2017-18 FSW Men's Basketball News
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Jermar Perkins Jr. Signs NLI With Missouri Baptist
August 06, 2018Former FSW men’s basketball guard Jermar Perkins Jr. has signed his National Letter of Intent to play for head coach Matt Brock and Missouri Baptist University from the NAIA. -
#FSWMBB Walk-On Tryout Date Announced
July 30, 2018Head Coach Eric Murphy and the Florida SouthWestern State College men's basketball team will hold walk-on tryouts on Saturday, August 25 (9am – 12pm) at Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
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INTERSPORT ANNOUNCES D1 COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Coming To FSW
July 19, 2018Intersport today announced that four men’s college basketball teams from America’s top conferences will descend upon Fort Myers, Fla., Nov. 19-21, 2018, to compete in the inaugural Fort Myers Tip-Off at Suncoast Credit Union Arena live on FS1.
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FSW Student-Athletes Earn Academic Awards
July 09, 2018Several Florida SouthWestern State College student-athletes have earned academic honors for their success in the classroom during the 2017-18 academic year, highlighted by 13 student-athletes earning NJCAA Academic honors and Riley Russell and Sam Freitas earning Suncoast Conference Academic Student-Athletes of the Year.
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Kente’ Hart Named New #FSWMBB Assistant Coach
July 06, 2018Florida SouthWestern State College head men's basketball coach Eric Murphy has announced the hiring of Kente' Hart as an assistant coach for the Buccaneer men’s basketball program.
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Eric Murphy Named New #FSWMBB Head Coach
May 02, 2018Florida SouthWestern State College Interim Director of Athletics George Sanders announced today that FSW Assistant Coach Eric Murphy has been selected as the new Men's Head Basketball Coach at FSW. Murphy has more than 10 years of coaching experience, including two on the staff of his predecessor, Marty Richter.
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Richter Resigns, Will Take Assistant Position At Drake University
May 02, 2018Head Coach Marty Richter, who has led the FSW men's basketball program for the past three seasons (2 on-court; 1st season recruiting), is resigning to take an assistant coach position on head coach Darian DeVries’ coaching staff at Drake University from the Missouri Valley Conference.
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ShanQuan Hemphill Signs NLI With Green Bay
April 30, 2018FSW men’s basketball sophomore wing ShanQuan Hemphill has signed his National Letter of Intent to play for head coach Linc Darner and the University of Wisconsin Green Bay from the Horizon League. Hemphill marks the eighth NCAA Division I signee for head coach Marty Richter and the FSW men’s basketball program.
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Murphy Twins Headed To Drake University
April 30, 2018– FSW men’s basketball sophomores Anthony and Tremell Murphy have signed their National Letters of Intent to play for head coach Darian DeVries and Drake University from the Missouri Valley Conference. The Murphy twins will join teammate DJ Wilkins at Drake and their signings mark the ninth and tenth NCAA Division I signees for head coach Marty Richter and the FSW men’s basketball program.
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DJ Wilkins Signs NLI With Drake University
April 28, 2018FSW men’s basketball freshman guard DJ Wilkins has signed his National Letter of Intent to play for head coach Darian DeVries and Drake University from the Missouri Valley Conference. Wilkins marks the seventh NCAA Division I signee for head coach Marty Richter and the FSW men’s basketball program.
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BUFFALO BOUND | Tra’Von Fagan Signs NLI With Reigning MAC Champs
April 23, 2018FSW men’s basketball freshman forward Tra’Von Fagan has signed his National Letter of Intent to play for head coach Nate Oats and the University of Buffalo from the Mid-American Conference. Fagan marks the sixth NCAA Division I signee for head coach Marty Richter and the FSW men’s basketball program.
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Just A Kid Headed To Akron | Tyler Cheese Inks NLI With The Zips
April 19, 2018FSW men’s basketball sophomore guard Tyler Cheese has signed his National Letter of Intent to play for head coach John Groce and the University of Akron from the Mid-American Conference. Cheese marks the fifth NCAA Division I signee for head coach Marty Richter and the FSW men’s basketball program.
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#GoCatsGo | Russell Daniels Signs NLI With Montana State
April 18, 2018FSW men’s basketball sophomore guard Russell Daniels has signed his National Letter of Intent to play for head coach Brian Fish and Montana State University from the Big Sky Conference. Daniels marks the fourth NCAA Division I signee for head coach Marty Richter and the FSW men’s basketball program.
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Tremell Murphy Earns Another First Team All-American Nod
April 13, 2018The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced on Friday morning (April 13) its 2018 awards for the NJCAA, including NABC Coaches’ All-America teams in three divisions. FSW Sophomore Tremell Murphy was selected to the NJCAA Division I All-America Team by the association.
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#FSWMBB Summer Camp Dates Announced
April 12, 2018FSW mens's basketball has announced the dates for the program’s 2018 Summer Basketball Camps that will be held at Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
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#FSWMBB Standout Tremell Murphy Named First Team NJCAA All-American
April 10, 2018For the first time in program history, the FSW Men’s Basketball team has had a student-athlete earn a spot on a NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball All-America Team. Thanks to a solid sophomore campaign, Tremell Murphy was named to the NJCAA All-America First Team.
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#FSWMBB Set To Battle Vincennes For A Berth To The NJCAA National Tournament Final Four
March 22, 2018The 6th-seeded Florida SouthWestern men's basketball team (30-2) will continue NJCAA Tournament play with a quarterfinal matchup against No. 3 seed Vincennes University (33-1) at 9:00 p.m. ET on Thursday (March 22) at the Hutchinson Sports Arena in Hutchinson, Kansas.
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#FSWMBB Falls To Vincennes In NJCAA Quarterfinals
March 22, 2018The 2017-18 season came to an end for the No. 6 seed FSW men’s basketball team as they fell to 3rd-seeded Vincennes, 76-68, in the quarterfinal round of 2018 NJCAA National Tournament on Thursday night (March 22).
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#FSWMBB Defeats Hutchinson CC To Earn First National Tourney Win
March 21, 2018Four players scored in double figures as the No. 6 seed FSW men’s basketball team defeated tournament host and 11th-seeded Hutchinson CC, 80-65, in the second round of 2018 NJCAA National Tournament. The Purple and Aqua advance to the quarterfinals and will face No. 3 Vincennes (33-1) on Thursday, March 22 at 9 p.m. ET.
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#FSWMBB Watch Party Set For Wednesday Night At Fort Myers Mona Lisa
March 20, 2018Mona Lisa Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria in Fort Myers will be the official watch party location for the Florida SouthWestern men's basketball teams' NJCAA National Tournament (Second Round) matchup against the winner of No. 11 Hutchinson CC on Wednesday, March 21 at 9 p.m. ET.
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#FSWMBB Opens NJCAA Tournament Wednesday Night Against Hutchinson CC
March 20, 2018The 6th-seeded Florida SouthWestern men's basketball team (29-2) will open NJCAA Tournament play with a second-round matchup against No. 11 seed and tournament host Hutchinson (29-6) at 9:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday (March 21) at the Hutchinson Sports Arena in Hutchinson, Kansas.
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#FSWMBB NJCAA Nationals Send-Off Celebration Set For Friday
March 13, 2018Fans of the Florida SouthWestern men's basketball team are invited to join in as the Buccaneers send the squad off to the 2018 NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship in style. The FSW Department of Athletics will host a FREE send-off party at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Friday, March 16 from 6- 8 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.).
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2018 NJCAA Tournament Bracket
March 12, 2018
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#FSWMBB Earns No. 6 Seed In NJCAA National Tournament
March 12, 2018For the first time in program history, the FSW men’s basketball team punched its ticket to the National Tournament, earning a No. 6 seed in 2018 NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship.
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No. 2 #FSWMBB Falls To No. 4 Northwest Florida In State Tourney Semifinals
March 09, 2018Sophomore Tremell Murphy finished with a game-high 27 points as the No. 2 nationally-ranked FSW men’s basketball team fell to No. 4 Northwest Florida State, 86-65, in the semifinals of 2018 FCSAA/NJCAA District VIII Men's Basketball Championship on Friday afternoon (March 9).
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Cheese’s Triple-Double Leads No. 2 #FSWMBB To Program’s First State Tourney Win
March 07, 2018Sophomore Tyler Cheese recorded his second career triple-double as the No. 2 nationally-ranked FSW men’s basketball team defeated No. 21 College of Central Florida, 97-83, in the quarterfinals of 2018 FCSAA/NJCAA District VIII Men's Basketball Championship.
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#FSWMBB Picks Up Multiple Postseason Honors; Richter And Tremell Murphy Named Conference Coach And Player Of The Year
February 28, 2018Winners of 18 in a row and owners of the second best record in the country, the No. 2 Florida SouthWestern State College men’s basketball saw head coach Marty Richter and five student-athletes receive postseason accolades.
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#FSWMBB Takes No. 2 Spot In Final NJCAA National Rankings
February 27, 2018Winners of 18 consecutive games, the 2018 Suncoast Conference champion FSW men’s basketball team was ranked No. 2 in the final NJCAA Division I National Men’s Basketball Top 25 rankings for the 2017-18 season.
