Leonard Hamilton has had a successful coaching career that spans three decades. Still, the Florida State coach is finding himself undergoing one of the most challenging seasons as the Seminoles fight through injuries and inexperience.
Hamilton, 73, has transformed FSU into a new blue blood basketball program in the ACC, competing with the North Carolinas and Dukes. The Seminoles have earned Sweet 16 appearances in three (2018, 2019 and 2021) of the last four seasons.
But injuries to forward Malik Osborne (ankle), center Naheem McLeod (hand) and guard Anthony Polite (hand) have sent FSU (13-11, 6-8 ACC) into a tailspin, with the Seminoles dropping six straight games for the first time since 2004-05.