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TALLAHASSE, Fla. Florida State, which has won four of its last five games against Virginia, travels to play the Cavaliers on Saturday, December 4, 2022 at the John Paul Jones Arena in the 2022-23 ACC opener for both teams. The Seminoles have won two consecutive games against Virginia including their dramatic, come-from-behind buzzer-beating win over the Cavaliers, 64-63, at Virginia on February 26, 2022 on Virginia’s home court. Matthew Cleveland, the 2022 ACC Sixth Man of the Year, gave the Seminoles the win on a last second shot which gave the Seminoles the ACC road victory. Florida State’s game against Virginia is the first of two times the teams are scheduled to meet this season with the second meeting coming in Tallahassee on January 14, 2022. Following Saturday’s game at Virginia, the Seminoles have a week off for final exams before playing host to Louisville on December 10, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. HAMILTON, FLORIDA STATE WITH TWO NATIONAL HISTORICAL RECORDS .Florida St
NEW YORK, NY – Florida State men’s basketball coach Leonard Hamilton received the Joe Lapchick Character Award presented by the Joe Lapchick Foundation during a ceremony at the New York Athletic Club. Hamilton was honored with the award which celebrates the life and career of Joe Lapchick, a Hall of Fame coach at St. John’s University (1936-47) and the New York Knicks (1947-56), who was well known for his compassion and integrity off the court. The award is given to coaches who exhibit honorable character and who have impacted the game of basketball as did Lapchick. “When I got the call, associating me with the Joe Lapchick Award, I was honored to be mentioned in the same sentence,” said Hamilton. “If we know anything about his career, he always fought for what he thought was right, representing the sometimes underserved and disadvantaged, for women's rights and the inclusion of all people in different areas. “It’s an honor, a privilege, and I'm overwh
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State Head Coach Leonard Hamilton, who has been named as the Coach Year in the ACC three times and in the Big East twice during his illustrious career, is one of four recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character Award which will be presented on September 16 in New York City. Hamilton will be honored along with Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman, former LaSalle Coach Speedy Morris, and former Belmont Head Coach Rick Byrd.
The Lapchick Award “celebrates what is good in the game of basketball by honoring those who have demonstrated honorable character throughout their careers, much like the legendary Coach Lapchick.”
Lapchick, a legendary figure in college and professional basketball, was regarded as one the best centers in professional basketball in the 1920s and 30s. Following his spectacular playing career, he became the Head Coach at St. John’s and with the New York Knicks. He won 334 games at St. John’s and led the Knicks to three consecu
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