Simone Lett

11 Simone Lett
Simone Lett
  • Height:
    6'1
  • Hometown:
    Atlanta, Georgia
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Westlake HS
  • gp
    30
  • pts/g
    8.4
  • fg %
    40.9
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    55.1
  • reb/g
    6.4
  • a/g
    1.0
Bio

As a Freshman (2018-19)

Played in 34 games in her freshman season, starting in 16 contests ... Averaged 10.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game ... Shot an impressive 48.7 percent from the field on 166 made field goals, which is good for fifth all-time in FSW history ... Grabbed 15 boards in a game versus Miami Dade on Dec. 2, 2018  

High School
Region Player of the Year ... 3-star rated recruit by ESPN ... Scored over 1,000 points during her prep career.

Personal
Born August 28, 2000 ... Daughter of Tarestar Johnson ... Has two siblings.

 

CAREER HIGHS AT FSW
Points 25  vs. Santa Fe (Dec. 29, 2018)
Field Goals Made 12  vs. Impact Academy (Nov. 6, 2018)
Free Throws Made 7  vs. Santa Fe (Dec. 29, 2018)
Rebounds 15  vs. Miami Dade (Dec. 2, 2018)
Assists 5  vs. St. Petersburg (Feb. 8, 2020)
Blocks 6  vs. Santa Fe (Dec. 28, 2019) 
Steals 4  2x, Last vs. Daytona State (Jan. 11, 2020)
Minutes 42  vs. #1 Gulf Coast State (Nov. 2, 2019)
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 30 9
Games started 22 9
Minutes 699 250
Minutes per game 23.3 27.8
FG 104-254 40-94
FG Pct 40.9 42.6
3PT 0-1 0-1
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 43-78 19-30
FT Pct 55.1 63.3
Off rebounds 107 44
Def rebounds 85 28
Total rebounds 192 72
Rebounds per game 6.4 8.0
Personal fouls 61 20
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 31 17
Turnovers 35 14
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 1.2
Steals 42 13
Blocks 56 18
Points 251 99
Points per game 8.4 11.0
Points per 40 min 14.4 15.8
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 5 #22 Eastern Florida St. W, 77-76
Feb 8 St. Petersburg College W, 92-75
Feb 12 at Hillsborough Community College W, 89-51
Feb 19 Impact Academy W, 100-33
Feb 22 at #22 Eastern Florida St. L, 81-69
Mar 5 vs. #6 Gulf Coast. St. L, 73-64
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 5 at Albany Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Tallahassee Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at CB Hoops Jam by the Beach - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 FSW Scrimmages - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 College of Central Florida W, 107-60 1 22 7-13 53.8 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 17
Nov 2 #1 Gulf Coast State L, 97-89 1 42 7-16 43.8 0-0 - 5-10 50.0 19
Nov 8 vs. #21 Georgia Highlands W, 97-68 1 27 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Nov 9 at #1 Gulf Coast St. L, 64-62 1 22 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 13 at Daytona State College W, 86-73 - 5 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 21 vs. Hill College W, 75-54 - 17 0-8 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 22 vs. #3 Trinity Valley L, 66-59 - 25 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 23 at #13 MIdland L, 81-77 - 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 26 at ASA College (Miami) W, 74-51 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 4 at Miami Dade College W, 64-60 - 24 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 3
Dec 6 vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville W, 78-50 1 24 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 7 vs. #21 Pensacola State W, 61-54 1 38 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 14
Dec 13 Broward College W, 91-50 1 16 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 14 Miami Dade College W, 100-72 1 11 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 18 at Broward College W, 72-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 28 Santa Fe College W, 72-67 - 23 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 6
Dec 29 #6 Chipola L, 69-63 - 21 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 4 St. Petersburg College W, 64-56 1 35 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 8 at Hillsborough Community College W, 100-67 1 23 7-17 41.2 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Jan 11 Daytona State College W, 94-78 1 26 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 10
Jan 15 Elite Prep Academy W, 107-15 1 14 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 11
Jan 18 at #24 Eastern Florida State W, 93-86 1 32 8-16 50.0 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 19
Jan 22 at St. Petersburg College W, 88-86 1 29 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 14
Jan 25 Hillsborough Community College W, 95-66 1 27 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 14
Jan 29 Florida National W, 94-40 1 20 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Feb 5 #22 Eastern Florida St. W, 77-76 1 36 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 10
Feb 8 St. Petersburg College W, 92-75 1 21 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Feb 12 at Hillsborough Community College W, 89-51 1 21 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 10
Feb 19 Impact Academy W, 100-33 1 22 7-10 70.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 17
Feb 22 at #22 Eastern Florida St. L, 81-69 1 26 3-11 27.3 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Mar 5 vs. #6 Gulf Coast. St. L, 73-64 1 33 7-15 46.7 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 17
Mar 17 vs. Murray State College - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 5 at Albany Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Tallahassee Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at CB Hoops Jam by the Beach - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 FSW Scrimmages - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 College of Central Florida W, 107-60 1 22 5 1 6 0 0 3 0
Nov 2 #1 Gulf Coast State L, 97-89 1 42 7 5 12 1 3 1 1
Nov 8 vs. #21 Georgia Highlands W, 97-68 1 27 1 4 5 1 2 1 1
Nov 9 at #1 Gulf Coast St. L, 64-62 1 22 0 3 3 0 2 1 0
Nov 13 at Daytona State College W, 86-73 - 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 21 vs. Hill College W, 75-54 - 17 1 2 3 1 2 0 1
Nov 22 vs. #3 Trinity Valley L, 66-59 - 25 7 2 9 2 1 1 0
Nov 23 at #13 MIdland L, 81-77 - 14 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Nov 26 at ASA College (Miami) W, 74-51 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 4 at Miami Dade College W, 64-60 - 24 4 3 7 0 1 2 5
Dec 6 vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville W, 78-50 1 24 5 3 8 0 1 2 1
Dec 7 vs. #21 Pensacola State W, 61-54 1 38 4 5 9 4 0 1 1
Dec 13 Broward College W, 91-50 1 16 3 0 3 0 0 4 4
Dec 14 Miami Dade College W, 100-72 1 11 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
Dec 18 at Broward College W, 72-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 28 Santa Fe College W, 72-67 - 23 2 1 3 0 2 1 6
Dec 29 #6 Chipola L, 69-63 - 21 2 4 6 0 1 0 3
Jan 4 St. Petersburg College W, 64-56 1 35 3 7 10 2 3 1 5
Jan 8 at Hillsborough Community College W, 100-67 1 23 10 2 12 2 1 2 3
Jan 11 Daytona State College W, 94-78 1 26 7 7 14 0 0 4 4
Jan 15 Elite Prep Academy W, 107-15 1 14 4 4 8 1 0 2 1
Jan 18 at #24 Eastern Florida State W, 93-86 1 32 9 5 14 0 1 2 0
Jan 22 at St. Petersburg College W, 88-86 1 29 4 0 4 2 4 3 4
Jan 25 Hillsborough Community College W, 95-66 1 27 6 2 8 1 0 1 2
Jan 29 Florida National W, 94-40 1 20 3 6 9 1 0 3 3
Feb 5 #22 Eastern Florida St. W, 77-76 1 36 6 6 12 3 1 1 0
Feb 8 St. Petersburg College W, 92-75 1 21 4 3 7 5 2 1 1
Feb 12 at Hillsborough Community College W, 89-51 1 21 1 3 4 1 1 1 3
Feb 19 Impact Academy W, 100-33 1 22 0 1 1 1 2 3 1
Feb 22 at #22 Eastern Florida St. L, 81-69 1 26 1 0 1 1 1 1 0
Mar 5 vs. #6 Gulf Coast. St. L, 73-64 1 33 6 2 8 1 3 0 4
Mar 17 vs. Murray State College - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 5 at Albany Jamboree - - - -
Oct 12 at Tallahassee Jamboree - - - -
Oct 13 at CB Hoops Jam by the Beach - - - -
Oct 26 FSW Scrimmages - - - -
Nov 1 College of Central Florida W, 107-60 1 0 - -
Nov 2 #1 Gulf Coast State L, 97-89 1 1 - 0.3
Nov 8 vs. #21 Georgia Highlands W, 97-68 1 4 - 0.5
Nov 9 at #1 Gulf Coast St. L, 64-62 1 5 1 0.0
Nov 13 at Daytona State College W, 86-73 - 1 - -
Nov 21 vs. Hill College W, 75-54 - 2 - 0.5
Nov 22 vs. #3 Trinity Valley L, 66-59 - 0 - 2.0
Nov 23 at #13 MIdland L, 81-77 - 4 - 1.0
Nov 26 at ASA College (Miami) W, 74-51 - 2 - -
Dec 4 at Miami Dade College W, 64-60 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 6 vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville W, 78-50 1 0 - 0.0
Dec 7 vs. #21 Pensacola State W, 61-54 1 0 - -
Dec 13 Broward College W, 91-50 1 0 - -
Dec 14 Miami Dade College W, 100-72 1 4 - -
Dec 18 at Broward College W, 72-56 - - - -
Dec 28 Santa Fe College W, 72-67 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 29 #6 Chipola L, 69-63 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 4 St. Petersburg College W, 64-56 1 1 - 0.7
Jan 8 at Hillsborough Community College W, 100-67 1 0 - 2.0
Jan 11 Daytona State College W, 94-78 1 3 - -
Jan 15 Elite Prep Academy W, 107-15 1 0 - -
Jan 18 at #24 Eastern Florida State W, 93-86 1 4 - 0.0
Jan 22 at St. Petersburg College W, 88-86 1 4 - 0.5
Jan 25 Hillsborough Community College W, 95-66 1 0 - -
Jan 29 Florida National W, 94-40 1 2 - -
Feb 5 #22 Eastern Florida St. W, 77-76 1 4 - 3.0
Feb 8 St. Petersburg College W, 92-75 1 1 - 2.5
Feb 12 at Hillsborough Community College W, 89-51 1 2 - 1.0
Feb 19 Impact Academy W, 100-33 1 2 - 0.5
Feb 22 at #22 Eastern Florida St. L, 81-69 1 4 - 1.0
Mar 5 vs. #6 Gulf Coast. St. L, 73-64 1 3 - 0.3
Mar 17 vs. Murray State College - - - -
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2018-19 34 20.0 4.9-10.0 0.0-0.1 1.0-1.8 10.8
2019-20 30 23.3 3.5-8.5 0.0-0.0 1.4-2.6 8.4
Total 64 21.5 4.2-9.3 0.0-0.1 1.2-2.2 9.7
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 34 16 680 166-341 48.7 1-4 25.0 35-61 57.4 368
2019-20 30 22 699 104-254 40.9 0-1 0.0 43-78 55.1 251
Total 64 38 1379 270-595 45.4 1-5 20.0 78-139 56.1 619
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2018-19 34 680 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2019-20 30 699 23.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 64 1379 21.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2018-19 34 2.3 2.6 4.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.1
2019-20 30 3.6 2.8 6.4 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.9
Total 64 2.9 2.7 5.6 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.5
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2018-19 34 16 77 88 165 29 34 30 39
2019-20 30 22 107 85 192 31 35 42 56
Total 64 38 184 173 357 60 69 72 95
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 34 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019-20 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 64 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 30 23.3 3.5-8.5 0.0-0.0 1.4-2.6 8.4
Conference 9 27.8 4.4-10.4 0.0-0.1 2.1-3.3 11.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 24.0 3.9-8.6 0.0-0.0 1.9-3.1 9.6
Away 10 19.9 3.1-7.5 0.0-0.1 1.2-2.2 7.4
Neutral 6 27.3 3.2-9.7 0.0-0.0 0.8-2.2 7.2
Result
Wins 23 22.4 3.6-8.5 0.0-0.0 1.3-2.3 8.5
Losses 7 26.1 3.0-8.4 0.0-0.1 1.9-3.4 7.9
Month
November 9 19.7 2.1-6.8 0.0-0.0 1.0-2.0 5.2
December 7 22.4 2.4-6.3 0.0-0.0 0.9-2.1 5.7
January 8 25.8 4.9-11.1 0.0-0.0 2.0-3.0 11.8
February 5 25.2 4.4-9.0 0.0-0.2 1.8-3.0 10.6
March 1 33.0 7.0-15.0 0.0-0.0 3.0-6.0 17.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 30 22 699 104-254 40.9 0-1 0.0 43-78 55.1 251
Conference 9 9 250 40-94 42.6 0-1 0.0 19-30 63.3 99
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 14 12 336 54-121 44.6 0-0 - 26-43 60.5 134
Away 10 6 199 31-75 41.3 0-1 0.0 12-22 54.5 74
Neutral 6 4 164 19-58 32.8 0-0 - 5-13 38.5 43
Result
Wins 23 18 516 83-195 42.6 0-0 - 30-54 55.6 196
Losses 7 4 183 21-59 35.6 0-1 0.0 13-24 54.2 55
Month
November 9 4 177 19-61 31.1 0-0 - 9-18 50.0 47
December 7 4 157 17-44 38.6 0-0 - 6-15 40.0 40
January 8 8 206 39-89 43.8 0-0 - 16-24 66.7 94
February 5 5 126 22-45 48.9 0-1 0.0 9-15 60.0 53
March 1 1 33 7-15 46.7 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 17
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 30 699 23.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 9 250 27.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 336 24.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 10 199 19.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 6 164 27.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 23 516 22.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 7 183 26.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 9 177 19.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 7 157 22.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 206 25.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 5 126 25.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 1 33 33.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 30 3.6 2.8 6.4 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.9
Conference 9 4.9 3.1 8.0 1.9 1.6 1.4 2.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 3.7 3.5 7.2 1.1 1.0 1.8 2.3
Away 10 3.1 1.8 4.9 0.7 1.2 1.2 1.6
Neutral 6 4.0 3.0 7.0 1.5 1.5 0.8 1.3
Result
Wins 23 3.6 3.0 6.6 1.1 1.0 1.7 2.0
Losses 7 3.6 2.3 5.9 0.9 1.7 0.6 1.3
Month
November 9 2.6 2.1 4.7 0.7 1.2 0.8 0.4
December 7 2.9 2.6 5.4 0.6 0.7 1.4 3.0
January 8 5.8 4.1 9.9 1.1 1.1 2.3 2.8
February 5 2.4 2.6 5.0 2.2 1.4 1.4 1.0
March 1 6.0 2.0 8.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 4.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 30 22 107 85 192 31 35 42 56
Conference 9 9 44 28 72 17 14 13 18
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 12 52 49 101 15 14 25 32
Away 10 6 31 18 49 7 12 12 16
Neutral 6 4 24 18 42 9 9 5 8
Result
Wins 23 18 82 69 151 25 23 38 47
Losses 7 4 25 16 41 6 12 4 9
Month
November 9 4 23 19 42 6 11 7 4
December 7 4 20 18 38 4 5 10 21
January 8 8 46 33 79 9 9 18 22
February 5 5 12 13 25 11 7 7 5
March 1 1 6 2 8 1 3 0 4
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Guthrie Switching Coasts, Signs with Palm Beach Atlantic
Guthrie Switching Coasts, Signs with Palm Beach Atlantic

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Lett Headed to South Alabama
Lett Headed to South Alabama

Following an All-Conference sophomore season with the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, forward Simone Lett has signed with the University of South Alabama to continue her athletic and academic career. 

Downs Inks With UNC-Wilmington
Downs Inks With UNC-Wilmington

Florida SouthWestern State All-American Za'Nautica Downs is headed North to continue her academic and athletic career, as she signed with the Seahawks of UNC-Wilmington Wednesday on National Signing Day across the country. 

Vargas-Reyes Set to Join America East Champs Stony Brook
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Photo by Linwood Ferguson
Bucs' Fourth Season Finishes Full of Twists and Turns

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Cabria Lewis (Photo by Christopher Wallace)
FSW Falls to #6 Gulf Coast in Region VIII Quarters

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Graphic by Jay Daubenberger
Five Bucs Named All-Conference, Downs Player of the Year, Ward-Cangelosi Coach of the Year

As expected, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers Women’s Basketball team fared quite well during the Suncoast Conference All-Conference voting on Monday as five players from the Bucs conference championship squad were named to the All-Conference teams while Za’Nautica Downs was named the Player of the Year and Head Coach Kristie Ward-Cangelosi was named the conference’s Coach of the Year. 

FSW Sophomores (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
#9 FSW Hits Century Mark in Sophomore Night Win

The #9 Florida SouthWestern State Women's Basketball team sent their sophomores out in style Wednesday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, hitting the century mark for the fifth time this season, in a 100-33 win over visiting Impact Academy in the Bucs final home game of 2020.  

Za'Nautica Downs (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
Downs Eclipses 1,000 Point Mark in Bucs Win

Za'Nautica Downs became just the second player in Florida SouthWestern State Women's Basketball history to reach the 1,000 career point mark on Wednesday, scoring a team high 16 as the Buccaneers blew past Hillsborough 89-51 to remain unbeaten in Suncoast Conference play.

Back to Back to Back, FSW Downs St. Pete to Win Third Straight Suncoast Crown
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Nairimar Vargas-Reyes (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
#14 FSW Wins Thriller Over #22 Eastern Florida

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Cabria Lewis (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
Second Half Explosion Leads #14 FSW to Seventh Straight Win

For 20 minutes Saturday afternoon, the #14 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers struggled to find the basket, managing just 33 points against the visiting Hillsborough Hawks.  That all changed as the second half got underway as the Bucs equaled their first half production in the third quarter alone and then packed on 29 more in the fourth to blow the Hawks away 95-66 for their seventh straight victory.  

Shekinah Guthrie (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
FSW Erases Big Second Half Deficit For Conference Road Win

The #14 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers looked like they were in big trouble Wednesday night on the road at St. Petersburg as they faced their largest deficit of the 2019-2020 season, trailing the Titans by 17 with just over 16 minutes left in the game.  But the Bucs didn't quit on this night, outscoring St. Pete 17-2 to close the third quarter before forcing overtime and coming out on top of an 88-86 nailbiter in the extra period for their sixth straight victory.

Ta'Shonna Wright-Gaskins (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
Bucs Outduel Titans in Top 25 Battle

The #14 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers came from eight down at the half Saturday afternoon to defeat #24 Eastern Florida State 93-86 in a key Suncoast Conference road battle to close the first round of conference play.  

Shekinah Guthrie (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
Bucs Bang the Boards For Win Over Daytona

If you just looked at the shooting percentage numbers from Saturday's Florida SouthWestern vs. Daytona State Women's Basketball game, you might have thought that it was a nip and tuck contest late in the game, as the Buccaneers shot 40.4% and the Falcons 40.6% in the matinee affair.  However, a dominating performance on the glass allowed #15 FSW to get off 25 more shots than the Falcons and they took advantage, putting up a 56 point second half to earn their 15th win of the season in a 94-78 victory. 

Za'Nautica Downs (Photo by Brad Young/BradYoungPhoto.com)
Downs Erupts For School Record 41 in Bucs Route

Za'Nautica Downs put on a show Wednesday night on the road at Hillsborough, shattering the FSW single game record with 41 points as the 15th ranked Bucs hit the century mark in a 100-67 win to improve to 2-0 in Suncoast Conference play.  

Za'Nautica Downs (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
Downs, Defense Push Bucs Past Titans in Suncoast Opener

The defending Suncoast Conference Champion Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers got their 2020 defense campaign off to a good start Saturday afternoon in Suncoast Credit Union Arena as they kicked off conference play against the upstart St. Petersburg Titans with a 64-56 victory behind a big 26 point effort from sophomore Za'Nautica Downs. 

Shekinah Guthrie (Photo by Brad Young/BradYoungPhoto.com)
Big Third Quarter Boosts Bucs to Fourth Straight Win

For the first time this season, the #14 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers faced a halftime deficit Saturday night against #21 Pensacola State in the Florida Juco Shootout.  It didn’t phase the Bucs however as they stormed out of the gates in the second half by scoring the first nine points, retaking the lead and never looking back as they knocked off the Pirates 61-54 for their fourth consecutive victory. 

Za'Nautica Downs
#14 FSW Opens Shootout With Victory

The #14 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers led wire to wire Friday afternoon in their opening game of the 2019 Florida Juco Shootout hosted by Northwest Florida State College.  The Bucs jumped in front of Florida State College at Jacksonville right away and never let off the gas, running away with their third straight win in a 78-50 victory. 

Sheslanie Laureano (Photo by Brad Young/BradYoungPhoto.com)
Bucs Fall Late in Top 10 Battle with Trinity Valley

The #9 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers went toe to toe with the program with more National Championships than any other program in the country, #3 Trinity Valley, Friday afternoon in the semifinals of the WNIT Tournament in Midland, Texas. However, despite leading most of the game and into the closing moments of the contest, the Bucs couldn’t hold on, dropping a 66-59 decision to the Cardinals and will are now forced to settle for the tournament’s third place game Saturday night against the host #13 Midland Chaparrals. 

Za'Nautica Downs (Photo by Roy Allen)
Bucs Come Up Just Short Against Top Ranked Gulf Coast

The #8 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were the best team on the floor for nearly all of the 40 minutes of regulation in their top 10 matchup with the #1 ranked and defending National Champion Gulf Coast State Commodores Saturday afternoon in Suncoast Credit Union Arena. The Bucs led for 37:30 of regulation and were tied for a total of 2:30, but a late desperation three for Gulf Coast banked in to send the game to overtime where the Commodores dominated, outscoring FSW 16-8 in the extra period to capture a 97-89 victory.

Cabria Lewis (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
FSW Tops Century Mark in Season Opening Win

A year ago the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers topped the 100 point mark 12 different times in route to a program record 30 win campaign.  Friday night at Suncoast Credit Union Arena, they notched their first 100 point effort of the 2019-2020 season, blowing away visiting Central Florida 107-60 in the two teams’ season openers. 

Bucs Ranked 8th in NJCAA Preseason Poll
Bucs Ranked 8th in NJCAA Preseason Poll

Following their first trip to the NJCAA National Tournament last Spring, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers will start the 2019-2020 season ranked #8 in the nation, as released by the NJCAA National Office on Monday. 

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Miami Dade College vs. Florida Southwestern State College

12/14/2019 2:00 PM EST