Florida State basketball in the Leonard Hamilton Era has been about the “sum of its parts.” That’s a favorite Hamilton phrase and it reflects the knowledge that he may not be able to recruit with the blue bloods and match up 1-5, but he can use a deeper bench and win games with 6-10.
The numbers didn’t work in FSU’s favor for big chunks of the non-conference schedule. Primo Spears was on the sideline awaiting approval of his waiver as a two-time transfer. Jaylan Gainey was still on the way back from knee injury. Cam Corhen was out with a fractured toe. And Cam’Ron Fletcher was lost for the year with a second knee injury.
“There was a time when I was without four of my top players, without Gainey, Corhen, Primo as well as Fletcher,” Hamilton reflected on Monday morning. “Jaylan Gainey, he’s probably about 75 percent. But he’s in horrible condition. He only can play short periods of time. Cam was out with the fractured toe. And we didn’t have Primo at all. Just bringing them back in and giving us quality depth and a little more energy, we can sustain our effort for longer periods of time.”
Spears has brought some stability as a point guard and he's scoring in double figures in seven of eight games. The Seminoles also now have more big bodies with Gainey and Corhen. Gainey has played in 11 games and is building his conditioning, while Corhen has contributed 6.7 points in FSU's last four games.
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The numbers didn’t work in FSU’s favor for big chunks of the non-conference schedule. Primo Spears was on the sideline awaiting approval of his waiver as a two-time transfer. Jaylan Gainey was still on the way back from knee injury. Cam Corhen was out with a fractured toe. And Cam’Ron Fletcher was lost for the year with a second knee injury.
“There was a time when I was without four of my top players, without Gainey, Corhen, Primo as well as Fletcher,” Hamilton reflected on Monday morning. “Jaylan Gainey, he’s probably about 75 percent. But he’s in horrible condition. He only can play short periods of time. Cam was out with the fractured toe. And we didn’t have Primo at all. Just bringing them back in and giving us quality depth and a little more energy, we can sustain our effort for longer periods of time.”
Spears has brought some stability as a point guard and he's scoring in double figures in seven of eight games. The Seminoles also now have more big bodies with Gainey and Corhen. Gainey has played in 11 games and is building his conditioning, while Corhen has contributed 6.7 points in FSU's last four games.
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FSU is getting up to speed as Primo Spears, Jaylan Gainey and Cam Corhen have hit the court.
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