The Daily Nole — Jan. 17, 2018: Two FSU Women’s Hoops Commits Named McDonald’s All-Americans

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Lead Story

A pair of incoming players for Florida State’s women’s basketball team were named McDonald’s All-Americans on Tuesday.

Forward Valencia Myers and guard Izabela Nicoletti Leite each earned that distinction. The annual high school all-star game will be held in Atlanta on March 28.

Those two become the fifth and sixth committed Seminoles to play in the McDonald’s All-American game. That number balloons to nine if transfers are included, which includes current players Kiah Gillespie and Chatrice White. The most recent FSU signee to play in the game was current senior Shakayla Thomas in 2014.

Between the Lines

There were no FSU athletic events scheduled for Tuesday.

On the Agenda

There are no FSU athletic events scheduled for Wednesday.

News and Notes

Florida State’s 2018 football schedule is complete as the ACC unveiled the conference slate on Wednesday.

FSU’s new video board is up at Dick Howser Stadium.

Maryland offensive coordinator Walt Bell has agreed to take the same position at Florida State as well as quarterbacks coach.

FSU baseball will take on Boston College on April 21 at Fenway Park to raise awareness for ALS.

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