Florida State Basketball: Analyzing Seminoles 2021 incoming recruiting class

Florida State basketball flexed their depth on all accounts in 2020-21 as they went 18-7 on the year and 11-4 to finish second in ACC basketball action. As a No. 4 seed in last year’s NCAA Tournament, they made it to the Sweet 16 before falling to No. 1 Michigan.

With some new blood in the lineup from the recruiting trail and transfer portal, the Seminoles will look to go deeper in the NCAA Tournament this go-around.  Here’s a look at the Florida State basketball 2021 recruiting class.

6. Naheem McLeod (JUCO)

McLeod is an intriguing name in the Florida State basketball frontcourt with his size and length at 7-foot-3. He’s a traditional big man that’s got quite the skillset around the rim.

He produced 5.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg, and 1.5 bpg while shooting 69.4 percent from the paint across 27 games (19 starts) for Chipola College this past season. He possesses quite the potential off the bench as a rim protector and paint presence.

5. Jalen Warley

Warley is a four-star prospect out of Westtown School (PA). He’s an alum where the likes of Cam Reddish (Duke), Jalen Gaffney (UConn), Mo Bamba (Texas), and Daniel Ochefu (Villanova) to name a few. He’s a 6-foot-6 combo guard with a ton of length and athleticism. He was stellar in the backcourt his senior year, with 15.6 ppg, 7.0 apg, and 5.5 rpg to earn All-State honors with a 24-7 record in 2020-21.

He’s a solid transition player that knows how to make an impact on both ends of the floor and push the pace. Don’t be surprised if he’s playing a ton of minutes by December.