New Florida State men's basketball coach Luke Loucks got the biggest recruit of his tenure at the school so far.

Ponder stands 6-foot-11 and weighs nearly 300 pounds. He is a Florida native, but currently plays in Virginia with Gillion ...

The Seminoles have landed a commitment from 2026 prospect Marcis Ponder, a massive 7-foot, 325-pound center who played for West Oaks Academy in Orlando. West Oaks is coached by the brother of Florida ...

Florida State men's basketball head coach Luke Loucks believes in his Seminoles pacey, three point heavy offense in new era of program basketball.

On Tuesday, Rivals reported Florida State men’s hoops earned the pledge of C Marcis Ponder, a 2026 4-star prospect from Springfield, VA. Ponder becomes the second commitment in head coach Luke Loucks’ ...

The Florida State Seminoles have landed a commitment from four-star center Marcis Ponder. The Miami, Florida, native announced the news Tuesday on social media.

FSU men’s basketball head coach Luke Loucks gives his thoughts on 2025 team ...

Kerry Maloney FILE - Florida State's Luke Loucks celebrates during a timeout against Wisconsin during a first-round NCAA men's college basketball tournament game, March 20, 2009, in Boise, Idaho.

Loucks had been an assistant coach for the NBA's Sacramento Kings since 2022. He also has worked for the Golden State Warriors, helping the team win NBA titles in 2017 and 2018, and Phoenix Suns.

Luke Loucks has always wanted to be around basketball. From his playing days as the starting point guard at Florida State (2008-12) to an international career that’s taken him to far-flung lo… ...

Florida State's Luke Loucks celebrates during a timeout against Wisconsin during a first-round NCAA men's college basketball tournament game, March 20, 2009, in Boise, Idaho. Credit: AP/Kerry Maloney ...