The 2016–17 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team, variously Florida State or FSU, represents

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during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I basketball season. Florida State competes in Division I of the

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(NCAA). The Seminoles are led by head coach Sue Semrau, in her twentieth year, and play their home games at the

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on the university's

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campus. They are members of the

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. Florida State finished the previous season with a 25–8 record. The Seminoles reached the sweet sixteen of the NCAA tournament and center Adut Bulgak went on to be drafted in the first round of the

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. Prior to the start of the season, Florida State was picked to finish third in the ACC while Leticia Romero and Shakayla Thomas were named to the preseason All-ACC team. The Seminoles achieved their best start in school history, reaching twenty wins faster than any other FSU team. The seniors - Leticia Romero, Brittany Brown, Ivey Slaughter, and Kai James - became the winningest class in program history. Leticia Romero and Kai James went on to be selected in the

. Florida State finished second in the ACC but was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament. The Seminoles received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a three-seed, their fifth consecutive tournament appearance, reaching the Elite Eight for just the third time in school history.

Roster

Depth chart

Rankings

Schedule

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^Denotes the largest crowd in program history

Awards

* Naismith Coach of the Year Award semifinalist :: Sue Semrau

Watchlists

Naismith Trophy The Naismith Trophy is a trophy awarded to the men's champion of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, and is named in honor of basketball's inventor, James Naismith. The trophy was first awarded to the winner of the 1967 FIBA World Championship. The ...

:: Leticia Romero ::Shakayla Thomas *

Wade Trophy The Wade Trophy is an award presented annually to the best upperclass women's basketball player in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I competition. It is named after three–time national champion Delta State ...

::Leticia Romero ::Shakayla Thomas * Wooden Award ::Leticia Romero

Honors

All-ACC

All-Americans

WNBA draft

Two players were selected in the 2017 WNBA draft, marking the third time in school history that multiple players were selected.

References

External links

Official Team Website
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Florida State Seminoles women's basketball seasons