Luke Loucks contacts former FSU Basketball starter in transfer portal

Could a former Seminole come back to Tallahassee?

Austin Veazey | Apr 23, 2025

Jan 28, 2023; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles forward Cameron Corhen (3) and forward Baba Miller (11) celebrate after a big play in the second half against the Clemson Tigers at Donald L. Tucker Center. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-Imagn Images / Melina Myers-Imagn Images

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Luke Loucks is in the process of building out his first roster as the head coach of Florida State, with ten players signed on for the 2025-26 season. Depending on what happens with the House Settlement, the Seminoles are still looking at between three and five open roster spots and figuring out how to best fill those spots.

One intriguing name that was a late addition to the portal is former Seminole Baba Miller, who spent the season at Florida Atlantic, averaging 11.3 PPG, 7.0 RPG, and 2.7 APG. He also became a much more efficient player, improving his shooting splits to 48.6% shooting from the floor, 34.2% from three, and 64.3% from the free-throw line, and increased his blocks up to 1.7 per game.

Nov 12, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Florida Atlantic Owls forward Baba Miller (18) dribbles during the first half against the UCF Knights at Addition Financial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images / Mike Watters-Imagn Images

Miller became a hot commodity as soon as he entered the portal, hearing from schools like Louisville, Indiana, UConn, Ohio State, and more. But he also heard from his former school, Florida State, according to Sam Kayser.

It'll be a much different system than what Miller ran with Leonard Hamilton, and it should be a better fit. If Loucks is really implementing an NBA scheme that's predicated on pace and play-making from all positions, Miller would be the perfect fit. At 6'11", he possesses the ball-handling, passing, and scoring needed to make that scheme run smoothly. He also is a versatile defender, capable of guarding nearly every position on the floor.

There is still a long way to go with Miller's transfer recruitment, but Florida State would like to round out the roster with high-quality players. Miller is as good of an option as any, especially as a forward, a position that FSU needs right now.

Miller initially signed with Florida State as an international prospect from Spain after playing for Real Madrid, and to say his two seasons in Tallahassee were a roller coaster is an understatement. He was suspended for the first half of the 2022-23 season by the NCAA for