FSU basketball: Fans react to Devin Vassell declaring for NBA Draft
By Kelvin Hunt
FSU basketball is losing one of its top players in Devin Vassell. FSU fans react to him declaring for the NBA Draft and his heartfelt message.
FSU basketball shooting guard Devin Vassell came to the Noles as part of the 2018 recruiting class.
A composite three-star recruit, Vassell was ranked as the No. 200 player overall and No. 46 ranked shooting guard and No. 10 ranked player in Georgia.
Ironically, he was the only player Leonard Hamilton signed in 2018 after signing shooting guards M.J. Walker and Anthony Polite in the previous class.
Both players were ranked higher than Vassell coming out of high school, but it was Vassell who ultimately became the team’s leading scorer in 2019.
Blessed🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/aBHHntXm8R
— Devin Vassell (@Yvngdevo) March 23, 2020
Fan Reaction
First time I watched you play I said FSU got a steal. I knew this was coming but was hoping for 1 more year. Best of luck to you! You will do very well. I still chuckle, you were the only recruit in your class and we ranked 12th in ACC.
— Patrick Fitzgerald (@pfitzgerald68) March 23, 2020
NOLE BLOODED FOREVER 💯💯❤️
— eli phillips (@ElioPhillips) March 23, 2020
Congrats big guy. Gonna miss you on the court.
— M (@MoonShotMoncada) March 23, 2020
Loved watching you play. I'm sorry it had to end this way. Go get yours..good luck to you!
— LODaddy (@NoleRx20) March 23, 2020
Thanks for being an awesome Nole! Your FSU family will always be rooting for you. Can’t wait to see what you do at the next level.
— Nole91 (@TheRealNole91) March 23, 2020
Vassell saw incredible improvements in almost every statistical category. He went from playing 10.7 minutes as a freshman to 28.8 minutes as a sophomore.
His scoring average increased from 4.5 ppg to 12.7 ppg, and his field goal percentage improved from 43 percent to 49 percent. Vassell shot 41 percent from three-point land and improved his free-throw shooting from 67.9 percent to 73.8 percent in his two years in Tallahassee.
Final Thoughts
There’s no question Devin Vassell is an NBA talent as that was mentioned in almost every FSU basketball game broadcast on national television by announcers. It looks like he’s slated to be selected somewhere in mid to late first round.
Vassell is athletic with good length, shoots the three-ball well, and has a solid mid-range game off the dribble. He’s also good off the ball, willing to work off screens to get open shots, and can make teams pay at the free-throw line.
He can be effective defensively too. Vassell averaged 1.4 steals and one block per game this season.
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It’ll be difficult to replace a player like Vassell, but we said the same thing about Terrance Mann last season. The good news is FSU basketball is at a place where it’s next man up nowadays. Here’s to wishing Vassell a great pro career in the NBA.