The transfer portal for college basketball opens on March 24. As Luke Loucks begins his first offseason, which player should be on his priority list

Luke Loucks was officially introduced as the eighth Florida State men's basketball head coach in a press conference on Monday, here are the takeaways.

How Leonard Hamilton, Mike Brown and being a Florida State football fan impacted newly hired Luke Loucks basketball coaching career?

Florida State has announced the hiring of Luke Loucks as the basketball team's eighth head coach in program history, succeeding the legendary Leonard Hamilton. He had been the favorite to take over since it was announced that Coach Hamilton would be resigning at the conclusion of the season, and the two sides worked quickly to get the deal done.

Luke Loucks is returning to Florida State. Loucks, 34, was officially named the new head men’s basketball coach at the ACC school and has agreed to a five-year deal, according to reports. Loucks played for the Seminoles from 2008-12 and most recently served as an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings since 2022.

New Florida State men's basketball head coach Luke Loucks has agreed to a five-year contract that pays $2 million in his first year.

Florida State has hired Sacramento Kings assistant coach and FSU alumnus Luke Loucks as its next men’s basketball coach, the program announced. The Athletic confirmed Friday that FSU was targeting Loucks to replace Leonard Hamilton, one of the winningest coaches in ACC history. On Sunday, the move became official.