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.

Florida State will have a head coaching job open at the end of this season with the retirement of Leonard Hamilton. Now, towards the start of March, another list of possible candidates has come out for the Seminoles.

After playing pro basketball for three seasons in Europe and one in the NBA’s developmental league, Loucks has focused on player development in his three NBA stops. In Sacrament

Sacramento Kings assistant coach Luke Loucks is returning to Florida State to take over as the coach of the Seminoles. Florida State announced the hire on Sunday. The 34-year-old Loucks is replacing Leonard Hamilton,

Loucks has been an NBA assistant for nearly a decade and joins the trend of coaches hopping from the Association into college hoops

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.