Michael Snaer Class: Junior Hometown: Moreno Valley, Calif. High School: Rancho Verde Height / Weight: 6-5 / 202 Position: Guard Birthdate: 06/21/1989 Experience: 2 VL

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ON SNAER:: Quickly developing into one of the best and most well rounded players in the ACC who has worked to have a breakout season as a junior as he accepts a leadership role amongst his Seminole teammates for the remaining two seasons of his Florida State career...he has played on two NCAA Tournament teams and helped the Seminoles advance to the Sweet 16 of the 2011 NCAA Tournament to mark the first time since the 1993 season and only the fourth time in school history the Seminoles had advanced to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament...a two-year returning starter and the Seminoles' leading returning scorer entering the 2011-12 season...Florida State has a 45-21 overall record and a 21-11 record in the ACC and is one of only two teams in the ACC (also Duke) that has finished in the top four of the league standings during the first two years of Snaer's career...the Seminoles have defeated six nationally ranked teams with Saner in their line-up including No. 1 Duke (Jan. 12, 2011) and No. 5 Notre Dame (March 20, 2011) to mark only the second time in school history the Seminoles have defeated a top five ranked teams in the same season...has helped Florida State continue to become a national program of significance during his career...the Seminoles are the third winningest team in the ACC in the last two seasons with Snaer on the roster and the third winningest team in the ACC in the last six seasons...his commitment to defense has help Florida State earn the title of the nation's best defensive team during the first two years of his career...the Seminoles have led the nation in field goal percentage defense and ranked fifth nationally in 2011 in blocked shots in both of Snaer's first two seasons...the Seminoles have allowed only two opponents in his first two seasons (two of 66 opponents) to shoot 50 percent or better from the field...Florida State has led the ACC in field goal percentage defense in three consecutive seasons and led the ACC in field goal shooting defense, blocked shots and 3-point field goal shooting percentage defense while ranking second in scoring defense and steals during the 2010-11 season...named to the All-ACC Freshman Team as he was the fifth leading freshman scorer in the ACC in 2010......only the fifth freshman in school history to be named to the ACC All Freshmen team joining Corey Louis (1995), Michael Joiner (2001), Alexander Johnson (2004) and Solomon Alabi (2009)...both Johnson and Alabi were second round NBA Draft choices as early entry candidates after enjoying outstanding career as Seminoles...named to the All-ACC Freshman Team as he was the fifth leading freshman scorer in the ACC in 2010... both Johnson and Alabi were second round NBA Draft choices as early entry candidates after enjoying outstanding career as Seminoles...as a freshman he was inserted into Florida State's starting line-up on Feb. 6 against Miami and started each of the remaining games of the season including the Seminoles' game against NC State in the ACC Tournament and against Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament...helped lead the Seminoles to a 10-6 record and a third place finish in the ACC standings during his freshman season... led Florida State into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in his career as a freshman in 2010 and will look to lead the Seminoles into their third consecutive NCAA Tournament during his sophomore season - it would mark the first time since the 1991, 1992 and 1993 seasons that Florida State has played in three consecutive NCAA Tournaments...earned the First Year Academic Achievement Award from the Seminoles' coaching staff at the Annual Men's Basketball Honors Banquet in 2010 following his freshman season...shared two awards at the Seminoles' annual basketball award banquet: the Mr. Hustle Award and the award for the team's top 3-poing field goal shooting percentage...

AS A SOPHOMORE (2011): Averaged 8.8 points (third on the team), 2.7 rebounds (tied for seventh), a career high 2.2 assists (third) and 0.9 steals (fourth) while starting 33 of the Seminoles' 34 games and helping lead them to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1993...Florida State finished the 2010-11 season with a 23-11 record, an 11-5 mark and in third place finish in the ACC standings, a school record tying third consecutive NCAA Tournament berth and a trip to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for only the fourth time in the history of the program...averaged in double figure scoring against four different ACC teams: Virginia (16.0 ppg), Georgia Tech (15.0 ppg), Boston College (13.0 ppg) and NC State (13.0 ppg)...totaled career-highs for games played (34), games started (32), field goals made (106), field goals attempted (265), 3-point field goals made (43), 3-point field goals attempted (117), 3-point field goal percentage (.368), free throw percentage (.776), points scored (300), defensive rebounds (76), total rebounds (92), assists (76), blocked shots (eight), steals (30), total minutes played (972) and minutes played per game (26.2)...scored 300 points to bring his career total to 582 in his first two seasons - he needs only 418 to become the 42nd player in school history to score 1,000 or more career points...ranked second on the team with a career-high 43 3-point shots made...his 43 3-point shots made rank as the seventh highest single season total by a Seminole sophomore...made his career high of five 3-point field goals against nationally ranked Florida and made multiple 3-point field goals in 12 of the Seminoles' 33 games...shot .500 percent from the bonusphere (six of 12) in three games during the 2011 NCAA Tournament...including the Seminoles' games against Notre Dame and VCU in the NCAA Tournament, he also made at least three shots from long range in wins over Florida International (Nov. 18) and Boston College (Jan. 22)...played in a career-high 34 games and started a career-high 33 games as a sophomore to bring his two year career total to 66 games played and 43 games started...he played in a career high 28.6 minutes per game as a sophomore - nearly five minutes per game more than he did as a freshman...was Florida State's second leading scorer during the NCAA Tournament in the Seminoles' run to the Sweet 16 as he averaged 11.3 points as a starter in all three games...only senior Derwin Kitchen (16.0 ppg) averaged more points as Florida State defeated No. 20 ranked and seventh seeded Texas A&M and No. 5 ranked and second seeded Notre Dame in two games played at the United Center in Chicago...scored an average of 8.5 points per game in 11 games against teams that played in the NCAA Tournament and 8.9 points in seven games played against teams that played in the NIT...played well against the eight ranked teams on the Seminoles' schedule in 2010-11 as he averaged 8.3 points and 1.6 rebounds as Florida State totaled a 4-4 record against teams in the top 25 at the time of the game...scored in double figures in a career high 14 games to bring his two year total to 26 games...his season high of 16 points came against UNC Greensboro in the Greensboro Coliseum as the Seminoles defeated the Spartans, 97-73, in the second game of the season (Nov. 14)...his ACC season high of 16 points came in the Seminoles' road win over Georgia Tech (Feb. 10) while his NCAA Tournament career high of 13 points came in Florida State's victory over No. 5 ranked Notre Dame - the win that sent the Seminoles to the Sweet 16...pulled down his career high of eight rebounds against Virginia in Tallahassee (Feb. 12) and pulled down at least six rebounds in five different games...finished his season with a career high .776 free throw shooting percentage - the fourth highest on the team and third highest among the Seminoles' season long rotation...shot an incredible .840 percent from the free throw line in 16 ACC games - he made 21 of 25 shots from the line in conference competition...one of the Seminoles' most durable players who played in all 34 games during the season and played at least 21 minutes in each game during the season...his career high of 38 minutes came in the Seminoles' overtime game against VCU in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament...totaled at least one assist and averaged a career-high 2.2 assists per game as a sophomore after averaging 1.3 assists in 34 games as a freshman...nearly doubled his steals total as a sophomore (30 and 0.9 spg) as compared to his freshman season (17 of 0.5 spg)...totaled 10 points and four assists in leading Florida State past Loyola Marymount in Snaer's homecoming game in Los Angeles (Dec. 18)...played the game in front of a group of nearly 30 family and friends as he played in near his hometown of Moreno Valley, Calif...Florida State won the game, 74-63, on their way to Hawaii for the Diamond Head Classic...(vs. Boston College): scored 13 points and was credited with one blocked shot and one steal in Florida State's only game of the season against NIT participant Boston College... one block and one steal helped the Seminoles' defensive effort which limited the Eagles to 51 points and .354 shooting from the field...tied for the team high with three 3-point shots made and was second on the team with 13 points...Florida State defeated Boston College, 67-51, in Tallahassee (Jan. 22)...helped Florida State stage a first half comeback to lead by a 29-27 advantage at halftime with five points...scored what proved to be the game winning basket on one of his three shots from the bonusphere to put Florida State up 19-16 with 6:59 remaining in the first half...increased Florida State's lead to 23-19 on a jumper at the 4:38 mark...eight second half points, including two more made 3-point shots, helped the Seminoles stretch their lead to as many as 17 in the second half and to take the win... (vs. Clemson): Averaged 6.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in two games against NCAA Tournament participant Clemson...the Seminoles won in Tallahassee and the Tigers won in Clemson as the teams split their regular season series...averaged a team leading 33.5 minutes played in the two game regular season series against the Tigers... totaled seven points, three rebounds and one blocked shot as Florida State defeated Clemson, 75-69, in Tallahassee (Dec. 12)...the win was Florida State's first of the season in conference play in December which allowed the Seminoles to hold their perch at the top of the ACC standings for nearly one month...four second half points as Florida State rallied for the win after trailing, 34-28, at halftime...a lay-up with 4:22 left in the game allowed Florida State to come within two at 59-61 with 4:22 left in the game...two free throw shots with 22 seconds remaining put Florida State up by a comfortable six points at 73-67 and closed the Tigers out for the victory...scored five points and pulled down four rebounds as Clemson defeated the Seminoles, 62-44, in Clemson (Jan. 29)...all five points came in the first half as the Seminoles worked to get themselves back into the game...(vs. Duke): Scored six points and pulled down two rebounds in Florida State's only game of the season against NCAA Tournament participant Duke...the Seminoles defeated the No. 1 ranked Blue Devils, 66-61, for the fourth ever win over the nation's top ranked team in school history (Feb. 12)...totaled two steals as the Seminoles limited the Blue devils to 61 points and .314 shooting from the field...all six of his points came in the second half as Florida State did not trail in winning the game...four points on a jumper and a lay-up in a span of 1:20 gave the Seminoles a four point lead at 54-50...closed out the Blue Devils with two free throws with 23 seconds remaining in the game to give Florida State a 65-61 lead and set off the beginning of a raucous celebration inside the Donald L. Tucker Center... (vs. Georgia Tech): Scored 15 points and was credited with three assists in Florida State's only game of the season against Georgia Tech...shot the ball well against the Yellow Jackets as he made six of seven shots from the field (.667), one of two shots from 3-point range (.500) and two of three free throw shots (.667)...led the team with his three assists and was second on the team in scoring as Florida State won, 72-63, in Atlanta (Feb. 10)...totaled seven first half points to bolster the Seminoles to a 30-18 halftime lead...scored five of Florida State's first 10 points of the game on a jumper at the 17:57 mark and a 3-pointer at the 15:28 mark to send Florida State out to a quick 10-2 advantage...the Seminoles led by as many as 15 in the first half...eight second half points allowed Florida State to hold onto its lead for the entire game...(vs. Maryland): Totaled five points and six rebounds in one game against Maryland during the regular season...also added two assists and his ACC career high of three steals as Maryland defeated the Seminoles, 78-62, in College Park, Md. (Feb. 23)...three first half points on a jumper and a made free throw as the Seminoles played tough on the road...the Seminoles led by as many as seven points early but had to fight themselves back into the game to trail by on one at 37-38 at halftime...Maryland outscored the Seminoles, 40-25, in the second half to take the win...(vs. Miami): Averaged 6.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in two games against NIT participant Miami...made three of five 3-point field goal attempts and ranked second on the team with six assists as the Seminoles won both games of the regular season series in both Coral Gables and Tallahassee...totaled seven points and one rebound and Florida State mounted a ferocious comeback to win, 55-53, in Coral Gables (Jan. 19)...the Seminoles did not score their first basket of the game until the 10:11 mark of the first half and trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half before roaring back to win on the road...all seven of his points came in the second half as the Seminoles outscored the Hurricanes, 31-22, to win the game after trailing 31-24 at the intermission...helped Florida State quickly close their second half deficit with an assist on a Terrance Shannon dunk to make the score 26-34 and a 3-point shot to close the Seminoles' deficit to five a 29-34 at the 18:29 mark...cut the deficit to three at 35-38 on a lay-up at the 15:22 mark and cut it again to one at 40-39 on a jumper at the 12:12 mark...his jumper at the 12:12 mark began a game ending and game winning 18-13 run that led to Florida State's victory...scored six points to go along with five rebounds and five assists to lead the Seminoles over the Hurricanes, 65-59, in Tallahassee (Feb. 26)...all six of his points on two three pointers early in the first half as Florida State busted out to a seemingly commanding 16-2 lead with just 5:58 elapsed in the game...a 3-pointer at the 18:28 mark upped the Seminoles' early lead to 5-0 and a second shot from the bonusphere increased the Seminoles' lead to 13-2 at the 14;43 mark...the Seminoles led by as many as 22 points in the first half and never trailed in the game...despite not scoring any points in the second half he was credited with three assists that led directly to eight second half points...his third assist of the half came on a jumper by Okaro White to increase the Seminoles lead back to five and certainly closed out the Hurricanes with 32 seconds remaining in the game...the Hurricanes had cut the Seminoles lead to three at 62-59 before Snaer's assist to White ended their threat...(vs. North Carolina): Averaged 8.5 points and 1.0 steals in two games against NCAA Tournament participant North Carolina...shot .533 from the field (eight of 15) in the two games against the Tar Heels...scored six points in 23 minutes of play as the Seminoles traveled to play at North Carolina...the Tar Heels defeated the Seminoles, 89-69, on Super Bowl Sunday in Chapel Hill (Feb. 6)...all six of his points came in the first half as the Seminoles worked to stay with the Tar Heels...North Carolina led by a 43-34 margin at halftime in winning at home...totaled 11 points, one rebound, one assist and two steals as the Seminoles played host to North Carolina at home...the Tar Heels won the game on a buzzer beating 3-point shot by All-American Harrison Barnes with three seconds remaining in the game to take the come from behind 72-20 win in Tallahassee (March 2)...tied for the team lead with nine first half points as Florida State took a 38-37 lead at halftime...six points in the final 4:20 of the first half allowed Florida State to weather nine first half ties to lead going into the locker room...broke three ties and put Florida State ahead on three different occasions in the final five minutes of the first half...broke a tie at the 4:20 mark to give Florida State a 30-28 lead, broke another tie at the 2:16 mark to give Florida State a 26-34 led and again put the Seminoles on top 38-36 with 34 seconds left in the first half...helped the Seminoles close as much as a seven point gap in the second half with a lay-up at the 5:10 mark to bring Florida State to within four a 58-62...Snaer's basket at the 5:10 mark began a game ending 14-10 run that came up just short for the Seminoles as Barnes stole the show and the game at the buzzer...(vs. NC State): Averaged 13.0 points and 3.5 assists in two games against NC State...was Florida State's third leading scorer against the Wolfpack with 26 points and led the Seminoles in assists with seven as Florida State defeated the Wolfpack in both Tallahassee and Raleigh...was a perfect six of six from the free throw line in the two games against the Wolfpack...was one of five Seminoles to score in double figures with 13 points to go along with three assists in the Seminoles 84-71 win over the Wolfpack in Tallahassee (Jan. 15)...totaled four first half points and two first half assists to send the Seminoles to a commanding 28-19 lead...broke a tie at the 8:41 mark with two free throws to give Florida State a 14-12 advantage...totaled nine second half points as Florida State as Florida State increased its lead to as many as 22 points in earning the win...the Seminoles never trailed in the game...the win over NC State was significant because it was the third of the season for the Seminoles and was the first game after their historic victory over No. 1 ranked Duke...totaled 13 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in the Seminoles 72-62 win over NC State in Raleigh (March 6)...a 3-point shot with only 24 seconds elapsed in the game gave the Seminoles a 5-0 lead right out of the gate...a dunk at the 15:05 mark increased the Seminoles' lead to 13-5 and counted as two of his five first half points that helped Florida State take a 34-25 lead...made big baskets in the second half as the Wolfpack worked themselves back into the game, and took a lead, after trailing by as many as 13 in the first half...a lay-up at the 6:52 mark put the Seminoles back up by one at 56-55 and a steal and a lay-up increased the Seminoles' lead to a more comfortable 60-55 margin with 5:42 left...closed the Wolfpack out and led the Seminoles to the road win with four of four free throws in the final 1:35 of the game...the victory closed out the regular season for the Seminoles with a 21-9 overall record, an 11-5 mark in the ACC, a third place finish in the ACC standings and one of the four all important byes through the first round of the ACC Tournament...it marked the second time in the first two years of Snaer's career at Florida State that the Seminoles had finished in the top four of the ACC standings...(vs. Virginia): Led Florida State with 16 points, eight rebounds and two assists in the Seminoles' only game of the season against Virginia...the Seminoles won the game, 63-56, in Tallahassee...led the Seminoles in scoring and rebounding and shot perfect four of four against the Cavaliers from the free throw line...three first half points on a 3-point field goal at the 4:55 mark gave the Seminoles a 27-21 advantage...totaled 13 points in the second half to lead the Seminoles to the win...all 16 of his points came after standout forward Chris Singleton was injured and lost for the next six games...his 13 second half points helped the Seminoles win the game and were especially important as the Seminoles closed as much as a 16 point second half deficit to a few as three with 1:12 left in the game...Saner was four of four from the free throw in the final 20 seconds of the game...his four of four free throws helped Florida State advance a five point lead with 22 seconds left in the game to a nine point lead with nine seconds remaining to effectively close out the Cavaliers...Snaer's role grew in importance during the remainder of the season with the injury to Singleton...Snaer averaged 8.2 points per game in the six games that Singleton was out of the line-up and averaged 9.2 points per game in the final nine games of the season while Singleton was not at full strength...(vs. Virginia Tech): Averaged 9.5 points, 2.5 assists and 1.5 rebounds in two game against NIT participant Virginia Tech...scored 11 points and was credited with four assists as the Seminoles traveled to play in Blacksburg in their first January game of the ACC schedule...the Hokies came up on the long end with a 71-59 win (Jan. 8)...three first half points on a three point shot and eight second half points as Florida State attempted to work its way back into the game after trailing 29-19 at halftime...scored eight points to go along with three rebounds and three assists as the third seeded Seminoles faced the sixth seeded Hokies in the quarterfinal round of the ACC Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum...the Hokes were handed the victory after referees disallowed a 3-point shot at the buzzer by Florida State's Derwin Kitchen that would have give the Seminoles a 54-52 win...(vs. Wake Forest): Averaged 8.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals in two games against Wake Forest...Florida State won both of the games during the regular season series against the Deacons with wins in both Tallahassee and Winston Salem...scored 11 points and added two steals as Florida State defeated the Deacons, 85-61, in Tallahassee (Feb. 1)...totaled nine first half points including four of the Seminoles' first six points of the game to lead Florida State to a commanding 31-19 lead at halftime...was the Seminoles' leading scorer with nine first half points and scored two in the second half as Florida State won its sixth ACC game of the season...scored six points and pulled down six rebounds in the Seminoles' 84-66 win over Wake Forest in Winston Salem (Feb. 19)...all six points came in the second half as Snaer was a driving force behind the Seminoles increased offensive production in the second half of the game...Florida State scored 10 points in the first 11 minutes of the game as they played without injured superstar Chris Singleton for the first time since he as had been injured against Virginia one week earlier...Florida State trailed 33-31 at the half before rallying to win the game with a 53 point scoring outburst in the second half...Snaer scored what proved to be the game winning basket on a lay-up to put Florida State up 39-37 with 16:02 left in regulation...from there Florida State extended its lead to as many as 20 in gaining their ninth ACC win of the season...(In Three Games During the NCAA Tournament): Averaged 11.3 points, 2.7 assists and 1.7 rebounds as Florida State advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with victories over No. 20 ranked and seventh seeded Texas A&M and No. 5 ranked and second seeded Notre Dame...was the Seminoles' seconds leading scorer with 34 points - as he scored in double figures in two of the Seminoles' three NCAA Tournament games...shot .500 percent from the field (12 of 24) and was tied for the team lead with eight total steals...the Seminoles wins over the Aggies and the Fighting Irish allowed Florida State to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 1993 season and for the fourth time in school history....(vs. Texas A&M): Scored nine points, pulled down one rebound and added one assist in the Seminoles' 57-50 come from behind win over Texas A&M in the second round of the tournament at the United Center in Chicago (March 18)...Florida State trailed by as many as five in the first half, trailed by 26-23 at halftime and were behind by as many as eight points in the second half...all nine of his points came in the second half as the Seminoles earned the win...part of the Seminoles' 13-0 run to begin the second half and helped the Seminoles moved from eight down at 23-31 at the 17:34 mark to up five at 36-31 at the 11:29 mark...Snaer scored on a lay-up at the 11:29 mark to send the Seminoles on their way to the victory...scored seven of the Seminoles' final nine points of the game in the final 2:28 to lead Florida State to the win...his seven points in the final 2:28 of the game included three free throws to close out the Aggies...(vs. Notre Dame): Scored 13 points, pulled down two rebounds and was credited with four assists in the Seminoles' 71-57 manhandling of No. 5 ranked and second seeded Notre Dame in a win that sent the Seminoles to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1993 (March 20)...was one of four Seminoles in double figures in the monumental win for the Seminoles...scored eight first half points including a 3-point shot at the 17:55 mark of the first half to put the Seminoles on the board and give them a 3-2 lead...tied the game at 5-5 just 30 seconds later at the 17:25 mark...assists on consecutive Seminole baskets at the 14:07 and 13:24 marks sent the Seminoles on their way to the national eye-opening victory...assisted on a 3-point shot by Deividas Dulkys at the 14:07 mark which gave the Seminoles a 12-9 lead and turned out be the game winning basket...also an assists at the 13:24 mark on a lay-up by Derwin Kitchen sent the Seminoles to a 14-9 lead...a Snaer 3-pointer gave the Seminoles a 12 point lead with 6:01 left in the half gave the Seminoles a double digit lead that they held for the remainder of the game...totaled five second half points as Florida State cruised to the win over the team that finished in second place in the standings of the mighty Big East Conference...(vs. VCU): Totaled 12 points to go along with two rebounds and three assists in a career-high 38 minutes as the Seminoles played VCU in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament...the Rams took the overtime victory, 72-71, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas (March 25)...was one of three Seminoles to score in double figures as the Seminoles lost for the first time during the season when they scored 70 or more points and was their first overtime loss of the season...scored six of his 12 points in the first half as Florida State rallied from as much as a nine point first half deficit to trail by only five at 31-36 at the intermission...scored four points in the second half as Florida State rallied to take a leads and tie the game at 65-65 at the end of regulation...four points on a 3-point shot at the 7:02 mark to pull Florida State to within six at 56-62 and a free throw to close the Seminoles' gap to two a 61-63 with 4:13 left in regulation...Snaer's free throw allowed the Seminoles to close the game on a 4-2 spurt that tied the game and sent it into overtime tie at 65-65...scored two points in overtime - the first of the period for either team - to put the Seminoles up 67-65...the Rams outscored the Seminoles 7-4 in the final 3:33 of the game to steal the win...(In Three Games During the Diamond Head Classic): Averaged 6.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and .20 assists as the Seminoles finished in third place in the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu...the Seminoles earned wins over homestanding Hawaii and no. 15 Baylor while losing a three point game to Butler in the semifinals of the three game event...made five of six free throws (.833 percent) in the tournament...(vs. Hawaii): Scored seven points and pulled down two rebounds in the Seminoles' 70-62 win over Hawaii on its home court (Dec. 22)...scored all seven of his points in the second half as the Rainbow Warriors played the final 20 minutes neck and neck with Florida State...the Seminoles won the game in the first half as they took a commanding 33-25 lead as they rallied from being down by as many as five points...(vs. Butler): Totaled seven points and two rebounds in the Seminoles' semifinal game against NCAA Tournament participant Butler...the Bulldogs, who played in the national championship game for the second consecutive season, held off the fast charging Seminoles to win, 67-64, at the Stan Sheriff Center at the University of Hawaii (Dec. 23)...scored five first half points to help the Seminoles stay in the game and trail by only two at 19-21 at the intermission...scored the Seminoles' final four points in the final 57 seconds of the first half to help Florida State get back into the game after trailing by as many as 10...was perfect on two free throws at the 0:57 mark to pull the Seminoles to within five at 16-21 and closed the gap even more on a 3-pointer with four seconds remaining to pull the Seminoles to within two at 19-21 at the break...a second half jumper wasn't enough as the Bulldogs won the game and went on to claim the tournament championship with a win over Washington State...(vs. Baylor): Scored four points to go along with three rebounds and three assists to help lead Florida State past No. 15 Baylor in the final game of the Diamond Head Classic...the Seminoles defeated the Bears, 68-61, in a game played at the University of Hawaii (Dec. 25)... all four points came in the first half and helped the Seminoles rally back from as much as a nine point first half deficit to take a 37-33 lead at the half...a 3-point shot at the 3:50 mark of the first half gave Florida State a 29-28 lead and brought the Seminoles all the way back from as much as a nine point deficit...his 3-point shot helped Florida State take the important halftime lead...three assists that led directly to six points helped the Seminoles keep their lead for the entire second half and take the win....the win was important as a victory and also as the Seminoles' first win over a ranked team during the season...the Seminoles would go onto earn four victories over ranked teams including two in the NCAA Tournament...(vs. Florida): Scored a team high 15 points on a career-high five made 3-point field goals in the Seminoles' only game against NCAA Tournament participant Florida...the Gators won, 55-51, in Tallahassee (Nov. 28)...was the only game that he did not start during his sophomore season but he made the most of closing the game well...made one of his five 3-point shots in the first half and the Seminoles trailed by a 30-21 margin...made four 3-point shots in the second half as the Seminoles outscored the Gators to get back in to the game...cut Florida State's deficit to five on consecutive 3-point shots at the 10:34 mark (33-41) and the 9:57 mark (36-41)...his two shots from the bonusphere in a span of 37 seconds started a 13-3 run that saw the Seminoles take their deficit from 11 all the way down to one on a dunk by Chris Singleton with 7:21 left in the game...a fifth 3-point shot with 53 seconds remaining the game brought the Seminoles to within two at 51-53...

AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Averaged 8.8 points (third on the team), 2.7 rebounds (sixth) and 1.3 assists (fourth) while making 23 3-point field goals (fourth) and 57 free throws (tied for third)...became only the fifth player in school history to be named to the ACC All-Freshman Team...finished fifth among all freshmen in the ACC with an 8.8 points per game scoring average and 11th among all league freshmen with a 2.7 rebounds per game average...was also Florida State's third leading scorer in conference games only with a 9.1 points per game average...he scored in double figures in seven of 16 ACC games and in 14 of 32 games (both 44 percent) in his first season...was Florida State's leading free throw shooter in ACC games only with a team leading .765 shooting percentage...he shot .765 from the free throw line in 16 ACC games as compared to .554 in 16 non conference games - am improvement of more than 20 percentage points in helping the Seminoles to a 10-6 mark in the ACC standings...named the ACC Rookie of the Week on Feb. 15, 2010 for his performances against Clemson (10 points and four rebounds) and Boston College (18 points and two assists) as he averaged 14.0 points in the two games...his 282 points are tied for the eight highest total by a freshman in school history, his 230 field goal attempts are tied for ninth in school history among freshman, his 23 3-point field goals are tied for 10th, his 66 3-point field goal attempts are tied for seventh, his 57 free throws are tied for sixth and his 87 free throws attempted are tied for eighth...started the final 10 games of the season for the Seminoles as he helped the Seminoles' last season run to a 10-6 record and a third place finish in the ACC and their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance...helped Florida State to a 6-2 record in its final eight ACC games of the season to move the Seminoles from a sixth place standing with a 4-4 record into third place with a 10-6 mark...his exciting play helped Florida State to finish in the top four of the ACC standings for the second consecutive season and for the fourth time in school history...averaged 9.9 points and 2.4 rebounds as he led Florida State to a 3-1 record at home with wins over Miami, Boston College and Wake Forest and a 3-1 record on the road with victories at Virginia, North Carolina and Miami to close out the regular season...stepped to the forefront and announced his intentions of his desire to be a great player with a 14-point performance in his first career game against Jacksonville (Nov. 16) in front of the hometown Tallahassee crowd...scored his career-high of 18 points in Florida State's victory over Boston College at home (Jan. 30) in just his third career start...scored his career-high of 18 points for the first of two times in Florida State's victory over UT Martin (Dec. 22) and followed that performance with a 10-point total in the Seminoles' win over Alabama A&M (Dec. 31)...scored 10 points in his national debut against Ohio State on the road in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (Dec. 2)...shot the ball well as he was four of six from the field and a perfect four of four from the free throw line in the nationally televised game against the Buckeyes...his 10-point performance against Ohio State began a career-high four consecutive game string of double figure scoring as he averaged 11.5 points against Ohio State (10 points), Florida International (12), Georgia State (12) and Auburn (14)...scored in double-figures (12 points against NC State) in his third career ACC game and scored in double figures in consecutive ACC games twice (at Duke and at Boston College as well as at Clemson and against Boston College)...Florida State's leading scorer in four games: against UT Martin, against Boston College (Feb. 14) against Clemson (Feb. 28, 2010) and against Wake Forest (March 3)...totaled a career-high eight assists in the Seminoles' 61-60 win over Miami (March 6) - a win that closed out the regular season with the Seminoles' second consecutive 10-win league record...averaged 7.9 points in 12 games against teams that played in the NCAA Tournament and 7.8 points against five ranked teams during the 2009-10 season...(vs. Boston College): averaged 14.0 points, 2.5 assists and 2.0 rebounds in two games against Boston College...was Florida State's leading scorer against the Eagles as the Seminoles' swept the two-game regular season series for the first time in school history...helped the Seminoles with 10 points off of the bench as Florida State won on the road in Chestnut Hill for the first time in school history and totaled game-high 18 points as a starter as the Seminoles also won in Tallahassee...shot .625 from the field (10 of 16), .400 from the 3-point line (two of five) and .750 from the free throw line (six of eight) in the pair of wins for the Seminoles...totaled 10 points, three rebounds and three assists in the Seminoles' 61-57 victory over Boston College in Chestnut Hill (Jan. 30)...scored eight of his 10 points in the second half as Florida State rallied from a five point halftime deficit (27-22) to win the contest by four...the win was Florida State's first ever at the Solvio O. Conte Forum...gave Florida State its first lead of the second half with a jumper at the 9:53 mark to put the Seminoles up 40-38...his basket began a game-ending 23-19 run that gave Florida State the win...was money from the free throw line with 30 seconds left in the game to give the Seminoles an insurmountable 59-54 advantage...the Eagles closed to no closer than two during the waning seconds of the game...scored a game-high 18 points on six of nine shooting from the field and a perfect four of four shooting from the free throw line in leading Florida State to a 62-47 win over Boston College in Tallahassee (Feb. 14)...marked the first of three ACC games that he lead the Seminoles' in scoring during his freshman season...spread his points out evenly with nine in the first half and nine in the second half...five points in the final 6:05 of the first half allowed the Seminoles to overcome as much as a six point deficit and go into the locker room tied at 30-30...scored what proved to be the game-winning basket on a lay-up to give Florida State a 37-36 lead with 17:30 remaining in the game...extended the Seminoles' lead to 10 and 48-38 on a jumper at the 13:01 mark and then to 12 at 55-43 on a 3-point shot with 5:50 left before the final buzzer...scored five points on two free throws and his 3-point shot in the span of 37 seconds to begin to allow the Seminoles to put the game out of reach...helped on a defensive effort that limited Boston College to 47 points, a .333 field goal shooting percentage and 22 points off 14 Eagle turnovers in the win...the 47 points allowed by the Seminole defense tied the school record for fewest points allowed in an ACC game in school history...(vs. Clemson): averaged 9.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals in two games against NCAA Tournament participant Clemson...scored 10 points in his first ACC road start at Clemson as the Seminoles fell to the Tigers (Feb. 10)...five of his 10 points came in the second half and helped the Seminoles outscore the Tigers, 43-40, over the final 20 minutes in attempting to get back into the game after falling behind 37-24 at the half...totaled eight points to go along with three rebounds and two steals as the Seminoles fell to Clemson, 53-50, in Tallahassee (Feb. 28)...helped Florida State close an early second half six point deficit with four points on a free throw shot and a 3-point basket...his 3-point basket put the Seminoles up 34-32 lead with 10:50 remaining in the game...the Seminoles held the lead until there were 30 seconds left in the game at the Tigers took their final lead of the game in a distant 3-point shot...(vs. Duke): scored 13 points, pulled down three rebounds and earned one assist in the Seminoles' only game of the season against NCAA National Champion Duke...shot well from the field (.556, five of nine) and the free throw line (.667, two of three)...came off the bench in his first appearance in the famed Cameron Indoor Stadium...the Blue Devils won the game, 70-56, in Durham (Jan. 27)...all 13 of his points came in the second half as Florida State worked to get back into the game after falling behind by 10 at halftime...totaled 11 of his 13 points in the first 10:27 of the second half as Florida State whittled a 10-point deficit to a five point deficit on a lay-up by Snaer that drew Florida State to within five at 51-46 with 9:33 left in the game...the Seminoles opened the half on a 17-12 run to pull within striking distance...scored five consecutive and seven of nine Seminole points from 13:27 mark through the 9:33 mark to pull the Seminoles to within five at 51-46...points came on a free throw shot, two lay-ups and a jumper to get Florida State to within striking distance...scored four points, including three on a 3-point shot with 1:18 remaining in the game...(vs. Georgia Tech): averaged 3.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in two games against NCAA Tournament participant Georgia Tech...Florida State swept the regular season series from the Yellow Jackets winning in Atlanta and in Tallahassee....scored five points and pulled down four rebounds in his first career ACC game as the Seminoles defeated the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta, 66-59, in overtime to open the ACC schedule (Dec. 20)...also added one blocked shot in 17 minutes of play...did all his statistical damage in the first half as he helped Florida State take a 27-22 lead at the intermission...scored five consecutive points in a span of 38 seconds on a 3-point shot with 1:28 left before halftime to put Florida State up 25-21 and made a jump shot with 50 seconds left to put the Seminoles up six a 27-21...all five points proved important as the Yellow Jackets outscored the Seminoles by five in the second half to send the game into overtime...a blocked shot on a Gani Lawal lay-up attempt at the 13:52 mark of the second half also proved important as it allowed Florida State to keep a 31-31 advantage...the Seminoles outscored Georgia Tech 12-5 in the overtime period to win their all-important first ACC game of the season...scored two points and pulled down one rebound in the Seminoles 68-66 victory over Georgia Tech in Tallahassee (Jan. 24)...his two points came on a first half lay-up that drew Florida State to within 28-26 at the 3:38 mark...his last basket allowed the Seminoles to forge a 34-34 tie at the intermission after trailing by as many as seven points in the first half...the lone bucket also proved important as the Seminoles won the game by two points...(vs. Maryland): averaged 8.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in two games against NCAA Tournament participant Maryland...scored eight points to go along with one rebound, one assist and one steal as the Seminoles lost at College Park, 77-68, in Snaer's first career ACC road game (Jan. 10)...totaled six of his eight points in the second half as Florida State got to within three points in the second half after trailing by as many as 15 early in the second half...started an 11-0 Florida State run with a 3-point shot at the 15:24 mark that saw the Seminoles go from 14 down (48-34) to only three down (48-45) in just over three minutes of playing time...scored five points on a 3-point shot and a jumper as Florida State worked for the win on the road...totaled nine points and three rebounds as the Seminoles played host to the Terps in Tallahassee (Feb. 4)...looked to have tied the game at 66-66 with 14 seconds left in the game on a driving lay-up but the basket was called off on a charge call that allowed Maryland to regroup and hold on for the victory...four first half points helped the Seminoles to a 29-25 halftime lead and despite five second half points, the Seminoles fell 71-67 at home...(vs. Miami): averaged 7.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in two games during the regular season against Miami...totaled a team leading nine assists (4.5 assists per game) as he earned his career-high of eight assists in the Seminoles victory over the Hurricanes as the Seminoles won in Coral Gables...Florida State swept the season series from the Hurricanes with victories at home and on the road...scored nine points and totaled one rebound, one assist and one steal in his first career start as Florida State defeated Miami, 71-65, in Tallahassee (Feb. 6)...was a perfect two of two from the free throw line in 27 minutes of play as he made his debut as a starter...four first half points came in a 25 second span as back to back lay-ups allowed Florida State to take a four point lead at 28-24 with 3:11 remaining before halftime...helped Florida State close out the win with five second half points including a 3-point basket that extended the Seminoles lead to 56-47 with 4:52 left in the game...added two free throws with 3:36 left to put Florida State up 61-50... totaled five points, four rebounds and a career-high eight assists in leading Florida State to the 61-60 win in Coral Gables to close out the regular season...the victory over the Hurricanes allowed the Seminoles to gain a 10-6 record in the ACC and a third place finish in the ACC standings...scored zero points but his four assists led directly to nine points and a 30-22 halftime lead for Florida State...his assists went to Derwin Kitchen (on a 3-point shot), Ryan Reid for a short jumper, a dunk by Solomon Alabi and a jumper by Deividas Dulkys...directly responsible for 14 second half points on five points by himself and assists on a dunk by Alabi, two lay-ups by Reid and a 3-point shot by Luke Loucks (game winning shot)...assisted on Loucks basket with 1:52 left in the game that proved to be the final basket of the game and the game-winning basket...scored on 3-point shot with 9:42 remaining in the game to give Florida State a 47-37 lead and on a jumper with 5:32 left to put the Seminoles back up by 10 at 58-48...each of his points and assists were important as the Hurricanes took the lead with two minutes remaining in the game before Snaer connected with Loucks on the game winning basket...(vs. North Carolina): scored 11 points to go along with four assists and one rebound in the Seminoles' only game of the season against NIT participant North Carolina...shot .500 percent form the field (four of eight), made one of two 3-point shots and was perfect form the free throw line (two of two) as the Seminoles won in the Dean E. Smith Center for the first time under head coach Leonard Hamilton...part of the Seminoles' first half barrage from the 3-point line with three points on a shot from the bonusphere to help the Seminoles to a commanding 48-33 lead at halftime...Snaer's first half 3-point shot was one of nine for Florida State in the first 20 minutes and gave Florida State a 15-10 lead with 14:37 remaining before the intermission...five points in the final 2:18 of the game helped Florida State close out the Tar Heels and win their 20th game of the season...Florida State was 11 of 24 from the 3-point line in the victory...(vs. NC State): averaged 9.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 27.0 minutes played per game in two games against NIT participant NC State...shot .727 from the field (eight of 11) and was a perfect 1.000 percent (two of two) from the free throw line against the Wolfpack...scored 12 points and pulled down three rebounds in 25 minutes of play as Florida State fell to NC State, 88-81, in Tallahassee (Jan. 12)...his 12 points were his fourth highest scoring total in an ACC game during his freshman season...scored eight second half points, including six in the final six minutes of the game, in helping work the Seminoles back into the game in the second half...scored six points, pulled down two rebounds and had one steal in his first career ACC Tournament game against NC State at the Greensboro Coliseum (March 12)...the Wolfpack defeated the Seminoles, 58-52, to advance to the semifinals of the tournament...all six of his points came in the second half of the game...(vs. Virginia): scored four points to go along with one rebound and one assist in the Seminoles' only game of the season against Virginia...was a starter for the fourth consecutive game as the Seminoles defeated the Cavaliers, 69-50, in Charlottesville (Feb. 17)...all four of his points came in the second half as Florida State stretch their lead to as many as 23 in the final 20 minutes of the game...his first basket of the game gave Florida State an 11 point lead (39-28) with 17:00 minutes left while his second basket put Florida State up by 20 (66-46) with 1:15 left in the game...(vs. Virginia Tech): scored eight points and pulled down seven rebounds as Florida State defeated NIT participant Virginia Tech in the only meeting of the season between the Seminoles and the Hokies...the Seminoles' 63-58 victory in Tallahassee (Jan. 16) proved to be one of the biggest wins of the year at the end of the season as the two teams tied for third place in the ACC standings - the win by the Seminoles gave them the third place finish and the No. 3 seed in the ACC Tournament...a second half offensive and defensive terror as he scored all eight of his points and pulled down five of his seven rebounds in crunch time in leading Florida State to the win...six points in the final 5:30 of the game including two of two from the free throw line with two seconds remaining to seal the victory...a 3-point shot at the 5:30 mark put Florida State up 53-43 while one of two free throw shots gave the Seminoles a 58-52 lead with 20 seconds left in the game...his two free throws with two seconds left extended a slim, one-point lead to three at 61-58...the Seminoles closed out the game on two free throws by Deividas Dulkys with two seconds left...Virginia Tech, which trailed by as many as 10 in the second half, had their deficit cut to two with 8:54 left and one just before the buzzer finally sounded...also added three rebounds in the final 2:53 of the game to keep the Hokies off the scoreboard....(vs. Wake Forest): lead Florida State with 14 points, to go along with four rebounds in the Seminoles' only game of the season against NCAA Tournament participant Wake Forest...was nearly perfect in shooting the basketball as he made four of six shots from the field and was a perfect six of six from the free throw line in Florida State's 51-47 victory in Tallahassee...the win improved the Seminoles' record to 21-8 overall and 9-6 in the ACC...his four rebounds helped Florida State's defensive effort that limited the Demon Deacons to 47 points and .425 shooting from the field...the 47 points ranks as the fewest allowed by the Seminoles in an ACC game in school history while his defensive effort on Al-Farouq Aminu held the All-American and NBA first round draft choice scoreless for the only time in his career...scored six first half points and eight second half points to help Florida State to the win...helped Florida State recover from an early 6-0 hole (with two timeouts taken within the first two minutes of the game) to take a 31-25 lead at halftime...gave Florida State a seven point lead (21-14) with a dunk at the 6:23 mark and up by nine (31-22) at the 2:26 mark...was a perfect six of six from the free throw line in the final 8:46 of the game as the Seminoles held off the Deacons for the win...a perfect two of two from the line at the 8:46 mark to extend a one point Seminole lead to three at 43-40 and immediately successful from the free throw line again at the 8:04 mark to once again extend a one point lead to three at 45-42...totaled four points on a perfect four of four free throws in 42 seconds of playing time...closed out the game with two more free throws with four seconds remaining to extend a two point lead to 51-47 and give Florida State its final margin of victory...(vs. Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament): totaled nine points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal in 34 minutes of playing time against Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament...the game was played at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y. (March 19)...all nine of his points came in the second half of the game as the Seminoles outscored the Bulldogs, 41-32, as they worked to climb back into the game over the final 20 minutes...after trailing by as many as 18 points in the second half, his nine points allowed the Seminoles to get to within four late in the game...had made four of six shots from the field in the second half ...his 34 minutes of playing time marked his freshman season career high...(In Three Games During The Old Spice Classic): averaged 3.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 assist in three games during the Old Spice Classic in helping Florida State to wins over Iona, Alabama and Marquette for the team championship of the prestigious Old Spice Classic...the event was played over a four day span at the Milk House at the ESPN/Disney Wide World of Sports Complex...scored four points, pulled down three rebounds and blocked one shot in the Seminoles' opening round 54-49 victory over Iona in the first round of the event (Nov. 26) ...totaled two points in each half with his second half basket giving Florida State a six point lead (45-39) with 5:53 left...his basket proved important as Iona cut the Seminoles' lead to one on two occasions with under three minutes remaining in the game...a huge defensive play with a blocked shot on a 3-point shot attempt by Milan Prodanovic with six seconds remaining in the game...had the shot gone in it would have once again cut Florida State's lead to one point...totaled four points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal in the Seminoles' victory over Alabama in the semifinals of the event (Nov. 27) ...the Seminoles defeated Alabama, 60-51, to advance to the championship game of the tournament...all four points came in the second half as Florida State overcame a six-point deficit in the first half to win the game...his second half points came on a free throw and a 3-point shot...Florida State never trailed during the second half of play...scored two points and added one rebound and one assist in 24 minutes of playing time as Florida State defeated Marquette, 57-56, to claim the championship of the tournament (Nov. 29)...it marked the second consecutive season the Seminoles had won the championship of an in-season tournament after claiming the championship of the Global Sports Classic in 2009...Florida State rallied from as many as 17 points down in the second half (with 15:54 left) and a 12-point halftime deficit to win the game and the championship...the halftime comeback was tied for the largest halftime comeback in the ACC during the 2009-10 season...his only bucket of the game pulled Florida State to within eight at 19-11 with 6:47 left in the game...his basket started a 46-37 game-ending run that gave the Seminoles the victory...(vs. Florida): scored five points and pulled down four rebounds in the Seminoles' only game of the season against NCAA Tournament participant Florida...the Gators defeated the Seminoles, 68-52, in Gainesville (Nov. 24)...all five points came in the second half as the Seminoles outscored the Gators, 33-29, over the final 20 minutes of the game...

AT RANCHO VERDE: Graduated from Rancho Verde High School in 2009...averaged a double-double of 28.1 points and 10.8 rebounds to go along with 5.2 assists, 3.6 steals and 2.2 blocked shots per game as a senior...led the Mustangs to a 24-6 record during his senior season...named the Gatorade California boys' basketball player of the year as a senior in 2009...earned the 2008 John Wooden Award as the CIF Southern Division II Player of the Year...the seventh best player in the nation and the second ranked shooting guard in the prep ranks according the Rivals.com following his senior season...the 22nd overall ranked player and the seventh best shooting guard in the nation as a senior according the ESPN.com...scored 13 points on six of nine shooting from the field and pulled down two rebounds in 17 minutes of playing time at the 2009 McDonald's All-American game played at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Fla...named the Most Valuable Player at the Derby Classic All-Star game which was played at the University of Louisville's Freedom Hall following his senior season in 2009...led all scorers with 30 points, pulled down seven rebounds and earned six assists in leading the Gold Team to a 151-145 victory in the Derby Classic...named the top performer in the class of 2009 in the Las Vegas all-star events by Rivals.com during the summer of 2008...finished third in scoring in the Reebok Tournament in Las Vegas with a 24.3 points per game scoring average in the summer of 2008...named the top performer at the Paul Pierce Skills Academy during the summer of 2008...led the Mustangs to wins in all four games of the Serrano Tournament with victories over Silverado, Alta Loma, Miller and Victor Valley...led his team to a pair of victories in the Tournament of Champions with wins against Serra and Carces high schools...helped Rancho Verde to three wins in the Nogales Tournament with wins over Salesian, Compton and Nogales...led the Mustangs to the Inland Valley League title and the Southern Section Division IAA quarterfinals with victories over Paramount and Jordan...scored 32 points in a near upset of Meter Dei, the nation's top ranked team in the ESPN Rise Fab 50 rankings...Mater Dei was held to its' smallest winning margin of the season in that game...the Mustangs ended his senior season with a 13-1 league record and a 9-3 tournament record...was the standout player in leading Rancho Verde to a 23-7 overall victory, an Inland League championship and to the CIF Division IIA title as a junior.

PERSONAL: Born June 21, 1989...Michael is the son of Ann Stephens...selected Florida State over Missouri, Marquette, UCLA and Kansas.