, 76-69 1 23 5-10 50.0 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 13
Feb 22 at Polk State College W, 81-69 - 19 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Mar 4 vs. Gulf Coast State College L, 75-68 - 16 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
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 26 5 3 8 1 1 0 1
Nov 2 #5 Eastern Florida St. W, 72-60 1 27 1 5 6 3 3 3 1
Nov 8 vs. Miami Triple Threat Prep W, 98-48 - 8 2 4 6 0 0 0 2
Nov 9 vs. Wayne County Community College W, 92-54 - 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 12 Miami Dade College W, 116-88 - 15 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
Nov 15 vs. Triton College W, 88-83 - 14 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Nov 16 vs. Wake Technical Community College W, 89-58 - 16 2 3 5 0 0 2 0
Nov 22 Snow College L, 81-79 1 33 5 5 10 0 0 0 0
Nov 23 Denmark Technical College W, 111-70 1 20 0 2 2 2 1 1 0
Nov 26 at ASA College (Miami) W, 69-61 1 21 0 4 4 0 1 0 2
Dec 1 ASA College (Miami) W, 91-60 1 15 2 4 6 0 1 0 1
Dec 6 Combine Academy W, 112-74 1 22 6 4 10 0 0 2 1
Dec 10 at Miami Dade College W, 82-71 1 23 4 2 6 1 3 2 0
Dec 14 vs. Palm Beach State College W, 76-52 - 20 3 3 6 0 1 2 0
Dec 15 vs. Chipola College W, 68-66 - 23 2 4 6 0 2 0 0
Dec 28 Oakton Community College W, 99-65 - 11 2 4 6 0 2 0 1
Dec 29 Delta College W, 89-75 - 16 2 3 5 0 0 0 0
Jan 4 St. Petersburg College W, 92-77 - 24 3 5 8 0 1 0 2
Jan 8 at Hillsborough Community College W, 95-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 Victory Rock Prep W, 110-61 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 State College of Florida W, 96-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Polk State College W, 94-79 - 11 4 1 5 0 1 0 1
Jan 22 at St. Petersburg College W, 76-53 - 21 2 5 7 1 3 0 0
Jan 25 Hillsborough Community College W, 94-71 - 14 0 1 1 0 1 0 2
Feb 1 at State College of Florida W, 94-67 - 19 1 6 7 0 2 0 0
Feb 5 Polk State College W, 81-75 - 13 0 3 3 0 1 0 0
Feb 8 St. Petersburg College W, 84-68 - 14 1 2 3 0 1 0 1
Feb 12 at Hillsborough Community College W, 93-59 - 11 5 1 6 1 2 0 1
Feb 19 State College of Florida W, 76-69 1 23 3 3 6 1 2 1 0
Feb 22 at Polk State College W, 81-69 - 19 2 6 8 1 1 0 1
Mar 4 vs. Gulf Coast State College L, 75-68 - 16 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
Mar 18 vs. Colby/Monroe Winner - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 Broward College W, 80-63 1 2 - 1.0
Nov 2 #5 Eastern Florida St. W, 72-60 1 1 - 1.0
Nov 8 vs. Miami Triple Threat Prep W, 98-48 - 0 - -
Nov 9 vs. Wayne County Community College W, 92-54 - 1 - -
Nov 12 Miami Dade College W, 116-88 - 2 - -
Nov 15 vs. Triton College W, 88-83 - 3 - 0.0
Nov 16 vs. Wake Technical Community College W, 89-58 - 4 - -
Nov 22 Snow College L, 81-79 1 1 - -
Nov 23 Denmark Technical College W, 111-70 1 0 - 2.0
Nov 26 at ASA College (Miami) W, 69-61 1 2 - 0.0
Dec 1 ASA College (Miami) W, 91-60 1 4 - 0.0
Dec 6 Combine Academy W, 112-74 1 0 - -
Dec 10 at Miami Dade College W, 82-71 1 0 - 0.3
Dec 14 vs. Palm Beach State College W, 76-52 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 15 vs. Chipola College W, 68-66 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 28 Oakton Community College W, 99-65 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 29 Delta College W, 89-75 - 0 - -
Jan 4 St. Petersburg College W, 92-77 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 8 at Hillsborough Community College W, 95-77 - - - -
Jan 11 Victory Rock Prep W, 110-61 - - - -
Jan 15 State College of Florida W, 96-69 - - - -
Jan 18 at Polk State College W, 94-79 - 3 - 0.0
Jan 22 at St. Petersburg College W, 76-53 - 1 - 0.3
Jan 25 Hillsborough Community College W, 94-71 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 1 at State College of Florida W, 94-67 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 5 Polk State College W, 81-75 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 8 St. Petersburg College W, 84-68 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 12 at Hillsborough Community College W, 93-59 - 2 - 0.5
Feb 19 State College of Florida W, 76-69 1 1 - 0.5
Feb 22 at Polk State College W, 81-69 - 2 - 1.0
Mar 4 vs. Gulf Coast State College L, 75-68 - 2 - 0.0
Mar 18 vs. Colby/Monroe Winner - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2018-19 33 10.1 1.5-3.2 0.0-0.2 0.8-1.8 3.8
2019-20 28 17.8 3.4-6.4 0.1-0.3 1.8-2.8 8.6
Total 61 13.7 2.4-4.7 0.0-0.2 1.2-2.3 6.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 33 3 334 49-105 46.7 0-7 0.0 27-59 45.8 125
2019-20 28 9 499 95-180 52.8 2-8 25.0 49-79 62.0 241
Total 61 12 833 144-285 50.5 2-15 13.3 76-138 55.1 366
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2018-19 33 334 10.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2019-20 28 499 17.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 61 833 13.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 13.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2018-19 33 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.3 1.3 0.2 0.2
2019-20 28 2.1 3.1 5.2 0.4 1.1 0.5 0.6
Total 61 1.5 2.6 4.1 0.3 1.2 0.4 0.4
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2018-19 33 3 31 72 103 9 42 7 7
2019-20 28 9 59 87 146 12 32 15 17
Total 61 12 90 159 249 21 74 22 24
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 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 61 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 28 17.8 3.4-6.4 0.1-0.3 1.8-2.8 8.6
Conference 10 16.9 2.9-6.4 0.0-0.3 1.1-1.9 6.9
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 19.5 3.6-6.6 0.1-0.4 1.9-2.9 9.1
Away 7 17.9 3.3-7.1 0.1-0.3 1.6-3.0 8.3
Neutral 7 14.4 3.1-5.4 0.0-0.1 1.7-2.6 8.0
Result
Wins 26 17.3 3.4-6.5 0.1-0.3 1.8-2.9 8.7
Losses 2 24.5 3.5-6.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-2.0 8.0
Month
November 10 18.4 3.6-5.4 0.1-0.2 2.4-3.5 9.7
December 7 18.6 3.9-8.4 0.1-0.4 2.0-3.6 9.9
January 4 17.5 2.8-7.0 0.0-0.2 0.8-1.8 6.3
February 6 16.5 3.0-6.0 0.0-0.3 1.3-2.0 7.3
March 1 16.0 3.0-3.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 6.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 28 9 499 95-180 52.8 2-8 25.0 49-79 62.0 241
Conference 10 1 169 29-64 45.3 0-3 0.0 11-19 57.9 69
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 14 7 273 50-92 54.3 1-5 20.0 26-40 65.0 127
Away 7 2 125 23-50 46.0 1-2 50.0 11-21 52.4 58
Neutral 7 - 101 22-38 57.9 0-1 0.0 12-18 66.7 56
Result
Wins 26 8 450 88-168 52.4 2-8 25.0 47-75 62.7 225
Losses 2 1 49 7-12 58.3 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 16
Month
November 10 5 184 36-54 66.7 1-2 50.0 24-35 68.6 97
December 7 3 130 27-59 45.8 1-3 33.3 14-25 56.0 69
January 4 - 70 11-28 39.3 0-1 0.0 3-7 42.9 25
February 6 1 99 18-36 50.0 0-2 0.0 8-12 66.7 44
March 1 - 16 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 28 499 17.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 10 169 16.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 273 19.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 7 125 17.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 7 101 14.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 26 450 17.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 2 49 24.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 10 184 18.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 7 130 18.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 4 70 17.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 99 16.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 1 16 16.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 28 2.1 3.1 5.2 0.4 1.1 0.5 0.6
Conference 10 2.1 3.3 5.4 0.4 1.5 0.1 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 2.2 3.3 5.5 0.6 1.0 0.5 0.7
Away 7 2.6 3.6 6.1 0.6 1.9 0.3 0.7
Neutral 7 1.4 2.3 3.7 0.0 0.7 0.9 0.3
Result
Wins 26 2.1 3.1 5.2 0.5 1.2 0.5 0.7
Losses 2 2.5 3.0 5.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0
Month
November 10 1.7 2.9 4.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6
December 7 3.0 3.4 6.4 0.1 1.3 0.9 0.4
January 4 2.3 3.0 5.3 0.3 1.5 0.0 1.3
February 6 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.5 1.5 0.2 0.5
March 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 28 9 59 87 146 12 32 15 17
Conference 10 1 21 33 54 4 15 1 8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 7 31 46 77 8 14 7 10
Away 7 2 18 25 43 4 13 2 5
Neutral 7 - 10 16 26 0 5 6 2
Result
Wins 26 8 54 81 135 12 31 13 17
Losses 2 1 5 6 11 0 1 2 0
Month
November 10 5 17 29 46 7 7 6 6
December 7 3 21 24 45 1 9 6 3
January 4 - 9 12 21 1 6 0 5
February 6 1 12 21 33 3 9 1 3
March 1 - 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 7 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 26 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 4 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
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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
Keon Ellis (Photo by Roy Allen)
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  • December 06, 2019
Seven in Double Figures as #7 FSW Routes Combine

The #7 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers blew past the century mark for the third time this season Friday night as seven different players scored in double figures in a 112-74 blowout of visiting Combine Academy to improve to 11-1 on the year.

  • December 06, 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
Jermaine Marshall (Photo by Roy Allen)
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  • November 17, 2019
Second Half Surge Powers #3 FSW to Win

The age old saying ‘it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish’ came to fruition for the #3 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers on Saturday as the Bucs trailed most of the first half in what on paper should have been a lopsided affair in their favor against Wake Tech, but used a 50 point second half to eventually run away with an 89-58 win to improve to 7-0 on the year. 

  • November 17, 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