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Seminole Quick

Facts

2

Think on These

Things

2

Leadership Lessons 2

Recommended

Reading

2

Seminoles in the

Pros

3

Play of the Month 4

V O L U M E I , I S S U E 2 J U N E 1 0 , 2 0 1 0

As another summer is upon us, take some

time to reflect on all those friends in your

life that have helped you become who you

are. Life is too short. Make a commitment

to yourself to spend more time on those

who are in your inner circle and less time

on the meaningless people who try to

bring you down. You can never get back

that time you waste worrying about the

intent of those who are not your friends.

Expect the best and ,

Don’t Stop Believing!

Stan Jones

Associate Head Basketball Coach

His love for you is tops when you’re at the bot-

tom. He looks you up when the rest of the world looks down on you. He lets you step on

his toes to help you get on your feet. He shows you the meaning of friendship - not the mean-

ness of it. He shoots straight with you - not at you. He knows most of your faults and - cares

least.

When you’re wrong he tells it to you - not the rest of the world. He doesn’t complain when

you neglect him - but beefs when you neglect yourself. When you flop he never splits with

you - except what he has. When you achieve success - all he wants of it - is to know it. He

lets you worry him more than his enemies do. He is the best press agent because - he doesn’t have to be paid to boost you.

He works his fingers to the bone to give you a

hand. His friendship is the kind you can’t lose - even when you deserve to. He stands behind

you when you’re taking bows - and beside you when you are taking boos.

- Glen E. Moor

Seminole Quick Facts

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Senior Ryan Reid finished his

Florida State career in his cap

and gown becoming the first

member of his family to earn a

college degree. Ryan graduated

in 4 years earning his B.S. in

Social Science.

Senior A.J. Yawn graduated

with his bachelors degree at

Florida State and was commis-

sioned into the United States

Army as a second lieutenant

having completed his commit-

ment to the FSU ROTC pro-

gram. He will serve an 8 year

commitment to our country

but will return to FSU for a

year of graduate study. He will

finish his last year of athletic

eligibility with the Seminole

basketball team in 2010-11.

The Seminoles will participate

in the 2010 Diamondhead

Classic sponsored by ESPN in

Honolulu, Hawaii this Decem-

ber. The tournament will fea-

ture NCAA tourney runner up

Butler, as well as Baylor, Mis-

sissippi State, Utah, San Diego,

Hawaii and a team to be de-

termined. All games will be

televised on the ESPN family

of networks.

The FSU 2010-11 schedule will

also feature a re-match with

the Ohio State Buckeyes in the

2010 ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

The Buckeyes held serve on

their home court last season

beating the Noles in Columbus

and this year’s contest should

be a terrific game as well.

you even more.

Be organized, be very detailed.

Top projects need thorough

attention; you can’t afford to

miss anything - take the time

to cover it completely.

Read, read, and read some

more ; learning is a lifelong

quest.

From George Raveling, former

college basketball coach and

Nike Global Executive

Director

If you say you're going to do

something - do it first class.

Doing things for others is

most important. In the long

run, it will come back to help

Make people feel that they are

a valuable part of what you’re

doing.

Take time to talk to people.

It’s amazing how much of an

impact 2 minutes can make.

Hire the best if you plan to be

the best.

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“There are a lot of coaches in the

NBA skilled at execution and funda-

mentals. They draw magnificent

plays… But I’ve always been about

the intuitive connection players

have for one another. That bond

they create is what makes (great)

teams what they are.”

- Phil Jackson

“You can only go so far without

killer competitiveness.”

- Jeff Van Gundy

“I don’t want to hear about the

history of what you’ve done. You

have to give yourself to this team

and you have to trust my system.

Some of it may not fit what you do,

but it’s going to be good for the

team. If we have an agenda-less

team, we have a chance. If we

don’t, we have no chance.”

- Doc Rivers

“At the end of the day to stick in

the NBA you have to do a whole

lot of things pretty well or at least

one thing very well.”

- NBA Western

Conference GM

“The best statement I can make

about a player is that I trust him.”

- Stan Van Gundy

Think on These Things

Leadership Lessons

Recommended

Reading

“The Book of

Basketball”

By Bill Simmons

P A G E 3 V O L U M E I , I S S U E 2

Noles in the Pros 2009-10

Tim Pickett - China

Uche Echefu - Japan

Anthony Richardson - Holland

Jerel Allen - Ukraine

Adam Waleskowski - Cypress

Jason Rich - Israel

Ralph Mims - France

Michael Joiner - NBDL

Alexander Johnson - China/

NBDL / Houston Rockets

Von Wafer - Greece / Dallas

Mavericks

Toney Douglas - NY Knicks

Al Thornton - LA Clippers /

Washington Wizards

7’1” Seminole center Solo-

mon Alabi will look to be-

come the 3rd FSU player in

the last 4 years to be selected

in the 1st round of the NBA

Draft on June 24, 2010. Solo-

mon was the ACC leader in

blocked shots the last 2 years

and was named to the ACC

All Defensive team in both

years as well. Alabi was also

named to the All ACC 3rd

team for the 2009-10 season.

Former FSU guard Isaiah

Swann’s team, Galil Bilboa

won the Israeli Professional

Basketball Championship

knocking off Euroleague pow-

erhouse, Maccabi Tel Aviv,

90-77 in the championship

game. Swann had 10 points on

2-4 shooting from the 3 point

line and hit all 4 of his free

throw attempts.

Seminoles in the Pros

Ryan Reid Career Accomplishments Leadership Lessons Continued

from page 2...

Be an even better listener than

talker.

Be thoroughly prepared for

meetings and presentations.

If you have to get up at 3 a.m.

to do the job the right way and

the best way, then get up at 3

a.m.

Be on constant lookout for

new trends. Know about them

before anyone else and then

put sustained thought to how

they will affect you and what

you’re doing.

Reid played in 127 career games -

the fifth highest total in school his-

tory.

Was a part of 88 overall wins and

37 wins in the ACC - both the most

by any player in Seminole basketball

history.

He is one of only 4 players in

school history to play on 4 postsea-

son tournament teams (2 NCAA

and 2 NIT appearances).

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(Above:) Solomon Alabi

(Left:) Isaiah Swann

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Play of the Month

Drill of the Month

Full Court Combo Dribbling

Dribble Progression

1. speed dribble

2. low knee crossover dribble

3. slide step - pound dribble

4. skip step - between the legs

5. continuous inside - out dribble

6. 2 dribble behind the back dribble

7. speed dribble with rim finish

(Note: spin dribble at every cone.

Repeat starting with left hand dribble

to return)