FSU Basketball: FSU Fans React To Dwayne Bacon Entering NBA Draft

Feb 20, 2017; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles guard Dwayne Bacon (4) dunks the ball against Boston College Eagles guard Jordan Chatman (25) during the first half at the Donald L. Tucker Center. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports /

FSU basketball sophomore standout Dwayne Bacon will enter the 2017 NBA Draft. FSU fans pour out their thanks via social media.

It wasn’t a surprise when FSU basketball standout Dwayne Bacon announced he would forgo his junior season at FSU and enter the upcoming NBA Draft.

Bacon improved in almost ever statistical category compared to his freshman season. His field goal percentage increased from .447 to .452. Bacon’s percentage from the three-point line increased from .281 to .333.

He also improved his free throw percentage from .714 to .754, and increased his points per game average from 15.8 to 17.2. The only category to see a decrease was his rebounding which went from 5.8 to 4.2 per game.

It’s clear Bacon has mad love for the FSU program as he could have left after his freshman season and likely would have been drafted. So ‘Noles fans returned the love on social media.

Fan Reaction

so much fun watching you play in Garnet and Gold! Good luck to you!! #NoleNation #NBANoles
— Jeanie — PCBeachLaw (@pcbeachlaw) March 22, 2017

Loved seeing you play in Tallahassee, good luck in the NBA!
— Matt Smith (@SamENole) March 22, 2017

Good luck in the NBA! pic.twitter.com/FRjrOS1Flz
— Josh (@jetsfan24x7) March 22, 2017

Thanks for two awesome years. Good luck in the bigs. You're gonna kill it pic.twitter.com/TDTSBCl0h9
— Nick (@GoodboyGoodJob) March 22, 2017

gonna miss you bro 🙏🏼
— Austin Veazey (@Easy_Veazey) March 22, 2017

Good Luck Dwayne! ... Here's to hoping you become a Celtic (I am biased)... if you're ever in town swing by and say Hi!
— Dennis Dill AKA Green Dragon (@DennisDill) March 22, 2017

good luck in the NBA! Thank you Dwayne for what you did for FSU! 🍢🍢🥓🥓
— Mike Yazigi (@Mike_Yazigi94) March 22, 2017

congrats FSU family will be cheering you on.
— richard andrews (@RickAndrewsJr) March 22, 2017

Good Luck Man! GO NOLES
— Leland J McElveen Jr (@LelandJMcElveen) March 22, 2017

Good luck to you!! Look forward to watching you in the NBA. Make your Nole tribe proud!
— Julie Espy (@JulieEspy) March 22, 2017

Dwayne Bacon still holds the FSU basketball record for ACC Rookie of the Week Honors set last season earned on five separate occasions.

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He also holds freshman records for most points, most field goals made, most field goals attempted, free throws made and highest scoring average.

Go get paid Dwayne and keep it popping like Bacon in the pan!

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