It was easy to get excited about FSU basketball in 2017. The team returned dynamic players Dwayne Bacon and Xavier Rathan-Mayes with freshman sensation Jonathan Isaac joining the fold along with some other talented freshmen.
The excitement was justified as the ‘Noles overcame an early season loss against Temple to rattle off 12 consecutive wins. Four of those wins came over top 25 opponents, including the rival Florida Gators and Duke.
The ‘Noles went on to be among the national leaders with seven wins over top 25 opposition to make their first NCAA Tournament since 2012.
A large part of that success was due to Bacon, Rathan-Mayes and Isaac.