Florida State is entering a new era of men’s basketball, as Luke Loucks has taken over as the head coach for Leonard Hamilton after 23 years of leading the program. Any time coaches change, the player personnel and recruits are likely to change along with it.
FSU’s highest-rated signee in the 2025 class, 4-star Dwayne Wimbley Jr., was already released from his National Letter of Intent on Tuesday morning, and now the last remaining signee has also been released.
Nico Onyekwere, a 7’1″ Nigerian native playing for Long Island Lutheran High School, has been granted his release and is no longer signed to Florida State. He was heavily connected to FSU assistant Jake Morton, who is not expected to be retained on Luke Loucks’ staff. He was also teammates with heavily-coveted prospect Kiyan Anthony, son of NBA legend Carmelo Anthony, who the Seminoles were pursuing. Onyekwere has no other public offers
