2020-21 Women's Basketball News

  • FSW Athletics Wins National Graphics & Publications Awards
    July 28, 2021
    The Florida SouthWestern State Athletic Department brought home an NJCAA high three awards in the 2YSIDA Graphics & Publications Contest for the 2020-2021 athletic year, claiming 1st place accolades for their team schedule poster and game notes while earning 2nd place in the gameday graphics category.
  • Top 10 FSW Athletics Moments of 2020-2021: #9 Williams' Monster Double-Double
    July 13, 2021
    We continue our countdown of the Top 10 FSW Athletics Moments of the 2020-2021 year today with our #9 moment; Patience Williams 32 point, 18 rebound double-double versus Palm Beach. 
  • Rios Headed to LMU
    July 01, 2021
    After helping lead the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to a pair of Conference Championships the past two seasons, sophomore guard Geovana Rios has signed to continue her playing career at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. 
  • Taylor to Join Pride at Piedmont
    June 29, 2021
    After helping the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to a pair of Conference Championships in her two seasons in Fort Myers, sophomore Kyriaki Taylor will look to take her winning ways North with her to Georgia as she has signed to play at Piedmont University next season. 
  • Waiters Headed to Motor City to Play For Detroit Mercy
    June 24, 2021
    After helping the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to back to back Conference Championships, sophomore forward A'Moni Waiters has signed with the University of Detroit Mercy where she will play at the NCAA Division I level with the Titans next season. 
  • Mariah Knox Joins FSW Women's Basketball Staff As Assistant
    June 07, 2021
    Florida SouthWestern State Head Women’s Basketball Coach Dr. Jerald Ellis has rounded out his coaching staff for the 2021-2022 season, announcing the hiring of Mariah Knox to serve as an Assistant for the Bucs. 
  • FSW Announces Summer Camp Schedules
    May 18, 2021
    Three Florida SouthWestern programs have announced their 2021 summer camp dates that should keep local youth in the Southwest Florida area plenty busy beginning this June. 
  • Wright Named Assistant at Jacksonville State
    May 11, 2021
    After three successful seasons with the Florida SouthWestern State Women’s Basketball program, Assistant Coach Rabun Wright has taken a position at Jacksonville State University. 
  • Williams Earns NJCAA All-American Honors
    May 04, 2021
    For the fourth straight season, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers have an NJCAA All-American.  Tuesday, freshman Patience Williams was named a 3rd Team NJCAA All-American, capping her short, but sweet, FSW career with the pinnacle award in the sport. 
  • FSW Proves Home of Champions In and Out of the Classroom
    May 03, 2021
    Friday, 38 Florida SouthWestern State student-athletes from five different sports, six different countries, and countless different backgrounds, walked across the stage in Suncoast Credit Union Arena to receive their diplomas during the Bucs commencement ceremony.  One thing they all had in common; each left Fort Myers as champions, having all won at least one Conference Championship during their time at FSW. 
  • Williams Signs With USF
    May 03, 2021
    After a spectacular freshman year with the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, Patience Williams will head up the road to Tampa next season, signing with Coach Jose Fernandez and the University of South Florida last week to join the Bulls program for 2021-2022. 
  • Laureano Signs With GW
    April 27, 2021
    One of the top players in Florida SouthWestern State Women’s Basketball history has found her landing spot for her time after her Buccaneer career as Sheslanie Laureano signed on the dotted line with George Washington University Saturday to join the Colonials for the 2021-2022 season.
  • Bucs See Season End at Hands of Commodores Once Again
    April 08, 2021
    The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers FCSAA State Tournament run came to a close Wednesday night the same way it had the past three seasons, with a loss to the Gulf Coast State Commodores. Unlike the other three years though, FSW had a real shot on Wednesday, taking a fourth quarter lead before seeing it disappear and the Commodores run away with an 81-71 win to end the Bucs season. 
  • Williams Earns All-State Honors
    April 07, 2021
    After a monster freshman season, Florida SouthWestern State forward Patience Williams has been named to the FCSAA All-State Team. 
  • Williams Named Player of the Year, Leads Five Bucs On All-Conference Team
    April 03, 2021
    The Southern Conference Champion Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were well represented on this season's All-Conference Team as freshman Patience Williams was named the conference's Player of the Year and four other players earned honors as released by the league this week.  
  • FSW Wins 2020-2021 Southern Conference Championship
    March 30, 2021
    Saturday, the Miami Dade Sharks ruined the day of the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers as they dashed the Bucs chances for a Southern Conference Championship with a 67-65 win in FSW's final conference game of the season. Monday, the Sharks made up for it, upsetting #21 Indian River 71-66 to give the Bucs the 2020-2021 Southern Conference Championship, the Bucs fourth straight conference title across their move from the Suncoast to the Southern Conference. 
  • Bucs Start Slow, Finish Strong Against DME
    March 29, 2021
    For three quarters, it was a grind for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers Monday night in their 2020-2021 regular season finale against DME Academy.  Thankfully the Bucs woke up in the fourth quarter, lighting the scoreboard up for 35 points to come from behind and finish off an 80-62 win to improve to 13-5 on the year.  
  • Bucs Comeback Bid Comes Up Just Short Against Miami Dade
    March 27, 2021
    The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers took care of what they thought was going to be the hard part of their final week of Southern Conference play on Wednesday, defeating #18 Indian River to take over first place in the conference standings, but little did they know, Saturday's matchup against Miami Dade, who had won just one conference game all season going into the afternoon, would be the ones to dash their hopes as the Sharks raced out to a 25 point second half lead before holding off a late comeback by FSW for a 67-65 win. After 40 grueling minutes against the Sharks Saturday, the Bucs now turn to Miami Dade fans as their Conference Championship hopes lie in the Sharks' fins.  A Miami Dade win over Indian River Monday gives the Bucs the Southern crown while a Pioneer victory would send the title to Fort Pierce.  
  • Retamales Steals the Show in Sophomore Night Upset of #18 Indian River
    March 24, 2021
    Someone forgot to tell Florida SouthWestern State freshman Macarena Retamales that Wednesday night's game against #18 Indian River was set as the Bucs' sophomore night, but the four FSW Class of 2021 sophomores didn't mind.  Retamales went off for a career high 23 points, leading the Bucs to a 67-64 win to bring FSW to within one win of their fourth straight Conference Championship. 
  • Bucs Clinch Spot in State Tournament With Win Over Palm Beach
    March 20, 2021
    With March Madness beginning in Indianapolis and San Antonio this week, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers assured that they would be competing in some March (April) Madness of their own this season, beating Palm Beach State 68-61 to punch their ticket to Niceville and the 2021 FCSAA State Tournament. 
  • Eight Former Bucs Headed to the Big Dance
    March 18, 2021
    Let the madness begin! This year's NCAA Tournaments will be packed with former Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers as with the release of the men's bracket on Sunday, eight different players who have donned the Purple and Aqua will be playing in the Big Dance.  Seven former FSW Men's players will take center stage in Indianapolis, thought to be the most of any junior college program in the country, while Nairimar Vargas-Reyes will represent the Bucs with Stony Brook on the women's side. 
  • Bucs Pick Up 10th Win of 2021
    March 17, 2021
    The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers earned their 10th win of the season Wednesday night in North Carolina, defeating Warren Wilson 74-50 to wrap up their trip to the Tar Heel State.  
  • Bucs Take Round One in North Carolina
    March 16, 2021
    While most spring breakers are heading to sunny Florida for their week off of school, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers headed the other way to North Carolina to play two games in two days in the Tar Heel State.  In their first game of the trip, the Bucs took care of business, getting 16 points from A'Moni Waiters and a double-double from Tyshonne Tollie as they rolled past the Caldwell Tech Cobras 94-59 to improve to 9-4 on the year.  
  • Bucs Suffer Road Loss at Daytona
    March 13, 2021
    The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers never managed to get anything going Saturday afternoon on the road at Daytona State, shooting just 31% from the field and 11% from three in a 68-58 loss at the hands of the Falcons.  
  • Bucs Score Season High 106 in Route of DME
    March 12, 2021
    The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers exloded for a season high 106 points Friday afternoon in Daytona, hammering DME Academy 106-60 to improve to 8-3 on the year. 
  • Laureano & Williams Power FSW to Southern Conference Win
    March 11, 2021
    Sheslanie Laureano and Patience Williams combined for 46 points, 21 rebounds, and 14 steals to power the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers over the visiting Miami Dade Sharks 62-56 in Suncoast Credit Union Arena Wednesday night.  
  • Bucs Drop Top 25 Matchup With Pioneers
    March 06, 2021
    It was supposed to be a Top 25 showdown for the #19 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers and the #23 Indian River State Pioneers Saturday afternoon in Fort Pierce, but somebody forgot to tell the Bucs who fell behind 16-4 early and played catch up the rest of the way, eventually falling 61-53 for their second straight Southern Conference defeat.  
  • Bucs Cruise Past New Horizons
    March 02, 2021
    The #19 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers picked up their sixth win of the season Tuesday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, blowing past New Horizons Prep 78-41.  
  • Loss Drops Bucs in National Poll
    March 01, 2021
    A four point home loss to unranked Palm Beach State cost the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers dearly in the week six NJCAA Women’s Basketball Poll as the Bucs fell seven spots to land at #19 on this week’s list. 
  • Williams' Monster Game Not Enough For Bucs Against Palm Beach
    February 27, 2021
    Patience Williams scored 32 points and had 18 rebounds, but it wasn't enough Saturday afternoon for the #12 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers as the Bucs were shocked at home 70-66 by Palm Beach State for their first Southern Conference loss of the 2021 season. 
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