2023-2024 Florida SouthWestern Women's Basketball News

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38 Bucs Earn NJCAA All-Academic Team Honors
38 Bucs Earn NJCAA All-Academic Team Honors

Following another strong season on the court and in the field for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, their accomplishments in the classroom once again matched that success as 38 Bucs were named to the NJCAA All-Academic Teams on Thursday for posting a 3.60 or better GPA for the 2023-2024 school year.

Eight Bucs Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors
Eight Bucs Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors

Following another outstanding year both in the classroom and in competition, eight Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers have earned CSC Academic All-District honors for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Bucs eight student-athletes honored were the only junior college student-athletes in the state of Florida to earn the honors.

Jamie Fisher Chosen to Lead FSW Women's Basketball Program
Jamie Fisher Chosen to Lead FSW Women's Basketball Program

Florida SouthWestern Director of Athletics George Sanders has announced that Jamie Fisher has been selected as the third Head Women's Basketball Coach in Buccaneers program history. 

Bucs Sharpshooter Headed to Little Rock
Bucs Sharpshooter Headed to Little Rock

Florida SouthWestern sharpshooter Ashley Lester will be taking her talents to the Natural State next season after signing her National Letter of Intent to play at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock next season. 

Bucs Allen Earns NJCAA Sports Information Director of the Year Honors
Bucs Allen Earns NJCAA Sports Information Director of the Year Honors

Florida SouthWestern Sports Information Director Roy Allen was recently honored by the NJCAA at it's National Convention in Charlotte as he was named the 2024 NJCAA National Sports Information Director of the Year. 

Wilson Set to Join Jags in 24-25
Wilson Set to Join Jags in 24-25

Florida SouthWestern guard Kiana Wilson has found a home for the 2024-2025 season as she has committed and signed on the dotted line to join the Southern University Jaguars next year. 

Shaffer Signs With Buffalo
Shaffer Signs With Buffalo

Following an All-State freshman season with the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, Makenna Shaffer is taking her talents to the Division I level after signing at the University of Buffalo on National Signing Day in Suncoast Credit Union Arena. 

Ellis Steps Down After Eight Seasons With Bucs
Ellis Steps Down After Eight Seasons With Bucs

After eight seasons on the bench for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, including the past four as the Head Coach, Dr. Jerald Ellis is stepping down from his post with the FSW Women's Basketball program. 

Bucs Fan Favorite Federica Lagana Signs With Railsplitters
Bucs Fan Favorite Federica Lagana Signs With Railsplitters

After two years with the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, fan favorite Federica Lagana has signed to move on to the next level after inking her National Letter of Intent to play at Lincoln Memorial University next season.

Shaffer Nets FCSAA All-State Honors
Shaffer Nets FCSAA All-State Honors

ollowing an outstanding freshman season for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, Makenna Shaffer has been named to the FCSAA All-State Team. 

Ivy Brown (Photo by Liz Kasey)
Defending Champs Too Much For Bucs in Season Ending Loss

The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers saw their 2024 season come to a close Thursday afternoon on the road in Niceville as they fell behind early and never recovered in a 68-42 loss to the defending National Champion Northwest Florida State Raiders in the first round of the FCSAA State Tournament. 

Bucs Slotted 7th For Region VIII Tournament, Open With Host Raiders
Bucs Slotted 7th For Region VIII Tournament, Open With Host Raiders

The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers drew the #7 seed for next week’s FCSAA State/NJCAA Region VIII Tournament in Niceville, Florida and will take on the defending National Champion and host Northwest Florida State Raiders in the opening round Thursday at 2 PM (ET).

Shaffer, Lester Lead Four Bucs On All-Conference Teams
Shaffer, Lester Lead Four Bucs On All-Conference Teams

Following a 4th place finish in the conference standings, a quartet of Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers have been named to the inaugural Citrus Conference All-Conference team as announced by the league Friday. 

Photo by Bill Parmeter
Bucs Close Regular Season With Sophomore Night Win

On a night that celebrated the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers' three sophomores playing their final home games in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, it was the Bucs freshmen that stole the show Monday night as Ivy Brown posted a 17 point, 11 rebound double-double and Roksana Sajdak scored a career high 16 as FSW pushed late to defeat Daytona State 78-66 and head to next week's FCSAA State Tournament in Niceville with a win. 

Georgi Buzzetti (Photo by Bill Parmeter)
Turnovers Costly For Bucs In OT Loss To Indian River

The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers put together their second best shooting night of the season Saturday on the road against the Indian River State Pioneers, hitting 56% of their shots from the field and 42% from the three point line, but they couldn't overcome their most turnovers since the opening game of the season as they fell 89-86 in overtime to give the Pioneers the season series between the two.

Ashley Lester (Photo by Linwood Ferguson/CaptivePhotons.com)
Bucs Punch Postseason Ticket With Win Over Sharks

The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers are headed back to the postseason after securing an 81-68 road win over the Miami Dade Sharks Wednesday night to punch their ticket to the FCSAA State Tournament in Niceville in two weeks.