Florida State point guard Jalen Warley enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Another one of the Florida State Seminoles’ members of their basketball team is on the move this offseason. FSU point guard Jalen Warley officially entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on Friday evening, On3’s Pete Nakos has learned. He stuffed the stat sheet with 7.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game this year for the ‘Noles.

Warley figures to be one of the most highly coveted prospects in the portal. He becomes the sixth member of the FSU roster to enter the transfer portal this offseason. He joins other FSU standouts such as 6-10 power forward Baba Miller in the portal. Miller averaged 7.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game, while blocking 1.1 shots per outing.

Warley really came on down the stretch this season, pouring in 23 points against the Pittsburgh Panthers on Feb. 11th. In the 2024 ACC Tournament against Virginia Tech (second round matchup), he pumped in 18 points and four assists in an 86-76 win. Warley also dished out a season-high of seven assists against Wake Forest on January 11th. He also enjoyed his best season as a sophomore, with career-high stats in every category including assists and assist/turnover ratio.

One of the highest ranked high school prospects in the 2021 cycle, Warley was a McDonald’s All-American. He was one of the highest ranked recruits in FSU basketball history. According to the On3 Industry Rankings for the 2021 cycle, he was rated as the No. 45 overall player in America and a four-star recruit. Warley was also ranked as the No. 4 combo guard in the country for that cycle.

Florida State had a pretty disappointing year overall, but they finished 17-16. They still managed some quality wins on the season, a 77-71 win over Colorado, a 77-74 win over Virginia Tech, and an 87-82 win over Wake Forest. Jamir Watkins carried the Seminoles for much of the season, leading the team with 16.4 points per game.

In the 2024 ACC Tournament, Watkins erupted for 34 points and 11 rebounds in the Seminoles’ 86-76 win over Virginia Tech. He was named All-ACC honorable mention this year.

Florida State featured one of the tallest teams in America yet again this year, as they usually have one of the taller and more athletic rosters in the country. According to KenPom’s average height metric, the Seminoles ranked No. 1 in the country in that measurable.