NCAA Tournament 2001 - Florida State Seminoles




Florida State Seminoles
RECORD: 19-12  REGION: Midwest  SEED: 7
COACH: Sue Semrau  CONFERENCE: ACC
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Road to the Final Four.............................................................................................

PREVIOUS GAMES
DATE OPPONENT ROUND RESULT
March 16, 2001 Tulane 1st Round W 72 - 70
March 18, 2001 Iowa St 2nd Round L 85 - 70


Overview
The Seminoles reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since joining the ACC in the early 1990s. Senior forward Brooke Wyckoff is one of the nation's most versatile talents. She has good range on her jumper, and also rebounds and blocks shots. Florida State has good size up front with rebounding machine Levys Torres, and quickness on the perimeter with guard LaKesha Springle. The key might be the play of guard April Traylor. When she's under control and takes care of the ball, the 'Noles are a much better team.

Player to Watch
Senior Levys Torres, a 6-foot-4 center, averages 10 rebounds a game. She ranked third in boards in ACC play.

Roster 
NO. PLAYER                   POS    HT    YRS    HOMETOWN
 3  Shinikki Whiting          G     5-9   SO     Clearwater, FL
 4  Petra Hofmann             G     5-8   JR     Pecs, Hungary
10  Lakesha Springle          G     5-3   JR     Thomasville, GA
12  April Traylor             G     5-10  JR     Martinsville, IN
13  Levys Torres              C     6-4   SR     Columbia, South America
20  Katelyn Vujas             C     6-3   SO     Wadsworth, OH
21  Brooke Wyckoff            F     6-1   SR     West Chester, OH
22  Vanessa Fuchs            G/F    5-10  SR     Pompano Beach, FL
24  Kim Small                 G     5-7   FR     Greensboro, NC
25  Lako Brown               G/F    5-11  SR     Eastman, GA
32  Molly Beal                G     5-11  SO     Mission Hills, KS
33  Tasheika Morris           F     6-0   SO     Huntsville, AL
44  Lauren Bradley            C     6-3   SO     Lake Mary, FL

Notable Numbers
No matter how long the Seminoles hang around in the NCAA Tournament, Florida State, which finished third in the ACC regular-season standings, already has notched its first winning season since 1991-92, as well as the school's best league finish since joining the ACC 10 seasons ago.

Tournament history
Previous NCAA Tournament Bids: 3
NCAA Tournament Record: 1-3
Final Four Appearances: None
NCAA Tournament Championships: None
Best NCAA Tournament Finish: 1991, Second Round
Last NCAA Appearance: 1991, lost to Western Ky, 72-69, Second Round

LAST 5 GAMES
OPPONENT RESULT
@ DukeL, 72-56
VirginiaW, 83-77
@ VirginiaL, 77-65
ClemsonL, 63-49
@ North CarolinaW, 80-78



Season of Seniors: Brooke Wyckoff
In Tallahassee, the land of the BCS, the blitz and the Bowdens, the buzz is about basketball these days. And Florida State has Brooke Wyckoff to thank.

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