2025-2026 Florida SouthWestern Men's Basketball News
Florida SouthWestern guard Amont’e Allen-Johnson will be headed to join a familiar face, at least for Bucs fans, as he has signed to play next season at the University of South Carolina Upstate where he will suit up for the Spartans and former FSW Head Coach Marty Richter.
Kenyon Giles will be trading in the Purple and Aqua of the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers for the Red and Blue of UMass Lowell next season after signing with the River Hawks to continue his athletic and academic career in 2026-2027.
Following an All-Conference freshman campaign for the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers, freshman guard Lamont Hartfield is headed to the Division I level after signing with Lamar University at a signing ceremony in Suncoast Credit Union Arena last week.
The #21 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers picked the wrong night to have their worst shooting game of the year, hitting on just 27% from the field and 17% from three point range to fall 68-53 to #7 Chipola to see their season come to an end in the FCSAA Quarterfinals in Niceville.
Florida SouthWestern sharpshooter Mason Blazer has earned another honor for his efforts during the 2025-2026 season as Monday the sophomore was named to the All-FCSAA Team as announced by the State Office.
On the heels of their 2026 Citrus Conference Championship, four players and Head Coach Darrin Wallace have been honored by the league as Mason Blazer, Kenyon Giles, and Tyler Bey have been named 1st Team All-Conference selections, Lamont Hartfield was the top choice on the 2nd Team, and Wallace was named the 2026 Citrus Conference Coach of the Year as announced by the FCSAA Friday.
Capping off a red hot February in which he averaged nearly 20 points per game to lead the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers to a Citrus Conference Championship, sophomore guard Kenyon Giles has been named the FCSAA Player of the Week for the final week of the regular season.
Florida SouthWestern sophomore Mason Blazer scored 22 points to eclipse the 1,000 career point mark, but it wasn't enough as the #21 Buccaneers couldn't slow down the Indian River Pioneers in a 101-85 loss to conclude the 2026 regular season. With the loss the Bucs finish the regular season 23-7 and share the 2026 Citrus Conference Championship with Daytona State with a 13-3 mark in league play.
It was a night of celebration in Suncoast Arena on Wednesday as first the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers honored their six sophomores playing in their final home games as Bucs in a pregame ceremony before beating the visiting Santa Fe Saints 85-70 to clinch a share of their first conference championship since the 2020 season.
The Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers climbed three spots in the latest NJCAA National Rankings on Monday, jumping up to #21 after a big Citrus Conference win over then #15 Daytona State on Saturday in Suncoast Arena.
Keyon Giles scored 27 points to lead the #24 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers over the #15 Daytona State Falcons 88-77 Saturday afternoon in Suncoast Credit Union Arena to put the Bucs alone in first place in the Citrus Conference standings with two games left to go.
The #24 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers hammered the visiting Miami Dade Sharks Wednesday night at home in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, using a 51 point second half to blow out the Sharks 95-55 to set up a showdown for first place in the Citrus Conference Saturday against #15 Daytona State in Fort Myers.
The Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers remained ranked inside the NJCAA Top 25 on Tuesday, dropping three spots to #24 ahead of a pair of big home contests at Suncoast Credit Union Arena this week.
The #21 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers fell behind early and never recovered Saturday afternoon against the Eastern Florida State Titans, dropping an 81-67 decision to see their eight game win streak come to a screeching halt.
To rise to the top spot in the Citrus Conference standings, the #21 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers have been lighting up the scoreboard for over 90 points per night during their seven game win streak. Wednesday night they turned to their defense who stymied the Hillsborough Hawks to the tune of just 51 points as they gutted out a 63-51 victory to top the 20 win mark for the eighth time in the 10 years of program history.
The Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers continued their winning streak and continued their climb in the NJCAA National Rankings on Monday, moving up one spot to #21 in the week 12 poll.
