FSU Basketball Quick Hits (October 15th)

FSU Receives 25 Votes in USA Today Coaches Poll
At the release of the 2015-16 USA Today Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll on Thursday, Florida State received 35 votes. 34 teams received more, but FSU had the most votes of any Florida school.

Four ACC teams will begin the year ranked, led by No. 1 North Carolina, who shared the top spot with Kentucky. FSU received three votes in last year’s preseason poll before finishing 17-16.

Rathan-Mayes Named to Cousy Award Watch List
Florida State redshirt sophomore guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes was named to the Bob Cousy Award watch list on Wednesday. The award is annually given to the nation’s best point guard. Rathan-Mayes averaged 14.9 points and 4.3 assists-per-game last season, twice tying a FSU freshman record with 35 points in one game.

In a road loss to Miami last season, Rathan-Mayes scored 30 points in less than a 5-minute span. He also became the first freshman to lead the Seminoles in scoring in more than 60 years and averaged more assists than any Seminole since Delvon Arrington during the 2001-02 season.

About Mike Ferguson

Mike Ferguson is a Bloguin contributor, the editor of Noled Out and a lifetime Florida State sports enthusiast. Mike vividly remembers watching Warrick Dunn run down the sideline in Gainesville in 1993, the "Choke at Doak" in 1994 and Monte Cummings' driving layup to beat #1 Duke in 2002. Mike has worked as a sports reporter in both print and online. For isportsweb in 2013, Mike gave press coverage of Florida State football's run to the 2013 national championship. Mike has been featured on SI.com, FoxSports.com and Yahoo Sports while interviewing major sports stars such as 2013 National League MVP Andrew McCutchen. Mike graduated from Florida State University in 2009 with a major in Religion and a minor in Communications. Mike currently resides in Haines City, Florida with his wife Jennifer and daughters Trinity and Greenly. Mike is a full-time reporter at Polk County's newspaper, The Ledger, in Lakeland, Florida. Mike can be followed on Twitter @MikeWFerguson.

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