Florida State University Athletics
Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2022
Tim Pickett transferred to Florida State in 2002 from Indian River Community College and became the first building block for Coach Leonard Hamilton as he built FSU's nationally prominent program.
He was Florida State's lead guard and leading scorer for two years averaging 16.5 points as a junior and 17.1 points as a senior. He scored over 1,000 career points, made 194 3-point shots and totaled 164 steals in two seasons in the garnet and gold. He scored in double figures in 53 of his 62 career games and scored his career-high 33 points against Georgia Tech as a senior.
Pickett earned All-America Honorable Mention and All-ACC first team honors as he led FSU to the second round of the NIT as a senior in 2004. He was a two-time All-ACC selection - first team in 2004 and second team in 2003 - and joined Bob Sura in 1994 as the only Seminole players to earn All-ACC First Team honors in school history at the time of his graduation. Both the ACC coaches and media covering the conference voted him to the All-ACC Defensive Team in 2003 and 2004. Pickett totaled 164 steals and is still tied for second in ACC history with a 2.64 steals per game average.
Pickett was drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft.
