UPDATE: After previously declaring for the NBA Draft, Florida State forward Jamir Watkins has now entered the transfer portal.
The Seminoles’ leading scorer and rebounder last season, Wakins transferred to FSU by way of VCU.
Florida State has seen a flurry of departures via the portal this offseason — Watkins, Warley, Cam’Ron Fletcher, Cam Corhen, Primo Spears, Baba Miller, De’Ante Green, and Tom House have elected to enter — with the Seminoles adding transfers in Jerry Deng (Hampton), Malique Eqin (No. 1 JUCO prospect out of South Plains College), Justin Thomas (UTSA) and Bostyn Holt (South Dakota).
FSU signed three players from high school — Daquan Davis (four-star), AJ Swinton (three-star) and Christian Nitu (three-star) — with Chandler Jackson and Taylor Bol Bowen both set to return.
Jamir Watkins announced he is declaring for the NBA Draft today via Instagram.
Watkins transferred to Florida State from VCU prior to this year. The talented forward was named as an Honorable Mention All-ACC member after leading the Seminoles in scoring and rebounds last season.
His FSU bio:
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024): Earned All-ACC Honorable Mention Honors as voted on by the ACC Coaches and a Blue Ribbon media panel...named to the Oscar Robertson National Team of the Week by the USBWA (Nov. 28)...named as the ACC Player of the Week (Co) with RJ Davis of North Carolina by the ACC Office (Nov. 27, 2023)...the MVP of the 2023 Sunshine Slam...made his Florida State debut with 2 points, 7 rebounds, and a team-high 6 assists in the Seminoles’ 94-67 win over Kennesaw State at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Nov. 10)...a team-leading 19 points, with 6 rebounds, a career-high tying 4 steals and 2 assists in Florida State’s 94-67 win over Central Michigan in the first round of the Sunshine Slam in Tallahassee (Nov. 13)...scored 13 points with 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot at Florida in his first game against the Gators (Nov. 17)...scored a team-high 19 points with a career-high 8 assists and 4 rebounds in Florida State’s 83075 win over UNLV in the semifinals of the Sunshine Slam at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Nov 20)...totaled a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds with 4 assists, 4 steals and 1 blocked shot in Florida State’s 77-71 overtime win over No. 18 Colorado in the championship game of the 2023 Summer Clam at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Nov 21)...a team-leading 17 points, with a team-leading eight rebounds in Florida State’s ACC opener at North Carolina at the Dean Smith Center (Dec. 2)...a team-leading 15 points with 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot in the Orange Bowl Classic against South Florida (Dec. 9)...totaled 9 points with 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in Florida State’s meeting against SMU at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Dec. 16)..a near double-double with 9 points and 8 rebounds with 3 assists and 3 steals in Florida State’s 91-75 win over North Florida in the Donald L. Tucker Center (Dec. 19)...totaled 11 points with 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocked shots and 2 assists in Florida State’s 67-61 win over Winthrop at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Dec. 22)...totaled a team-high 19 points, with 6 rebounds, 2 blocked shots, 1 assist and 1 steal in Florida State’s game against Lipscomb in Tallahassee at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Dec. 30)...scored 11 points with 5 rebounds and 2 assists in Florida State’s 82-71 win over Georgia Tech at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee (Jan. 3)...a stat stuffer game with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in the Seminoles’ 77-74 win over Virginia Tech in Tallahassee (Jan. 6)...a team-leading 19 points (on a perfect 11 of 11 free throws) with a career-high 9 assists and 3 rebounds in Florida State’s 87-82 victory over Wake Forest in Tallahassee (Jan. 9)...totaled 12 points, with 4 rebounds, 4 steals and 1 assist in Florida State’s 67-58 win over Notre Dame...made three free throws in the final 2:44 of the game to help secure the Seminoles’ first road win of the season (Jan. 13)...scored 15 points with 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in Florida State’s 84-75 win over Miami at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables (Jan. 17)...a team-leading 15 points with 4 rebounds and 1 assist in the Seminoles’ game against Clemson at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Jan. 20)...a double-double with a team-high 27 points and 11 rebounds to go along with 3 steals and 2 assists in Florida State’s 85-69 win at Syracuse in ACC play (Jan. 23)...a double-double with 27 points and 11 rebounds in Florida State’s 85-69 win at Syracuse (Jan. 23)...scored 12 points with 3 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists in Florida State’s game against North Carolina in Tallahassee (Jan. 27)...scored 14 points on 8 made free throws with 4 rebounds, and 2 steals in Florida State’s game at Louisville in ACC play (Feb. 3)...led Florida State with 10 points, a team-high 6 rebounds and a team-high 3 steals in Florida State’s game against Boston College on the road in ACC play (Feb. 6)..led Florida State with 21 points and added 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocked shots in Florida State’s game against Virginia in Tallahassee (Feb. 10)...a game-high 26 points with a team-high 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocked shots and 2 steals in Florida State’s road game at Virginia Tech (Feb. 13)...a team-leading 15 points with 4 blocked shots, 3 assists, and 2 steals in Florida State’s game against Duke in Tallahassee (Feb. 17)...a team-leading 22 points, with a team-leading 11 rebounds with 2 assists and 1 steal in Florida State’s 84-76 win over Boston College in Tallahassee (Feb. 20)...scored a team-leading 18 points with a team-leading 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot in Florida State’s game at Clemson on the road in ACC play (Feb. 24)...a team-leading 19 points, with 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in Florida State’s 90-83 win over NC State in Tallahassee (Feb. 27)...a team-leading 15 points, with a team-high 7 rebounds, a career-high tying 4 steals, a 3 assists against Georgia Tech on the road in ACC play (March 2)...totaled 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal in Florida State’s final ACC road game of the season at Pittsburgh (March 5)...a double-double of 16 points and a career-high tying 11 rebounds with a team-leading 5 assists, and a team-leading 4 steals in Florida State’s 83-75 win over Miami at the Donald L. Tucker Center (March 9)...a career-high a school record 34 points in Florida State’s ACC Tournament victory over Virginia Tech at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C...also added 11 rebounds for his seventh career double-double, 4 steals and 1 assists in 36 minutes played against the Hokies (March 13)...in double-figures for a 19th consecutive game with 12 points, a team-high 4 rebounds, a team-high 5 assists, a team-high three steals, and two blocked shots in Florida State’s second-round game in the ACC Tournament against North Carolina at the Capital One Arena (March 14).
