TALLAHASSEE — Florida State forward Terance Mann was days away from leading his prep team to the New Hampshire Class AA state championship a year ago.
Dwayne Bacon had just helped Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) earn its 33rd win of the season and Malik Beasley was about a week from guiding St. Francis to a Class A state title in Georgia.
Now, a year later, the three freshmen are dealing with consistent losing for the first time in their respective careers. FSU (16-12, 6-10 ACC) is in the midst of a five-game losing streak and its once realistic hopes of making the NCAA Tournament are quickly fading away.