2021-22 Florida SouthWestern Men's Basketball News
44 Florida SouthWestern student-athletes from all five teams were honored by the NJCAA, FCSAA, Suncoast and Southern Conferences for their work in the classroom this year on Monday as the group saw awards given for NJCAA All-Academic, Academic All-State, and Academic All-Conference accolades.
Former Florida SouthWestern All-American Keon Ellis has signed a two-way deal with the Sacramento Kings, making him the first Buccaneer in program history to make his way onto an NBA roster.
After helping the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to 42 wins over the past two seasons, sophomore Cameron Stitt has signed his National Letter of Intent to play at Delaware State University next in 2022-2023.
For the past four seasons Keon Ellis has put up numbers at the college level, first earning NJCAA All-American honors for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers before moving onto the Division I level where he was an SEC All-Defensive Team selection from the Alabama Crimson Tide. Now the former FSW star can add another line to his ever growing list of achievements as this week he is participating in the NBA Draft Combine and has already turned some more heads with the numbers he is putting up there.
After averaging a double-double in his only season in Fort Myers, Florida SouthWestern big man Bryant Selebangue has signed to play at the University of Tulsa next season.
Following an All-Conference campaign with the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, sophomore Kaiyem Cleary has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Ball State Cardinals next season.
After two seasons playing for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers in the Sunshine State, Bucs sophomore guard Rhyjon Blackwell will be headed to the Bayou State where he will suit up for the McNeese State Cowboys after signing with the Southland Conference school last week.
The list of Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers at the Division I level grew by one on Wednesday as forward Justin Archer signed with Radford University where he will suit up for the Highlanders for the 2022-2023 season.
Florida SouthWestern Buccaneer fans will notice some familiar faces when they turn on the NCAA Basketball Tournaments over the next couple of weeks as four former Bucs are dancing on the big stage this season.
The #14 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers ran into a buzz saw in the #2 Indian River Pioneers Friday afternoon in the FCSAA State Tournament Semifinals as the Pioneers came out of the gates hitting 8 of 11 from three in the first half and shot 58% from the field and 55% from three in the game, defeating the Bucs 90-82 to end FSW's run at the tournament.
For 20 minutes of game action, the #14 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers looked like they were in trouble Wednesday night on the road in Niceville, Florida in the first round of the 2022 FCSAA State Tournament. FSW shot a dreadful 37% from the field and went just 1-9 from three in the first half and trailed by as many as 13 before roaring back in the second half for a 67-59 win over the Santa Fe Saints to advance to the tournament semifinals Friday.
The accolades continued to pour in for Florida SouthWestern big man Bryant Selebangue on Wednesday, as prior to the Bucs State Tournament matchup with Santa Fe, he was named to the FCSAA All-State Team in a pregame ceremony.
Bryant Selebangue, Jonathan Dos Anjos, and Marcus Niblack led six Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers named to the All-Southern Conference teams released on Friday.
The #14 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers will open the 2022 postseason as the #4 seed at the upcoming FCSAA State/NJCAA Region VIII Tournament in Niceville, Florida, drawing the Santa Fe Saints in their first round matchup next Wednesday in Raider Arena.
The #14 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers put on a show for their big home crowd of almost 1,600 Thursday night, putting up 115 points in a 115-74 win over Pasco-Hernando on Fan Appreciation Night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
Following a big road win at #2 Indian River Wednesday, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers jumped up three spots in the final NJCAA National Rankings Tuesday, climbing to #14 to close out the regular season.
