Michael Snaer

  • Pos SG
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 185

Prospect Info

  • High School Rancho Verde
  • City Moreno Valley, CA
  • Exp 2009 - 2013

Florida State Seminoles

  • Jersey #21
  • Class SR

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  • Class 2009
  • Committed 11/14/2008
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SNAER'S RECORD WATCH: Michael Snaer enters his senior season ranked ninth in school history with 133 career made 3-point shots. He needs only 123 made 3-point field goals to surpass James Collins (school record 255 career 3-point shots made) for the all-time Seminole lead and needs 62 to move into Florida State's all-time top five with 195. Michael Snaer enters his senior season ranked 11th in school history with 349 career 3-point field goal attempts. He is six attempts from moving into top 10, 125 attempts from moving into the top five and 338 attempts away becoming Florida State's all-time leader and surpassing James Collins (686 career 3-poit shot attempts). Michael Snaer enters his senior season ranked seventh in school history with a career 3-point field goal shooting percentage of .381. He is looking to become one of only six players in school history to shoot .400 percent or better from the 3-point line for his career. Michael Snaer enters his senior season ranked 24th in school history with a .736 career free throw shooting percentage. His is looking to become one of only six players in school history to shoot .800 percent or better from the free throw line for his career. Michael Snaer enters his senior season having played in 101 career games and having started 77 times during his career. He needs to play in 36 games to set the all-time school record for games played and needs to start 23 games to move into Florida State's all-time top five for career games started.

ON SNAER: An All-America candidate and the top candidate for ACC Player of the Year honors as one of the top players in the ACC for the 2012-13 season after winning the Everett Case Award as the Most Valuable Player of the 2012 ACC Tournament in leading the Seminoles to the first ACC Championship in school history...earned All-ACC Second Team, ACC All-Defensive Team (Coaches and Media) and ACC All-Tournament First Team honors in leading the Seminoles to the first ACC Championship in school history... only the fifth freshman in school history to be named to the ACC All Freshmen team in 2010 joining Corey Louis (1995), Michael Joiner (2001), Alexander Johnson (2004) and Solomon Alabi (2009)...named to the All-District IV Team (Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida) by the US Basketball Writers Association in 2012...a three-year returning starter and the Seminoles' leading returning scorer for the second consecutive season heading into the 2012-13 season...the national leader in 3-point buzzer beating baskets with three during his junior season...made buzzer beating 3-point shots in the Seminoles' victory over then No. 4 Duke on Jan. 21, 2012 as the Seminoles defeated the Blue Devils, 76-73, and stopped Duke's 45-game home winning streak and made a third in the Seminoles' win at home against Virginia Tech which rallied Florida State to a 48-47 win...actually made two buzzer beating 3-point shots against Duke with his first coming at the end of the first half to make the score 34-28 and then won the game at the buzzer of the second half to give the Seminoles the monumental win on the road...beat the Hokies at home on Feb. 16 as he beat the buzzer with 2.4 seconds left on the clock to give Florida State the win at home...has helped lead Florida State to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and to the Sweet 16 of the 2011 NCAA Tournament...will look to lead Florida State to its school record fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament in 2013...his commitment to defense has helped Florida State earn the title of the nation's best defensive team during the first three years of his career...continued the Seminoles' tradition of defense as he was named for the first time in his career to the ACC All-Defensive team by the ACC's 12 coaches (Barry Jacobs Fan Guide) and the voting media of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association in 2012...poised to become one of the most recognized Seminoles in school history and one of the most successful players both on and off the court as he strives to earn his degree in family and child sciences in just four years...enters his senior season ranked 32nd in school history with 1,071 career points, seventh in school history with a .381 3-point field goal shooting percentage, ninth in school history with 133 career made 3-point shots, 11th in school history with 349 career attempted 3-points shots, 23rd in school history with 77 career starts and tied for 24th in school history with a .846 career free throw shooting percentage...with all five members of the 2012 All-ACC First Team having moved on to the NBA, Snaer is one of four All-ACC Second Team selections (and the second highest vote receiver) who returns to play in the ACC during the 2012-13 season...Florida State has a 70-31 overall record and a 33-15 record in the ACC and is one of only two teams in the ACC (also Duke) that has finished in the top four of the league standings during the first three years of Snaer's career...has led the Seminoles into the national ranking in each of his first three seasons including a final national ranking of No. 10 by the Associated Press and No. 15 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' poll in 2012...the Seminoles have defeated 11 nationally ranked teams with Snaer in their line-up including No. 1 Duke (Jan. 12, 2011), No. 3 North Carolina (Jan. 14, 2012), No. 4 Duke (Jan. 21, 2012), No. 4 North Carolina (March 11, 2012), No. 5 Notre Dame (March 20, 2011) and No. 6 Duke (March 10, 2012)...has helped Florida State continue to become a national program of significance during his career...the Seminoles are the third winningest team in the ACC in the last three seasons with Snaer on the roster and the third winningest team in the ACC in the last six seasons...the Seminoles have led the nation in field goal percentage defense and ranked fifth nationally in 2011 in blocked shots in both of Snaer's first two seasons...Florida State has led the ACC in field goal percentage defense in a league record four consecutive seasons and led the ACC in field goal shooting defense, blocked shots and 3-point field goal shooting percentage defense while ranking second in scoring defense and steals during the 2010-11 season...one of the top defenders in the ACC who helped the Seminoles become only the fourth team in ACC history to lead the league in blocked shots and steals in the same season in 2012...as a freshman he was inserted into Florida State's starting line-up on Feb. 6 against Miami and started each of the remaining games of the season including the Seminoles' game against NC State in the ACC Tournament and against Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament...has missed only one start since then - that coming on senior day on March 4, 2012 when graduate student Jeff Peterson started in his place...earned the First Year Academic Achievement Award from the Seminoles' coaching staff at the Annual Men's Basketball Honors Banquet in 2010 following his freshman season...shared two awards at the Seminoles' annual 2011 basketball award banquet: the Mr. Hustle Award and the award for the team's top 3-poing field goal shooting percentage...totaled a team leading five awards at the 2012 Basketball Honors banquet - shared the Mr. Hustle award (second consecutive season), won the award for the best 3-point field goal percentage (second consecutive season), earned the award for best free throw percentage, shard the Charlie Ward Outstanding Defensive Award (with Bernard James) and named winner of the Bob Sura Most Outstanding Offensive Player Award...

AS A JUNIOR: Averaged a career-high and team leading 14.0 points (first on the team), a career-high 3.8 rebounds (fifth), a career high 1.1 steals (third), 1.9 assists (second) and made a career-high and team leading 67 3-point shots...Named The ACC Tournament MVP and earned All-ACC Second Team, ACC All-Defensive Team (Coaches and Media) and ACC All-Tournament First Team honors in leading the Seminoles to the first ACC Championship in school history...only the second player since 1997 not from Duke or North Carolina to be named the ACC Tournament MVP...named to the All-District IV Team (Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida) by the US Basketball Writers Association in 2012...the Seminoles' leader in field goals made (career high 167), field goals attempted (career high 383), 3-point field goals made (career high 67), 3-point field goals attempted (career high 166), 3-point field goal percentage (career high .404), free throws made (career high 88), free throws attempted (104), free throw percentage (career high .846), minutes played (career high 1,065) and minutes played per game (career high 30.4) in leading the Seminoles to a 25-10 record, the first ACC Championship in school history and the school record fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance for the Seminoles...named the ACC Player of the Week on Jan. 23 following his 3-point game winning shot against Duke - was the first ACC Player of the Week honor during his career... he averaged 16.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in wins over Maryland and Duke in winning the award...led the Seminoles with seven games of 20 or more points scored in a single game including his career high of 23 against Clemson in Tallahassee in a win over the Tigers (March 4) that gave the Seminoles their school record tying 12th ACC win of the season...only two others players (Okaro White and Deividas Dulkys) scored as many as 20 points in a game during the 2011-12 season ... led Florida State (or was tied for the team lead) in scoring in 17 of the Seminoles' 35 games including nine of 16 ACC games...the Seminoles' leading scorer in all three games in the ACC Tournament (20 vs. Miami, 16 vs., Duke and 18 vs. North Carolina) in helping Florida State to the first ACC Championship in school history...no other Seminole led the team in scoring more than five times during the season...earned the first double double of his career with 18 points and 10 rebounds in the Seminoles' win over UMass (Nov. 24, 2011) in the first round of the Battle4Atlantis tournament...surpassed the 1,000 career point mark in only his 95th career game against Clemson and enters his senior season with 1,071 points for an average of 10.5 points scored per game for his 102 game career...only the ninth player in school history to reach the 1,000 career point mark by the end of his junior season...Florida State's leading scorer in non-conference games with a 13.6 points per game average and shot .900 from the free throw line (45 of 50) in 14 games before the start of league play...led the Seminoles in overall scoring (14.0 points scored per game), in ACC games only (14.6 ppg), in none conference games (13.6 ppg), against ranked teams (14.4 ppg), in the ACC Tournament (18.0 ppg), in the Battle4Atlantis (16.0 ppg), in the NCAA Tournament (15.5 ppg) and averaged or scored in double figures against 10 of the Seminoles' 11 ACC opponents during the 2011-12 season...Florida State was ranked No. 10 in the final Associated Press and No. 15 in the final ESPN/USA Today poll during his junior season to mark only the second time in school history that Florida State had been ranked in the top 15 of both major polls in school history...(vs. Boston College): Scored 16 points and pulled down seven rebounds in Florida State's only game against Boston College (Feb. 8)...also added one blocked shot in 34 minutes of play as Florida State fell in Chestnut Hill, 64-60, a loss which snapped the Seminoles' school record seven game ACC winning streak...was one of three Seminoles who scored in double figures and marked one of nine ACC games in which he led Florida State in scoring...totaled nine second half points as the Seminoles worked to get themselves back into the game...(vs. Clemson): Averaged a team leading 15.0 points and shot .667 (six of nine) from the 3-point line as Florida State split two games with Clemson...a game and career high 23 points in leading the Seminoles past Clemson, 80-72, in Tallahassee (March 4)...scored 23 points on eight of 16 shooting from the field and tied his career high with five of seven 3-point field goals made in 32 minutes played...12 first half points helped Florida State race to a 49-33 halftime lead and added 11 second half points as Florida State won its school record trying 12th ACC game of the season...a perfect four of four from the 3-point line in the first half totaling his 12 points...made big shots to extend the Seminoles' lead as the Tigers worked themselves back in the game in the second half...two of two free throws with 28 seconds remaining the game to extend Florida State's lead back to five after Clemson closed back to within three with 30 seconds remaining in the game...scored seven points in 27 minutes played as Florida State lost its ACC season opener, 79-59, at Clemson (Jan. 7)...was his lowest ACC scoring output of the season...(vs. Duke): Averaged a team leading 16.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, a team high tying 3.7 assists and a team leading 1.3 steals in three games against NCAA Tournament participant Duke...shot the ball very well against the Blue Devils as he shot .525 from the field (21 of 40) and .455 from the 3-point line (five of 11) as the Seminoles defeated Duke multiple times in the same season for the first time in school history...the Seminoles defeated Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium (for only the second time in school history) and topped the Blue Devils in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament on their way to their first ACC Championship in school history...had an assist:turnover ratio of nearly 3:1 in the three games with 11 assists and only four turnovers as he averaged 33.0 minutes played in the three game series...scored 14 points, pulled down five rebounds and made the shot heard around the college basketball world - a 3-point shot at the buzzer - to win the game for the Seminoles, 76-73, and snap the Blue Devils' 45-game homecourt winning streak...Snaer took a pass from point guard Luke Loucks and drilled a 3-point shot from the right elbow right in front of the Seminoles' bench to give Florida State the win over the then No. 6 ranked Blue Devils...was his second buzzer beating 3-point shot of the game as he drew the Seminoles to within 32-26 with a first half buzzer beating shot...in between he scored eight important points as the Seminoles' rallied from as many as nine points down in the first half and eight points down in the second half for the monumental win on the road in ACC play...totaled nine second half points as Florida State rallied from as many as eight down in the final 20 minutes to win the game...scored five points in the final minute of the game with a short jumper in the paint to put the Seminoles up 71-70 with 52 seconds left...made his historic, game winning, season changing shot at the buzzer - only five seconds after a lay-up by Austin Rivers had tied the game at 73-73 with five seconds remaining in regulation...totaled a team high 16 points to goal along with four rebounds, two blocked shots and two rebounds as the third seeded Seminoles defeated second seed Duke, 62-59, in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament at Philips Arena in Atlanta (March 10)...totaled a game high six assists in helping Florida State advance to the championship game of the tournament for only the second time in school history...tied for the team high with seven first half points as Florida State took a 33-31 advantage into the locker room at halftime and totaled nine second half points as the Seminoles outscored Duke by one in the second half to gain the win...scored the game-winning basket on a 3-pointer with 3:37 left in the game to give Florida State a 58-57 lead...the Seminoles did not relinquish the lead and earned the win to advance to Championship Sunday....scored the first two points of the game to get the Seminoles off on the right track with a jumper at the 19:07 mark...Snaer's performance prompted a visit by Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski to the Seminole locker room after the game to congratulate the junior and the entire Seminole team...scored a team-high 18 points as Florida State hosted Duke in one of the most anticipated games in school history with first place in the ACC on the line late in the season (Feb. 23) in Tallahassee...his 11 second half points helped Florida State get back into the game after trailing by as many as 13 points in the first half...a lay-up with 8:56 left in the game brought the Seminoles to within five at 55-50...the Seminoles would get to within three multiple times during the remainder of the game but were not able to overtake the Blue Devils and fell 74-66...the game was a complete sell out on national television certainly one of the biggest nights in the history of the program...(vs. Georgia Tech): Scored a team-leading 21 points to go along with a career-high five steals in the Seminoles' only game of the season against Georgia Tech...was a nearly perfect .700 percent from the field (seven of 10), a near perfect .714 percent from the 3-point line (five of seven) and a perfect 1.000 percent from the free throw line in the Seminoles' 68-54 win over the Yellow Jackets in Tallahassee (Feb. 1)...totaled 16 of his 21 points in the second half as Florida State rallied from a 25-24 halftime lead to outscore the Yellow Jackets 44-29 in the second half to gain the win...scored six points on back to back 3-point shots within 39 seconds of each other to give Florida State a 56-45 lead with 4:35 remaining in the game...five points on two free throws and a 3-pointer in the final 1:40 to push Florida State's lead to as many as 17 before closing of the win...(vs. Maryland): Scored a team high 17 points and added two blocked shots and two steals as Florida State defeated Maryland in its only meeting of the season against the Terps...mad six of eight shots from the free throw line and added two assists and one rebound as Florida State won 84-70 in Tallahassee (Jan. 17)...10 first half points against the Terps allowed the Seminoles to take a 36-33 halftime lead...scored five of the Seminoles' first 16 points of the game as Florida State jumped to a 16-9 lead in the first seven minutes of the game...helped the Seminoles push their lead to as many as 21 with nine second half points as the Seminoles won their third ACC game in four tries...(vs. Miami): Averaged a team-leading 17.3 points to go along with 5.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 steals as the Seminoles won two of three games against NIT participant Miami...shot better than .500 percent from the field (16-31, .516) and better than .900 percent from the free throw line (11-12, .917) as the Seminoles defeated the Hurricanes in Tallahassee and in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament at Philips Arena in Atlanta...averaged a team leading 35.3 minutes played in the three games against the Hurricanes...began Florida State's march towards to the ACC Championship and his march toward being named the ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player with 20 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal in the Seminoles' 82-71 win over Miami in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament at Philips Arena in Atlanta (March 9)...His 20 points helped the Seminoles blow by the Hurricanes and into the semifinals of the tournament for the first time since 2009...was most dangerous with 12 points in the second half as Miami closed to within as few as three with just over four minutes left in the game...was a perfect four of four from the free throw line in the final 3:10 of the game to help Florida State push their lead back to a more comfortable margin...two free throws at the 3:01 mark put Florida State up 66-59 while two more free throws at the 1:25 mark gave the Seminoles a 74-64 advantage and virtually cemented the Seminole win...made four 3-point shots in the game with two coming in both halves...his second half 3-point shots gave Florida State a 43-35 lead at the 17:47 mark while his second gave the Seminoles a 53-46 advantage with 8:51 left before the final buzzer sounded...totaled 12 points, five rebounds and two assists to lead Florida State past Miami, 64-59, in Tallahassee (Feb. 11)...scored 10 of his 12 points in the first half to stake Florida State to a much needed 28-26 lead at the intermission...his two free throws were important and came in the form of two free throws with 2:00 left in the game and allowed Florida State to extend its lead to 59-51 after the Hurricanes had cut the Seminoles lead to as few as two...scored five of Florida State's first seven points of the game to get the Seminoles off to a good start...the scored five points in the span of 27 seconds on a lay-up to tie the game at 18-18 than almost immediately after sent home a dagger of a 3-point shot to put Florida State up 21-18 to ignite a quick as lightning five point spurt that saw Florida State go from two down to three up in the blink of an eye...totaled a game high 20 points to go along with eight rebounds, four assists and one steal in 36 minutes of play but he was unable to will the Seminoles to a win in Coral Gables...the Hurricanes led by as many as 17 in winning 78-62 (Feb. 26)...(vs. North Carolina): Averaged 17.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in two wins against NCAA Tournament participant North Carolina...the Seminoles defeated the Tar Heels in one game during the regular season and top the No. 3 ranked Tar Heels in the championship game of the ACC Tournament to help Florida State win its' first ACC Championship in school history...shot .500 percent (12 of 24) from the field and .500 percent (five of 10) from the 3-point line in leading Florida State to multiple victories over North Carolina in the same season for the first time in school history...totaled 17 points, five rebounds and three assists in the Seminoles' demolition of North Carolina, 90-57, in Tallahassee (Jan. 14)...a magical performance of 18 points, two assists, one blocked shot and one steal in leading the Seminoles over then No. 4 North Carolina, 85-82, in the championship game of the ACC Tournament at Philips Arena in Atlanta (March 11)...his performance against the Tar Heels helped lead the Seminoles to the first ACC Championship in school history and won him the Everett Case Award as the Most Valuable Player in the ACC Tournament - one of the most prestigious awards in all of college basketball...was as good as he was all season against the Tar Heels and made four of five 3-point shots in leading the Seminoles in scoring in the win...Helped the Seminoles bolt to as much as a 16 point first half advantage with 15 points and six made field goals including a perfect three of three effort from the bonusphere...scored four of the Seminoles' first six points of the game on lay-ups in the first two minutes of the game...consecutive 3-point shots within 1:06 of each other proved to be the game winning points as Florida State took the lead on Snaer's first 3-point shot of the game to make the score 19-17 and did not trail the rest of the way in winning the championship...a third 3-point shot in the first half with 2:45 left before intermission gave the Seminoles an incredible 47-31 lead...a fourth important 3-point shot gave the Seminoles a 74-65 lead with 7:55 remaining in the game...Snaer earned All-ACC Tournament MVP and All-ACC Tournament First Team honors for his efforts - the first player to earn both awards in school history...totaled 17 points, five rebounds, three assists and one steal as Florida State gained one of the most amazing wins in school history as it gained a 90-57 win over the No. 3 ranked Tar Heels in Tallahassee (Jan. 14)...shot .455 (five of 11) from the field, and .750 from the free throw line (six of eight) as the Seminoles knocked off North Carolina at home...Florida State never trailed as it scored nine of the first 11 points of the game and went onto win the game by one of the most unbelievable scores during the 2011-1 college basketball season...totaled seven points in the first half and 10 in the second half as the Seminoles methodically hammered the Tar Heels for the win...(vs. NC State): Scored 10 points to go along with five rebounds and five assists in the Seminoles only game against NCAA Tournament participant NC State...was a perfect six of six from the free throw line and added one steal in 26 minutes of play as the Seminoles won in Raleigh, 76-62, to improve to 10-2 in ACC mark - it marked the school record fourth consecutive season that Florida State had won at least 10 ACC games...Florida State never trailed in the game though NC State whittled its deficit to a little as one during the first half...totaled eight second half points and four second half rebounds as Florida State stretched its lead on the road in the ACC to as much as 20 points and held a double digit lead throughout the second half...(vs. Virginia): Averaged 10.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals in two games against NCAA Tournament participant Virginia...tied for the team lead in both blocked shots (two) and steals (four) as the Seminoles swept the season series from the Cavaliers...totaled eight points, three rebounds, two blocked shots and two steals in the Seminoles, 58-55 win over then No. 18 ranked Virginia in Tallahassee...all eight of his points came in the second half as the Seminoles held onto beat the red-hot Cavaliers in a very well played basketball game...scored eight of the Seminoles' 14 points including what proved to be the game-winning basket on a 3-point shot with 4:21 remaining in the game which gave Florida State a 47-45 lead - a lead which they did not relinquish during the remainder of the game...Snaer's game-winning basket came just 20 seconds after a lay-up by Jontel Evans gave Virginia a 45-44 advantage...Snaer added two 3-point shots in the next 2:45 after Evans' shot to lead the Seminoles to the win...his first gave the Seminoles the 47-45 lead and his second gave Florida State a 53-48 advantage with 1:56 left in the game...increased Florida State's lead to 55-50 with a lay-up at the 1:12 mark to give Florida State an insurmountable lead...all eight of his points came in the final 4:21 of the game and helped the Seminoles improve to 16-6 overall and 7-1 in ACC play...totaled 12 points, four rebounds and two steals in Florida State's miraculous, stunning, unbelievable comeback to win 63-60 in Charlottesville (March 1)...five points in the final 4:10 of the game helped the Seminoles rally from a seemingly insurmountable 11 point deficit with just 4:33 left on the clock...began the Seminoles' 16-2 game-ending run with two of two free throws to bring Florida State to within 58-49 with 4:10 left in the game...a defensive rebound by Snaer led to a 3-point play by Ian Miller brought the Seminoles' deficit to six at 58-52 with 3:17 remaining in the game...a Snaer jumper at the 2:41 mark brought the Seminoles to within three at 60-57 and set up the late game heroics that won the game for the Seminoles...a 3-pointer by Deividas Dulkys at the 1:55 mark toed the game at 60 and a buzzer beating 3-point shot by Ian Miller with 0:08 seconds left gave Florida State the incredible win...(vs. Virginia Tech): Averaged 9.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and totaled two assists and two steals against NIT Participant Virginia Tech...The Seminoles won in both Blacksburg (for the first ACC win of the season) and in Tallahassee as they swept the season series from the Hokies...scored nine points to go along with two steals and one assist as the Seminoles won their first ACC game of the season with a 63-59 win on the road (Jan. 10)...back to back baskets on a lay-up and a dunk with 38 seconds of each other in the second half allowed the Seminoles a comfortable 46-38 lead with 11:09 remaining in the road win...a free throw with 4:05 left in the game gave the Seminoles a 55-51 lead and sent them on to the win...nine points and his second buzzer beating 3-point shot of the season gave Florida State an unbelievable, unimaginable 48-47 win over Virginia Tech in Tallahassee (Feb. 16)...took a cross court pass from senior Jeff Peterson and was nothing but net on a game winning 3-point shot with 2.6 seconds remaining in the game...the lead was Florida State's first of the second half and was the exclamation mark on a game-ending 11-3 Seminole run in the final five minutes of the game...in the final five minutes of the game, he totaled one offensive rebound (that led directly to a 3-point shot by Jeff Peterson), on assist (that led directly to that same 3-point shot by Peterson) and one blocked shot (that allowed Florida State to stay within seven and not fall behind by nine with 3:44 left in the game...his tough defensive play allowed him to be in position as the clock began to strike midnight in the Seminoles' eventual 18th overall win and ninth ACC victory of the season...(vs. Wake Forest): Scored a game high 18 points to go along with two rebounds and two assists in the Seminoles' only game against Wake Forest...shot the ball well - he was six of nine from the field (.667) and a perfect 1.000 (four of four) from the bonusphere as the Seminoles won 75-52 in Winston Salem...totaled 10 first half points as Florida State fought back from a five point deficit to take a 29-23 lead at the intermission...five consecutive Seminole points on two free throws and a 3-point shot within 1:18 help the Seminoles begin to take control of the game...added another 3-point shot with 3:41 left before intermission to push the Seminoles lead to seven at 25-18...the Seminoles did not trail the rest of the way and led by as many as 25 in taking the win on the road...(vs. Florida): Scored four points and added three rebounds in the Seminoles' only game of the season against NCAA Tournament participant Florida...scored three second half points as the Seminoles' worked to get back into the game on the road against the Gators...(In three games during the Battle4Atlantis): Averaged a team-leading 16.0 points5.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals in helping the Seminoles to a 1-2 record in the Inaugural Battle4Atlantis at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas...shot the ball well from long range (seven of 17, .412 percent) and from the free throw line (15 of 17, .882 percent)...was Florida State's leading scorer in all three games with a game-high 18 points in the Seminoles' win over UMass, a game-high 10 points against Harvard and 20 points in the Seminoles' game against the No. 4 ranked UConn...(vs. UMass): His first career double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds came in the Seminoles' opening round win, 73-53, over NIT participant UMass...was a near perfect seven of eight from the free throw line and made three 3-point shots...opened the game with a 3-point shot and totaled 13 points to help the Seminoles to a 36-25 halftime advantage...Florida State trailed for a total of 39 seconds in the game...his two steals helped Florida State earned 14 team steals while his one blocked shot helped the Seminoles block nine shots in the game...(vs. Harvard): Scored a game-high 10 points and pulled down four rebounds in the Seminoles game against NCAA participant Harvard...the Crimson defeated the Seminoles, 46-41, despite being held to .273 shooting from the field and making only 12 field goals during the game...scored all 10 of his points in the second half as Florida State attempted to win its lowest scoring game of the season...was two of three from the 3-point line as Florida State worked furiously to penetrate the defense of the eventual Ivy League champions...a 3-pointer at the 5:55 mark drew the Seminoles to within five at 34-29 and a late three closed the scoring of the game with six seconds left before the buzzer...(vs. UConn): Totaled 20 points for the first time in his career in the consolation final of the tournament against NCAA Tournament participant UConn...the Huskies rallied late and won the game in overtime...scored eight of his 20 points as he was a near perfect eight of nine from the free throw line and made two 3-point shots...totaled 13 points in the second half as Florida State battled from as many as 10 down to lead the game for the virtually the entire final two minutes of the game...gave the Seminoles the lead in the game with two free throws at the 1:51 mark to put the Seminoles up 67-65...made two more free throws to put the Seminoles up 69-67 with 1:16 remaining...extended the Seminoles' lead to 70-68 with 27 seconds left in regulation as he made one of two free throws with 27 seconds left...he was five of six from the free throw line in the final 1:51...(In three games during the ACC Championship): Averaged 18.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocked shot in leading the Seminoles to the first ACC Championship in school history with victories over Miami (March 9), No. 6 Duke (March 10) and No. 3 North Carolina (March 11) over three consecutive games...was named the Most Valuable Player and awarded the prestigious Everett Case award - making him the first player in school history to earn the award...totaled 54 points - the second highest tournament by a Florida State player in the ACC Tournament behind only Tony Douglas' who totaled a school record 80 points and a 26.7 points per game scoring average in leading the Seminoles to the ACC Tournament championship game for the first time in school history in 2009...shot a school record .594 for a single ACC Tournament as he made 19 of 32 shots from the field in leading the Seminoles to the first ACC Championship in school history...shot a Seminole record for a single ACC Tournament as he shot .750 from the 3-point line as he made an amazing nine of 12 shots from the bonusphere...made nine 3-point shots - one off the school record of 10 for a single ACC Tournament - a record held by Toney Douglas during the Seminoles' run to the championship game of the 2009 ACC Championship...became the first player in school history to earn All-ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player honors...One of only three players in school history to earn All-ACC Tournament First Team honors - Snaer and Luke Loucks in 2012 and Toney Douglas in 2009...(In two games during the NCAA Tournament): Averaged 5.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in two games during the Seminoles' school record fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament...The No. 3 seed Seminoles defeated St. Bonaventure, 66-62 (March 16), and fell to Cincinnati (62-56, March 18) at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn...(vs. St. Bonaventure): Was held scoreless for the first time in his career in the Seminoles' first round game of the 2012 NCAA Tournament against St. Bonaventure...despite his not scoring, the Seminoles rallied to defeat the Bonnies, 66-63, to advance past the first round for the second consecutive season...never got his shot on track as he was zero for seven from the field and zero for five from the 3-point line...continued to be a factor in the offense with one assist that led to a Bernard James dunk early in the second half as the Bonnies played well and built as much as a nine point lead in the second half...(vs. Cincinnati): Totaled 11 points, one rebound and one assist in 28 minutes of play as Florida State fell to Cincinnati in the second round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament...Florida State's leading scorer with nine first half points to lead the Seminoles to a 26-25 halftime edge...was held to two points in the second half as Florida State dropped its first halftime lead in a game in falling to the Bearcats...

AS A SOPHOMORE: Averaged 8.8 points (third on the team), 2.7 rebounds (tied for seventh), a career high 2.2 assists (third) and 0.9 steals (fourth) while starting 33 of the Seminoles' 34 games and helping lead them to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1993...Florida State finished the 2010-11 season with a 23-11 record, an 11-5 mark and in third place finish in the ACC standings, a school record tying third consecutive NCAA Tournament berth and a trip to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for only the fourth time in the history of the program...averaged in double figure scoring against four different ACC teams: Virginia (16.0 ppg), Georgia Tech (15.0 ppg), Boston College (13.0 ppg) and NC State (13.0 ppg)...ranked second on the team with 43 3-point shots made...his 43 3-point shots made rank as the seventh highest single season total by a Seminole sophomore...made his career high of five 3-point field goals against nationally ranked Florida and made multiple 3-point field goals in 12 of the Seminoles' 33 games...shot .500 percent from the bonusphere (six of 12) in three games during the 2011 NCAA Tournament...including the Seminoles' games against Notre Dame and VCU in the NCAA Tournament, he also made at least three shots from long range in wins over Florida International (Nov. 18) and Boston College (Jan. 22)...was Florida State's second leading scorer during the NCAA Tournament in the Seminoles' run to the Sweet 16 as he averaged 11.3 points as a starter in all three games...scored an average of 8.5 points per game in 11 games against teams that played in the NCAA Tournament and 8.9 points in seven games played against teams that played in the NIT...played well against the eight ranked teams on the Seminoles' schedule in 2010-11 as he averaged 8.3 points and 1.6 rebounds as Florida State totaled a 4-4 record against teams in the top 25 at the time of the game...scored in double figures in a career high 14 games to bring his two year total to 26 games...his season high of 16 points came against UNC Greensboro in the Greensboro Coliseum as the Seminoles defeated the Spartans, 97-73, in the second game of the season (Nov. 14)...pulled down at least six rebounds in five different games...finished his season with a .776 free throw shooting percentage - the fourth highest on the team and third highest among the Seminoles' season long rotation...shot an incredible .840 percent from the free throw line in 16 ACC games - he made 21 of 25 shots from the line in conference competition...one of the Seminoles' most durable players who played in all 34 games during the season and played at least 21 minutes in each game during the season...his career high of 38 minutes came in the Seminoles' overtime game against VCU in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament...totaled at least one assist and averaged a career-high 2.2 assists per game as a sophomore after averaging 1.3 assists in 34 games as a freshman...nearly doubled his steals total as a sophomore (30 and 0.9 spg) as compared to his freshman season (17 of 0.5 spg)...totaled 10 points and four assists in leading Florida State past Loyola Marymount in Snaer's homecoming game in Los Angeles (Dec. 18)...played the game in front of a group of nearly 30 family and friends as he played in near his hometown of Moreno Valley, Calif...Florida State won the game, 74-63, on their way to Hawaii for the Diamond Head Classic...(vs. Boston College): scored 13 points and was credited with one blocked shot and one steal in Florida State's only game of the season against NIT participant Boston College... one block and one steal helped the Seminoles' defensive effort which limited the Eagles to 51 points and .354 shooting from the field...tied for the team high with three 3-point shots made and was second on the team with 13 points...Florida State defeated Boston College, 67-51, in Tallahassee (Jan. 22)...helped Florida State stage a first half comeback to lead by a 29-27 advantage at halftime with five points...scored what proved to be the game winning basket on one of his three shots from the bonusphere to put Florida State up 19-16 with 6:59 remaining in the first half...increased Florida State's lead to 23-19 on a jumper at the 4:38 mark...eight second half points, including two more made 3-point shots, helped the Seminoles stretch their lead to as many as 17 in the second half and to take the win... (vs. Clemson): Averaged 6.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in two games against NCAA Tournament participant Clemson...the Seminoles won in Tallahassee and the Tigers won in Clemson as the teams split their regular season series...averaged a team leading 33.5 minutes played in the two game regular season series against the Tigers... totaled seven points, three rebounds and one blocked shot as Florida State defeated Clemson, 75-69, in Tallahassee (Dec. 12)...the win was Florida State's first of the season in conference play in December which allowed the Seminoles to hold their perch at the top of the ACC standings for nearly one month...four second half points as Florida State rallied for the win after trailing, 34-28, at halftime...a lay-up with 4:22 left in the game allowed Florida State to come within two at 59-61 with 4:22 left in the game...two free throw shots with 22 seconds remaining put Florida State up by a comfortable six points at 73-67 and closed the Tigers out for the victory...scored five points and pulled down four rebounds as Clemson defeated the Seminoles, 62-44, in Clemson (Jan. 29)...all five points came in the first half as the Seminoles worked to get themselves back into the game...(vs. Duke): Scored six points and pulled down two rebounds in Florida State's only game of the season against NCAA Tournament participant Duke...the Seminoles defeated the No. 1 ranked Blue Devils, 66-61, for the fourth ever win over the nation's top ranked team in school history (Feb. 12)...totaled two steals as the Seminoles limited the Blue devils to 61 points and .314 shooting from the field...all six of his points came in the second half as Florida State did not trail in winning the game...four points on a jumper and a lay-up in a span of 1:20 gave the Seminoles a four point lead at 54-50...closed out the Blue Devils with two free throws with 23 seconds remaining in the game to give Florida State a 65-61 lead and set off the beginning of a raucous celebration inside the Donald L. Tucker Center... (vs. Georgia Tech): Scored 15 points and was credited with three assists in Florida State's only game of the season against Georgia Tech...shot the ball well against the Yellow Jackets as he made six of seven shots from the field (.667), one of two shots from 3-point range (.500) and two of three free throw shots (.667)...led the team with his three assists and was second on the team in scoring as Florida State won, 72-63, in Atlanta (Feb. 10)...totaled seven first half points to bolster the Seminoles to a 30-18 halftime lead...scored five of Florida State's first 10 points of the game on a jumper at the 17:57 mark and a 3-pointer at the 15:28 mark to send Florida State out to a quick 10-2 advantage...the Seminoles led by as many as 15 in the first half...eight second half points allowed Florida State to hold onto its lead for the entire game...(vs. Maryland): Totaled five points and six rebounds in one game against Maryland during the regular season...also added two assists and his ACC career high of three steals as Maryland defeated the Seminoles, 78-62, in College Park, Md. (Feb. 23)...three first half points on a jumper and a made free throw as the Seminoles played tough on the road...the Seminoles led by as many as seven points early but had to fight themselves back into the game to trail by on one at 37-38 at halftime...Maryland outscored the Seminoles, 40-25, in the second half to take the win...(vs. Miami): Averaged 6.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in two games against NIT participant Miami...made three of five 3-point field goal attempts and ranked second on the team with six assists as the Seminoles won both games of the regular season series in both Coral Gables and Tallahassee...totaled seven points and one rebound and Florida State mounted a ferocious comeback to win, 55-53, in Coral Gables (Jan. 19)...the Seminoles did not score their first basket of the game until the 10:11 mark of the first half and trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half before roaring back to win on the road...all seven of his points came in the second half as the Seminoles outscored the Hurricanes, 31-22, to win the game after trailing 31-24 at the intermission...helped Florida State quickly close their second half deficit with an assist on a Terrance Shannon dunk to make the score 26-34 and a 3-point shot to close the Seminoles' deficit to five a 29-34 at the 18:29 mark...cut the deficit to three at 35-38 on a lay-up at the 15:22 mark and cut it again to one at 40-39 on a jumper at the 12:12 mark...his jumper at the 12:12 mark began a game ending and game winning 18-13 run that led to Florida State's victory...scored six points to go along with five rebounds and five assists to lead the Seminoles over the Hurricanes, 65-59, in Tallahassee (Feb. 26)...all six of his points on two three pointers early in the first half as Florida State busted out to a seemingly commanding 16-2 lead with just 5:58 elapsed in the game...a 3-pointer at the 18:28 mark upped the Seminoles' early lead to 5-0 and a second shot from the bonusphere increased the Seminoles' lead to 13-2 at the 14;43 mark...the Seminoles led by as many as 22 points in the first half and never trailed in the game...despite not scoring any points in the second half he was credited with three assists that led directly to eight second half points...his third assist of the half came on a jumper by Okaro White to increase the Seminoles lead back to five and certainly closed out the Hurricanes with 32 seconds remaining in the game...the Hurricanes had cut the Seminoles lead to three at 62-59 before Snaer's assist to White ended their threat...(vs. North Carolina): Averaged 8.5 points and 1.0 steals in two games against NCAA Tournament participant North Carolina...shot .533 from the field (eight of 15) in the two games against the Tar Heels...scored six points in 23 minutes of play as the Seminoles traveled to play at North Carolina...the Tar Heels defeated the Seminoles, 89-69, on Super Bowl Sunday in Chapel Hill (Feb. 6)...all six of his points came in the first half as the Seminoles worked to stay with the Tar Heels...North Carolina led by a 43-34 margin at halftime in winning at home...totaled 11 points, one rebound, one assist and two steals as the Seminoles played host to North Carolina at home...the Tar Heels won the game on a buzzer beating 3-point shot by All-American Harrison Barnes with three seconds remaining in the game to take the come from behind 72-20 win in Tallahassee (March 2)...tied for the team lead with nine first half points as Florida State took a 38-37 lead at halftime...six points in the final 4:20 of the first half allowed Florida State to weather nine first half ties to lead going into the locker room...broke three ties and put Florida State ahead on three different occasions in the final five minutes of the first half...broke a tie at the 4:20 mark to give Florida State a 30-28 lead, broke another tie at the 2:16 mark to give Florida State a 26-34 led and again put the Seminoles on top 38-36 with 34 seconds left in the first half...helped the Seminoles close as much as a seven point gap in the second half with a lay-up at the 5:10 mark to bring Florida State to within four a 58-62...Snaer's basket at the 5:10 mark began a game ending 14-10 run that came up just short for the Seminoles as Barnes stole the show and the game at the buzzer...(vs. NC State): Averaged 13.0 points and 3.5 assists in two games against NC State...was Florida State's third leading scorer against the Wolfpack with 26 points and led the Seminoles in assists with seven as Florida State defeated the Wolfpack in both Tallahassee and Raleigh...was a perfect six of six from the free throw line in the two games against the Wolfpack...was one of five Seminoles to score in double figures with 13 points to go along with three assists in the Seminoles 84-71 win over the Wolfpack in Tallahassee (Jan. 15)...totaled four first half points and two first half assists to send the Seminoles to a commanding 28-19 lead...broke a tie at the 8:41 mark with two free throws to give Florida State a 14-12 advantage...totaled nine second half points as Florida State as Florida State increased its lead to as many as 22 points in earning the win...the Seminoles never trailed in the game...the win over NC State was significant because it was the third of the season for the Seminoles and was the first game after their historic victory over No. 1 ranked Duke...totaled 13 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in the Seminoles 72-62 win over NC State in Raleigh (March 6)...a 3-point shot with only 24 seconds elapsed in the game gave the Seminoles a 5-0 lead right out of the gate...a dunk at the 15:05 mark increased the Seminoles' lead to 13-5 and counted as two of his five first half points that helped Florida State take a 34-25 lead...made big baskets in the second half as the Wolfpack worked themselves back into the game, and took a lead, after trailing by as many as 13 in the first half...a lay-up at the 6:52 mark put the Seminoles back up by one at 56-55 and a steal and a lay-up increased the Seminoles' lead to a more comfortable 60-55 margin with 5:42 left...closed the Wolfpack out and led the Seminoles to the road win with four of four free throws in the final 1:35 of the game...the victory closed out the regular season for the Seminoles with a 21-9 overall record, an 11-5 mark in the ACC, a third place finish in the ACC standings and one of the four all-important byes through the first round of the ACC Tournament...it marked the second time in the first two years of Snaer's career at Florida State that the Seminoles had finished in the top four of the ACC standings...(vs. Virginia): Led Florida State with 16 points, eight rebounds and two assists in the Seminoles' only game of the season against Virginia...the Seminoles won the game, 63-56, in Tallahassee...led the Seminoles in scoring and rebounding and shot perfect four of four against the Cavaliers from the free throw line...three first half points on a 3-point field goal at the 4:55 mark gave the Seminoles a 27-21 advantage...totaled 13 points in the second half to lead the Seminoles to the win...all 16 of his points came after standout forward Chris Singleton was injured and lost for the next six games...his 13 second half points helped the Seminoles win the game and were especially important as the Seminoles closed as much as a 16 point second half deficit to a few as three with 1:12 left in the game...Saner was four of four from the free throw in the final 20 seconds of the game...his four of four free throws helped Florida State advance a five point lead with 22 seconds left in the game to a nine point lead with nine seconds remaining to effectively close out the Cavaliers...Snaer's role grew in importance during the remainder of the season with the injury to Singleton...Snaer averaged 8.2 points per game in the six games that Singleton was out of the line-up and averaged 9.2 points per game in the final nine games of the season while Singleton was not at full strength...(vs. Virginia Tech): Averaged 9.5 points, 2.5 assists and 1.5 rebounds in two game against NIT participant Virginia Tech...scored 11 points and was credited with four assists as the Seminoles traveled to play in Blacksburg in their first January game of the ACC schedule...the Hokies came up on the long end with a 71-59 win (Jan. 8)...three first half points on a three point shot and eight second half points as Florida State attempted to work its way back into the game after trailing 29-19 at halftime...scored eight points to go along with three rebounds and three assists as the third seeded Seminoles faced the sixth seeded Hokies in the quarterfinal round of the ACC Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum...the Hokes were handed the victory after referees disallowed a 3-point shot at the buzzer by Florida State's Derwin Kitchen that would have given the Seminoles a 54-52 win...(vs. Wake Forest): Averaged 8.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals in two games against Wake Forest...Florida State won both of the games during the regular season series against the Deacons with wins in both Tallahassee and Winston Salem...scored 11 points and added two steals as Florida State defeated the Deacons, 85-61, in Tallahassee (Feb. 1)...totaled nine first half points including four of the Seminoles' first six points of the game to lead Florida State to a commanding 31-19 lead at halftime...was the Seminoles' leading scorer with nine first half points and scored two in the second half as Florida State won its sixth ACC game of the season...scored six points and pulled down six rebounds in the Seminoles' 84-66 win over Wake Forest in Winston Salem (Feb. 19)...all six points came in the second half as Snaer was a driving force behind the Seminoles increased offensive production in the second half of the game...Florida State scored 10 points in the first 11 minutes of the game as they played without injured superstar Chris Singleton for the first time since he as had been injured against Virginia one week earlier...Florida State trailed 33-31 at the half before rallying to win the game with a 53 point scoring outburst in the second half...Snaer scored what proved to be the game winning basket on a lay-up to put Florida State up 39-37 with 16:02 left in regulation...from there Florida State extended its lead to as many as 20 in gaining their ninth ACC win of the season...(In Three Games During the NCAA Tournament): Averaged 11.3 points, 2.7 assists and 1.7 rebounds as Florida State advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with victories over No. 20 ranked and seventh seeded Texas A&M and No. 5 ranked and second seeded Notre Dame...was the Seminoles' seconds leading scorer with 34 points - as he scored in double figures in two of the Seminoles' three NCAA Tournament games...shot .500 percent from the field (12 of 24) and was tied for the team lead with eight total steals...the Seminoles wins over the Aggies and the Fighting Irish allowed Florida State to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 1993 season and for the fourth time in school history....(vs. Texas A&M): Scored nine points, pulled down one rebound and added one assist in the Seminoles' 57-50 come from behind win over Texas A&M in the second round of the tournament at the United Center in Chicago (March 18)...Florida State trailed by as many as five in the first half, trailed by 26-23 at halftime and were behind by as many as eight points in the second half...all nine of his points came in the second half as the Seminoles earned the win...part of the Seminoles' 13-0 run to begin the second half and helped the Seminoles moved from eight down at 23-31 at the 17:34 mark to up five at 36-31 at the 11:29 mark...Snaer scored on a lay-up at the 11:29 mark to send the Seminoles on their way to the victory...scored seven of the Seminoles' final nine points of the game in the final 2:28 to lead Florida State to the win...his seven points in the final 2:28 of the game included three free throws to close out the Aggies...(vs. Notre Dame): Scored 13 points, pulled down two rebounds and was credited with four assists in the Seminoles' 71-57 manhandling of No. 5 ranked and second seeded Notre Dame in a win that sent the Seminoles to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1993 (March 20)...was one of four Seminoles in double figures in the monumental win for the Seminoles...scored eight first half points including a 3-point shot at the 17:55 mark of the first half to put the Seminoles on the board and give them a 3-2 lead...tied the game at 5-5 just 30 seconds later at the 17:25 mark...assists on consecutive Seminole baskets at the 14:07 and 13:24 marks sent the Seminoles on their way to the national eye-opening victory...assisted on a 3-point shot by Deividas Dulkys at the 14:07 mark which gave the Seminoles a 12-9 lead and turned out be the game winning basket...also an assists at the 13:24 mark on a lay-up by Derwin Kitchen sent the Seminoles to a 14-9 lead...a Snaer 3-pointer gave the Seminoles a 12 point lead with 6:01 left in the half gave the Seminoles a double digit lead that they held for the remainder of the game...totaled five second half points as Florida State cruised to the win over the team that finished in second place in the standings of the mighty Big East Conference...(vs. VCU): Totaled 12 points to go along with two rebounds and three assists in a career-high 38 minutes as the Seminoles played VCU in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament...the Rams took the overtime victory, 72-71, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas (March 25)...was one of three Seminoles to score in double figures as the Seminoles lost for the first time during the season when they scored 70 or more points and was their first overtime loss of the season...scored six of his 12 points in the first half as Florida State rallied from as much as a nine point first half deficit to trail by only five at 31-36 at the intermission...scored four points in the second half as Florida State rallied to take a leads and tie the game at 65-65 at the end of regulation...four points on a 3-point shot at the 7:02 mark to pull Florida State to within six at 56-62 and a free throw to close the Seminoles' gap to two a 61-63 with 4:13 left in regulation...Snaer's free throw allowed the Seminoles to close the game on a 4-2 spurt that tied the game and sent it into overtime tie at 65-65...scored two points in overtime - the first of the period for either team - to put the Seminoles up 67-65...the Rams outscored the Seminoles 7-4 in the final 3:33 of the game to steal the win...(In Three Games During the Diamond Head Classic): Averaged 6.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and .20 assists as the Seminoles finished in third place in the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu...the Seminoles earned wins over homestanding Hawaii and no. 15 Baylor while losing a three point game to Butler in the semifinals of the three game event...made five of six free throws (.833 percent) in the tournament...(vs. Hawaii): Scored seven points and pulled down two rebounds in the Seminoles' 70-62 win over Hawaii on its home court (Dec. 22)...scored all seven of his points in the second half as the Rainbow Warriors played the final 20 minutes neck and neck with Florida State...the Seminoles won the game in the first half as they took a commanding 33-25 lead as they rallied from being down by as many as five points...(vs. Butler): Totaled seven points and two rebounds in the Seminoles' semifinal game against NCAA Tournament participant Butler...the Bulldogs, who played in the national championship game for the second consecutive season, held off the fast charging Seminoles to win, 67-64, at the Stan Sheriff Center at the University of Hawaii (Dec. 23)...scored five first half points to help the Seminoles stay in the game and trail by only two at 19-21 at the intermission...scored the Seminoles' final four points in the final 57 seconds of the first half to help Florida State get back into the game after trailing by as many as 10...was perfect on two free throws at the 0:57 mark to pull the Seminoles to within five at 16-21 and closed the gap even more on a 3-pointer with four seconds remaining to pull the Seminoles to within two at 19-21 at the break...a second half jumper wasn't enough as the Bulldogs won the game and went on to claim the tournament championship with a win over Washington State...(vs. Baylor): Scored four points to go along with three rebounds and three assists to help lead Florida State past No. 15 Baylor in the final game of the Diamond Head Classic...the Seminoles defeated the Bears, 68-61, in a game played at the University of Hawaii (Dec. 25)... all four points came in the first half and helped the Seminoles rally back from as much as a nine point first half deficit to take a 37-33 lead at the half...a 3-point shot at the 3:50 mark of the first half gave Florida State a 29-28 lead and brought the Seminoles all the way back from as much as a nine point deficit...his 3-point shot helped Florida State take the important halftime lead...three assists that led directly to six points helped the Seminoles keep their lead for the entire second half and take the win....the win was important as a victory and also as the Seminoles' first win over a ranked team during the season...the Seminoles would go onto earn four victories over ranked teams including two in the NCAA Tournament...(vs. Florida): Scored a team high 15 points on a career-high five made 3-point field goals in the Seminoles' only game against NCAA Tournament participant Florida...the Gators won, 55-51, in Tallahassee (Nov. 28)...was the only game that he did not start during his sophomore season but he made the most of closing the game well...made one of his five 3-point shots in the first half and the Seminoles trailed by a 30-21 margin...made four 3-point shots in the second half as the Seminoles outscored the Gators to get back in to the game...cut Florida State's deficit to five on consecutive 3-point shots at the 10:34 mark (33-41) and the 9:57 mark (36-41)...his two shots from the bonusphere in a span of 37 seconds started a 13-3 run that saw the Seminoles take their deficit from 11 all the way down to one on a dunk by Chris Singleton with 7:21 left in the game...a fifth 3-point shot with 53 seconds remaining the game brought the Seminoles to within two at 51-53...

AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Averaged 8.8 points (third on the team), 2.7 rebounds (sixth) and 1.3 assists (fourth) while making 23 3-point field goals (fourth) and 57 free throws (tied for third)...became only the fifth player in school history to be named to the ACC All-Freshman Team...finished fifth among all freshmen in the ACC with an 8.8 points per game scoring average and 11th among all league freshmen with a 2.7 rebounds per game average...was also Florida State's third leading scorer in conference games only with a 9.1 points per game average...he scored in double figures in seven of 16 ACC games and in 14 of 32 games (both 44 percent) in his first season...was Florida State's leading free throw shooter in ACC games only with a team leading .765 shooting percentage...he shot .765 from the free throw line in 16 ACC games as compared to .554 in 16 non conference games - am improvement of more than 20 percentage points in helping the Seminoles to a 10-6 mark in the ACC standings...named the ACC Rookie of the Week on Feb. 15, 2010 for his performances against Clemson (10 points and four rebounds) and Boston College (18 points and two assists) as he averaged 14.0 points in the two games...his 282 points are tied for the eight highest total by a freshman in school history, his 230 field goal attempts are tied for ninth in school history among freshman, his 23 3-point field goals are tied for 10th, his 66 3-point field goal attempts are tied for seventh, his 57 free throws are tied for sixth and his 87 free throws attempted are tied for eighth...started the final 10 games of the season for the Seminoles as he helped the Seminoles' last season run to a 10-6 record and a third place finish in the ACC and their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance...helped Florida State to a 6-2 record in its final eight ACC games of the season to move the Seminoles from a sixth place standing with a 4-4 record into third place with a 10-6 mark...his exciting play helped Florida State to finish in the top four of the ACC standings for the second consecutive season and for the fourth time in school history...averaged 9.9 points and 2.4 rebounds as he led Florida State to a 3-1 record at home with wins over Miami, Boston College and Wake Forest and a 3-1 record on the road with victories at Virginia, North Carolina and Miami to close out the regular season...stepped to the forefront and announced his intentions of his desire to be a great player with a 14-point performance in his first career game against Jacksonville (Nov. 16) in front of the hometown Tallahassee crowd...scored his career-high of 18 points in Florida State's victory over Boston College at home (Jan. 30) in just his third career start...scored his career-high of 18 points for the first of two times in Florida State's victory over UT Martin (Dec. 22) and followed that performance with a 10-point total in the Seminoles' win over Alabama A&M (Dec. 31)...scored 10 points in his national debut against Ohio State on the road in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (Dec. 2)...shot the ball well as he was four of six from the field and a perfect four of four from the free throw line in the nationally televised game against the Buckeyes...his 10-point performance against Ohio State began a career-high four consecutive game string of double figure scoring as he averaged 11.5 points against Ohio State (10 points), Florida International (12), Georgia State (12) and Auburn (14)...scored in double-figures (12 points against NC State) in his third career ACC game and scored in double figures in consecutive ACC games twice (at Duke and at Boston College as well as at Clemson and against Boston College)...Florida State's leading scorer in four games: against UT Martin, against Boston College (Feb. 14) against Clemson (Feb. 28, 2010) and against Wake Forest (March 3

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