Takeaways from FSU’s second hoops exhibition vs. UWF

Takeaways from FSU’s second hoops exhibition vs. UWF

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The Florida State men’s basketball team showcased its defense and athleticism, cruising to a exhibition win over West Florida on Thursday afternoon in the final tune-up for the 2024-25 season.

Taylor Bol Bowen scored 14 points, pulled down eight rebounds and had seven of the Seminoles’ 19 steals in a 100-56 victory over the Argonauts.

Jamir Watkins also had 14 points, six assists, four rebounds and four steals in a well-rounded 20-minute performance.

Exhibition opponents are typically shorter and thin on depth. FSU produced 28 points off turnovers, won the rebounding battle 41-27 and spread the minutes from the starting five through the bench.

Bowen taking a step forward in year 2

Bowen had six steals in the first half and had 10 points at the break. His athleticism is impressive, and he had a trifecta of sorts with a tomahawk dunk, windmill dunk and two-handed dunk — with the last two coming on the fast break as his steals turned into quick offense.

The 6-foot-10, 195-pound Bowen finished 7 of 11 from the floor on Thursday.

He could use some added weight for ACC play. And it will be interesting to see how he looks against bigger, taller Division I programs.

He averaged just 3.1 points in 11 minutes as a freshman, but Bowen is making quite the statement for more playing time and could be impactful in his sophomore season.

Jamir Watkins 2.0

Watkins is clearly trying to refine his jumper, and he came up empty (0 for 3) in the first half. But he was 4 of 6 from inside the arc in the first 20 minutes and had nine points, three rebounds and two steals.

He finished 6 of 12 from the floor — 1 of 4 from deep, but 5 of 8 from shots inside the arc.

Watkins’ weakness is his jump shooting, and it’s among the reasons why he tested the NBA waters before returning to FSU. It’s not a consistent jumper yet but clearly a focus.

His passing continues to be pro quality, with Watkins feeding teammates often on a fast break….

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Publish date : 2024-10-31 21:09:00

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