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ACC Basketball: Top transfer addition for each team for 2022-23 season

By Jerran Anderson

Dec 5, 2021; College Park, Maryland, USA; Northwestern Wildcats forward Pete Nance (22) reacts after making a contested three point basket against the Maryland Terrapins during the second half at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2021; College Park, Maryland, USA; Northwestern Wildcats forward Pete Nance (22) reacts after making a contested three point basket against the Maryland Terrapins during the second half at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jaylan Gainey, 6’9 Forward, Florida State Seminoles

Jaylan Gainey is the latest Ivy League star to make the leap to Power 5 basketball by signing with the Florida State Seminoles out of the transfer portal. He’s a wiry 6-foot-9 big man that’s made waves around the rim in his time with the Brown Bears.

Gainey should certainly garner some attention on both sides of the ball in 2022-23 given his resume. His ability to block shots and utilize his length are certainly two things that the Seminoles could use greatly after the season they had going 10-10 in ACC play and 17-14 on the season. As a two-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year, Gainey’s presence should change the defensive trajectory for the Seminoles this upcoming season.

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Florida State ranked 255th this past season in points allowed per game (71.9) and 266th in defensive rating (104.1) after finishing 141st and 109th respectively in 2020-21. While they aren’t exactly Top 25 rankings, it means something when that same team also went 11-4 in ACC play and made it to a Sweet 16.

Gainey produced 9.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg and 2.1 bpg while shooting 70.3 percent from the field in 2021-22. As a surefire bucket in the paint and a strong presence around the rim defensively, his impact should be felt greatly in the Seminoles’ frontcourt.