Florida State Seminoles head coach Luke Loucks has secured his first commitment from the transfer portal, signing former Cincinnati Bearcats player Shon Abaev. Abaev, a rising sophomore, averaged 7 points and 2.9 rebounds last season but faced challenges due to injuries.
Former McDonalds All-American and Cincinnati Bearcut rising sophomore Shon Abaev has committed to Florida State.
The upcoming sophomore made 12 starts for the Bearcats last season, averaging seven point and 2.9 rebounds in 15.9 minutes per game.
Abaev was the second-highest ranked signee in Cincinnati history, earning a starting role early but saw his minutes dwindle over the course of the year as he battled with injuries, missing a month of play with an ankle injury. It was a rough weekend on the diamond for FSU Softball and FSU Baseball but for FSU Baseball in particular, this is no time to panic. Most of the polls dropped FSU about 5 to 8 spots after the sweep but D1Baseball kept FSU at No.8 viewing last weekend as more of a blip rather than a pattern: This week in the national rankings. pic.twitter.com/Hnh4xnDrDJ
— FSU Baseball (@FSUBaseball) April 13, 2026 FSU Softball is off until Friday before a road trip to Chapel-Hill; in the meantime you can coach Coach Alameda was on Inside Seminole Athletics last night at 7pm: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤! 🥎🥍🏐 Join head softball coach Lonni Alameda, head lacrosse coach Sara Tisdale and head beach volleyball coach Brooke Niles at Bowden’s on Wednesday, April 15th at 7:00 PM for a spring edition of Inside Seminole… pic.twitter.com/X5AdYKynPB
— FSU Seminoles (@Seminoles) April 13, 2026 From Tuscaloosa to Tallahassee; welcome to Florida State Joy Ebunga. The 6’3 freshman forward was officially announced by FSU and will join Coach Wyckoff’s 2026-2027 team: Ready to make an impact on both ends of the floor‼️
Welcome to the family, Joy 🍢
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Offensive coordinator Tim Harris and defensive coordinator Tony White met with the media for approximately 30 minutes combined where they discussed the progress made so far this spring. Including today FSU has two practices left in spring practice as the window officially closes on Monday: Although his progress has been limited as he has yet to fully return from his knee injury ESPN’s recruiting department remains excited about the prospects of Izayia Williams in Tallahassee.
His two-way ability, highlighted by 423 rushing yards and six touchdowns on just 23 carries, showcases the rare athleticism that translates perfectly to FSU’s fast-paced defensive system. So does his 10.9 100-meter speed and 4.42 40-yard dash in a camp setting, which is elite for a linebacker.
While his initial development this spring will be limited to working his way back from an injury, when healthy he can immediately find a role on special teams. In time, Florida State’s linebacker corps will benefit tremendously with his combination of outstanding speed, athleticism and explosive physicality as a tackler.
Is Parker Messick already one of the best pitchers in baseball? It’s early but these are Cy Young numbers. Meanwhile Cam Smith is on pace to go 30 for 30 in terms of bases stolen and homeruns hit.
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— Brett Nevitt (@brettpn) April 12, 2026 And if James Thibbs keeps hitting like this he’ll be a part of The Show soon too: James Tibbs III sends one off the pole to make it an 8⃣ run inning! pic.twitter.com/uTNx7Vh8An
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Shon Abaev is a former Cincinnati Bearcats player who averaged 7 points and 2.9 rebounds in 15.9 minutes per game last season.
Shon Abaev struggled with injuries, missing a month of play due to an ankle injury, which affected his playing time and performance.
Shon Abaev is expected to play as a guard for the Florida State Seminoles basketball team.
This commitment marks a key step for head coach Luke Loucks as he builds his roster and aims to enhance the team's performance for the upcoming season.
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— FSU Golf (@FSUGolf) April 13, 2026 It’ll be a tougher road than last year but FSU starts its title defense against Louisville: LET THE FUN BEGIN 🔥
We will begin our quest for our second ACC title in program history this week at the ACC Championships.
We're coming in as the #13 Seed facing off against #12 Seed Louisville on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. in Cary, North Carolina
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