Luke Loucks returning to Florida State to take over as Seminoles coach
Florida State announced the hire on Sunday. The 34-year-old Loucks is replacing Leonard Hamilton , who is stepping down at the end of this season.
A Clearwater native, Loucks played at Florida State from 2008-12. He averaged 7.1 points and 3.3 rebounds as a senior and was part of a Seminoles team that defeated Miami, Duke and North Carolina on consecutive days to win the ACC Tournament title in March 2012.
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