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.
XRM of @FSU_MBasketball named to Cousy Award list. #JamWithHam on 10/16 at Tucker Center– http://t.co/X32trRhyn3 pic.twitter.com/o41dhABZcW
— FSU Men's Basketball (@FSU_MBasketball) October 13, 2015
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.
