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Two victims were killed and six other people injured after a lone shooter opened fire at FSU in Tallahassee on Thursday, according to law enforcement. “This is the opportunity right now to talk about putting things in perspective,” Mosley said. “What’s going on at Florida State, ongoing, with the lives lost … I just want to send thoughts, prayers that things are handled speedily and that we can just continue to pray for those that have been impacted by this, to understand that lives are more important, and human beings are more important, than a basketball game or a playoff series at any given time. “That’s what we need to continually remember in these moments right now,” he added.
Jason Beede: Before taking questions after Thursday’s practice, #Magic coach Jamahl Mosley addressed the shooting at Florida State: “We just continue to pray for those who have been impacted by this … Human beings are more important than a basketball game or a playoff series.”
Pete Thamel: Sources: FAMU is finalizing a deal to hire Charlie Ward as the next men's basketball coach. The deal is pending final board approval at 3 p.m. today. Ward is a former Heisman Trophy winner at Florida State and star basketball player at FSU and in the NBA.
Mark Haynes: Sources tell @sacobserver that Sacramento Kings assistant Jim Moran has accepted a position as an assistant at Florida State University under head coach Luke Loucks.
Multiple sources are indicating that Celtics assistant coach Sam Cassell will be in serious consideration to become the head coach next season at Florida State, his alma mater. While some have characterized the situation in even stronger terms (that Seminole legend Charlie Ward could be his lead assistant), Cassell made three things clear to Heavy Sports Wednesday night. He is extremely comfortable in his position with the Celtics. He will, of course, have to listen to NBA and college offers that come his way. He has NOT heard anything from Florida State regarding the job that will come open in the wake of Leonard Hamilton announcing last week he will step down at the end of this year.
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Mitchell Wiggins was a dawg on the court. He was an All-American at Florida State and a first-round draft choice of the Indiana Pacers in 1983. But he made a name for himself as a defensive specialist and rugged, rebounding guard for the great Houston Rockets teams of the mid-1980s. “He was a warrior,” said Timberwolves television analyst Jim Petersen, who played with Mitchell on those Rockets teams. “He was so competitive. He was an amazing offensive rebounder for a guard, and that tells you something about his toughness. And then also he was a lockdown defender as well. He was our defensive stopper.”
Dalton Johnson: The Warriors tomorrow are working out these six prospects ahead of the NBA draft: Darin Green Jr. (Florida State) Blake Hinson (Pittburgh) Keshad Johnson (Arizona) Pelle Larsson (Arizona) Shahada Wells (McNeese State) Moses Wood (Washington) Lot of buzz about Johnson
Florida State sophomore forward Baba Miller will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, while also testing the NBA Draft waters, per a report by Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress/ESPN.
Kerry Eggers: Amid the turmoil, @trailblazers have turned to Christ to help them through: Christ Koumadje, a 7-4, 270-pound center from Florida State via Chad (the country, not the talk-show host). Koumadje, who played in Germany in '22-23, is on Portland's Vegas summer league roster. #RipCity
One text was all it took. In a group text message chat with former Florida State men's basketball players, one player suggested meeting in Tallahassee for a reunion during the first week of May for graduation week. The rest is history, as Toronto Raptors' star Scottie Barnes and the Los Angeles Clipper's Terance Mann were among the 14 players - current and former - who gathered on Friday to play pick-up basketball at the training facility at FSU.
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Even late in practice, Kabengele’s booming voice carries across the Portland Expo to the point it interrupts drills at the other end. “It’s like my engine. When I talk, my mind starts processing what I’m talking about and my body starts moving,” said Kabengele, who played at Florida State. “Everything’s kind of in motion. My voice is the engine that gets me going, gets me thinking, and gets me processing what’s in front of me.”
Jim Eichenhofer: Florida State product John Butler Jr. (25 pts, 6/6 on 3s vs. OKC): "Coming into summer league, there was a little nervousness, being a rookie. I know I'm a shooter. I felt throughout summer league, my confidence got bigger, teammates started putting a little more trust (in me)."
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