2023–24 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
Sunshine Slam Beach champions
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	17–16 (10–10 ACC)
Head coach	Leonard Hamilton (22nd season)
Associate head coach	Stan Jones (22nd season)
Assistant coaches	Steve Smith (5th season) Kevin Nickelberry (1st season)
Home arena	Donald L. Tucker Center
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles were led by head coach Leonard Hamilton, in his 22nd year, and played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Seminoles started their season 4–1, with their only loss coming in their rivalry game at Florida. The team won three games in the Sunshine Slam including winning the final in overtime against eighteenth ranked Colorado. However, after that streak, the Seminoles struggled, losing four straight games. Losses included their ACC–SEC Challenge game against Georgia, and their ACC opener against number seventeen North Carolina. They then won two of their last three non-conference games, to finish with a 6–5 non-conference record. The Seminoles won six of their next seven ACC games, with the only loss coming against Clemson. Their schedule became a tougher, and they lost five of their next six games, including losses to third-ranked North Carolina and ninth-ranked Duke. In this stretch they lost lost to eventual last place finishers Louisville. The end of the season was a mixed bag for the Seminoles as they finished 3–3. They again lost to Clemson, but defeated NC State and completed a season sweep of in-state opponents Miami.

The Seminoles finished the 2023–24 season 17–16 and 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated eighth seed Virginia Tech in the Second Round before losing to first seed North Carolina in the Quarterfinals. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT. This marked the third straight season the Seminoles did not participate in post-season play.

Previous season

The Seminoles finished the 2022–23 season 9–23, 7–13 in ACC play, to finish in 12th place. In the ACC Tournament, they lost to Georgia Tech in the first round. Their nine overall wins were the lowest season total since 2001.

Offseason

Departures

Florida State Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Caleb Mills	4	G	6'5"	180	Junior	Arden, NC	Transferred to Memphis[1]
Jeremiah Bembry	10	F	6'6"	185	Freshman	Brooklyn, NY	Transferred to West Virginia[2]
Naheem McLeod	24	C	7'4"	255	Junior	Philadelphia, PA	Transferred to Syracuse[3]
Matthew Cleveland	35	G	6'7"	200	Sophomore	Atlanta, GA	Transferred to Miami (FL)[4]
Cleveland Yates	42	G	6'2"	214	Sophomore	Memphis, TN	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

Florida State Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Josh Nickleberry	20	G	6'4"	205	GS Senior	Fayetteville, NC	La Salle[5]
Jason Simpson	4	G	5'10"	155	Junior	West Palm Beach, FL	Walk-on; St. John's[6]
Primo Spears	23	G	6'3"	185	Junior	Hartford, CT	Georgetown[7]
Jamir Watkins	2	F	6'7"	210	Junior	Trenton, NJ	La Salle[8]

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Taylor Bol Bowen #18 PF	Wolfeboro, NH	Brewster Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 25, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 6  247Sports: 5
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Florida State Seminoles". ESPN.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

2024 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
A.J. Swinton #45 SF	Arlington, VA	Bishop O'Connell High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 3, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 6  247Sports: 5
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Florida State Seminoles". ESPN.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

Roster