2024-25 Florida SouthWestern Men's Basketball News

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FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Eugene Alvin- Morgan State
FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Eugene Alvin- Morgan State

After one season in the Purple and Aqua, Florida SouthWestern forward Eugene Alvin is headed to the Division I level after signing with Morgan State to join the Bears for the 2025-2026 campaign.

36 Bucs, 4 Teams Honored By NJCAA For Academic Achievements
36 Bucs, 4 Teams Honored By NJCAA For Academic Achievements

It was a record breaking year in competition for the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers and a pretty good one in the classroom as well as 36 student-athletes and 4 Buccaneer teams were honored by the NJCAA during their annual Academic Awards release.

FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Ahmed Soumahoro- Columbus State
FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Ahmed Soumahoro- Columbus State

High flying Florida SouthWestern guard Ahmed Soumahoro will be taking his talents North to the Peach State next season after signing with Columbus State to continue his academic and athletic career.

FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Breno Silva- Barry
FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Breno Silva- Barry

Breno Silva liked being a Buccaneer so much that he is going to remain one next year, just not at Florida SouthWestern, as the sophomore is headed to Barry University where he will join the Bucs of Miami Shores.

Pair of Former Bucs Set to Compete in NBA Summer League
Pair of Former Bucs Set to Compete in NBA Summer League

After sharing the Bucs backcourt for two seasons, former Florida SouthWestern teammates Terry Roberts and Jaden Campbell will be sharing a different court this July as the pair will be squaring off in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. 

FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Chol Machot- Charleston
FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Chol Machot- Charleston

Florida SouthWestern big man Chol Machot is taking his talents to the Division I level after signing with the College of Charleston where he will join the Cougars with three years left to play. 

FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Jafeth Martinez- USC Upstate
FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Jafeth Martinez- USC Upstate

Florida SouthWestern sophomore Jafeth Martinez will trade in his Purple and Aqua threads for some Green and White gear next season, but he will be doing it with a familiar face as the Buccaneers big man will suit up for former FSW Head Coach Marty Richter and USC Upstate for the 2025-2026 season. 

FSW Sophomore Spotlight- K'jei Parker- Massachusetts
FSW Sophomore Spotlight- K'jei Parker- Massachusetts

After making the most of his lone season in Fort Myers, Florida SouthWestern sophomore K'jei Parker will be taking his talents North next season after signing with the University of Massachusetts where he will join the Minutemen for the 2025-2026 campaign. 

Eugene Alvin (Photo by Liz Kasey)
Bucs Season Comes To An End In FCSAA Quarters

For 30 minutes, it looked like the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were going to push past their FCSAA Tournament curse, but a five minute stretch without a field goal did them in in a 74-63 loss to the Gulf Coast State Commodores in the tournament quarterfinals Thursday night in Niceville to bring their 2024-2025 season to an end at 18-11. 

Parker Nets All-FCSAA Honors
Parker Nets All-FCSAA Honors

Florida SouthWestern's K'jei Parker was honored by the State on Tuesday as he was named the Bucs lone representative on the 2025 All-FCSAA Team. 

Bucs Draw 5th Seed, Open Postseason Against Gulf Coast
Bucs Draw 5th Seed, Open Postseason Against Gulf Coast

The brackets are set for the FCSAA Championships in Niceville and the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers will enter the tournament as the #5 seed as announced by the State on Friday. 

Parker Leads Three Bucs On All-Conference Squad
Parker Leads Three Bucs On All-Conference Squad

A trio of Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were honored by the Citrus Conference on Friday as K'jei Parker, Chol Machot, and Jafeth Martinez were named to the league's 2025 All-Conference Teams. 

Bucs Big Man Earns FCSAA Player of the Week Honors
Bucs Big Man Earns FCSAA Player of the Week Honors

After leading the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to a pair of wins last week, big man Chol Machot has been named the FCSAA Player of the Week as announced by the State Tuesday morning. 

Chol Machot (Photo by Bill Parmeter)
Machot's Career High 29 Not Enough In Loss to #10 Daytona

The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers went toe to toe with the #10 Daytona State Falcons Monday night in their regular season finale in Daytona Beach, but the Conference Champion Falcons were too much for the Bucs in the end, coming away with a 91-83 win to snap the Bucs five game winning streak and send FSW to the postseason with an 18-10 record. 

Breno Silva (Photo by Bill Parmeter)
Bucs Clip Century Mark In Fifth Straight Win

Playing in their final home game of the 2025 season, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers put on a show for the Bucs faithful Saturday, lighting up the scoreboard for 102 points with all 11 dressed players scoring and 10 of those players scoring six or more points in a 102-61 blowout win over the Indian River State Pioneers to improve to 18-9 on the year. 

Ahmed Soumahoro (Photo by Katie Gilmore)
Bucs D Suffocates Sharks In Win

The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers held the Miami Dade Sharks to just four first half field goals and 12% shooting to race out to a big early lead before putting things in cruise control for their fourth straight win, an 84-57 decision to improve to 17-9 on the year.