FAMU basketball begins tonight. What to know about this season's teams before tipoff.
Hoops are back.
The Florida A&M Rattlers will tip off their 2023-2024 basketball seasons on Tuesday.
The women are at Tennessee, which begins at 6:30 p.m. on the SEC Network. Men will open at No. 8 Creighton, starting at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on FS1.
Here's what to know about this season's FAMU basketball teams.
FAMU Women's Basketball
Head Coach: Bridgette Gordon (0-0), first year
2022-2023 Record: 6-23 (4-14 SWAC)
Preseason All-SWAC Selections: Graduate Student Guard Ahriahna Grizzle
Returning Players: Five overall, two starters
New Players: Eight
Returning Top Scorer: Ahriahna Grizzle (10.9 pointers per game)
Preseason Report: New-look FAMU women's basketball embracing underdog role while establishing new culture
FAMU Men's Basketball
Head Coach: Robert McCullum (145-231 overall, 61-110 in seven years at FAMU)
2022-2023 Record: 7-22 (5-13 SWAC)
Preseason All-SWAC Selections: None
Returning Players: Nine, three starters
New Players: Nine
Returning Top Scorer: Senior Guard Dimingus Stevens (8.4 points per game)
Preseason Report: 'Get FAMU back on track': Revamped Rattlers men's basketball team motivated for turnaround year
Gerald Thomas, III covers Florida A&M University Athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at gdthomas@gannett.com or on Twitter @3peatgee.
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