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Malique Ewin: Doing The Little Things That Add Up To ACC Victories
2/11/2025 11:17:00 AM | Men's Basketball
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C – It's the collection of statistics in a game that head coach Leonard Hamilton refers to as a 'stat sheet stuffer' performance by an individual player.
Junior All-ACC candidate Malique Ewin totaled a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds with three assists, three steals, and three blocked shots in Florida State's 67-60 victory over Notre Dame on February 4, 2025 – an outstanding night for any player in a college basketball game.
For Ewin, his 18 points and 10 rebounds marked his eighth double-double of the season but the first time in his collegiate career that he had earned at least three assists, at least three blocked shots, and at least three steals in a single game.
The Seminoles (14-9 overall, 5-7 ACC) are going to need another stat sheet stuffing game from Ewin as they travel to Tobacco Road to face Wake Forest (18-6 overall, 10-3 ACC) at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU. The Seminoles have won 10 of their last 15 games against the Deacons in a streak that began with a 51-47 victory on February 26, 2013.
For Ewin, stat sheet stuffer games are becoming expected from the Lawrenceville, Ga., native.
Ewin enters the Seminoles' game against the Deacons ranked first in ACC in field goal shooting percentage (.565 percent), second in offensive rebounds (3.3 orpg), fifth in rebounding (8.0 rpg), 11th (tied) in defensive rebounds per game (4.7 drpg), and 19th in scoring (14.2 ppg).
He is one of only four players in the ACC – Ewin, Maxime Raynaud of Stanford, Cooper Flagg of Duke, and Donald Hand Jr. of Boston College – who is ranked in the top-20 in the ACC for both scoring and rebounding.
"First I try to rebound the basketball, that's the biggest thing," said Ewin. "To go hard and to play Florida State defense is the next objective. Against Notre Dame, we all had to play a lot of minutes to get the win, and everything came together. We all get a lot of steals because that's part of our defense; we're just doing what we are supposed to do to help our team get wins."
When Ewin says 'doing what we are supposed to do' he means doing all of the little things that the Seminoles have been taught through the years during the Hamilton era at Florida State. They are the things that have made the Seminoles one of the most difficult teams in the nation not only to prepare for, but one of the most difficult teams for an opponent to run its offense against in any given game.
"Doing what we are supposed to means if we have to dive on the floor to get a loose ball, or grab a rebound at a crucial time, or chase down a fifty-fifty ball, that's what we have to do."
Ewin has illustrated his desire to do all of the little things throughout the season.
He's Florida State's leading rebounder, second among his teammates in scoring, second in blocked shots (0.9 bpg), tied for third in assists (1.8 apg) and sixth in steals (0.7 spg).
His contributions are certainly noticed by his teammates and the Florida State coaching staff as well as coaches from around the ACC.
"I think that we definitely had a size advantage down low," said sophomore Taylor Bol Bowen following the Seminoles' victory over Syracuse on January 4. "We wanted to take advantage of those matchups as much as possible."
Ewin finished with 14 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one steal in the Seminoles' 90-74 win over the Orange at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee.
"Malique is exceptional; he's really good," said Bol Bowen.
Ewin's presence was recently noticed by Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young leading up to, and during, the Seminoles' game against the Hokies at the Tucker Center.
"You take Jamir (Watkins) at 19 (points per game), and you take Malique (Ewin) at 17," said Young. "Both are great players."
Ewin earned his eighth double-double of the season with his 18-point, and 10-rebound performance in Florida State's win over Notre Dame. He enters Wednesday's game against Wake Forest with eight double-doubles to his credit this season - including five straight beginning with a 20-point and 10-rebound performance in Florida State's victory over Miami on January 8 in Coral Gables and running through a 16-point and 10 rebound performance at Cal on January 22.
"We all know Malique has an unbelievable presence inside," said Hamilton. "He's versatile, helps us both offensively and defensively, and plays hard all of the time. Malique is a true all-around player who makes big time plays on offense and defense."
"Rebounding is the main thing and scoring comes natural for me," said Ewin. "Blocking shots is another thing the coaches have asked me to do."
For Ewin and the Seminoles the little things add up to big things – with the biggest of all coming as victories in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
Junior All-ACC candidate Malique Ewin totaled a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds with three assists, three steals, and three blocked shots in Florida State's 67-60 victory over Notre Dame on February 4, 2025 – an outstanding night for any player in a college basketball game.
For Ewin, his 18 points and 10 rebounds marked his eighth double-double of the season but the first time in his collegiate career that he had earned at least three assists, at least three blocked shots, and at least three steals in a single game.
The Seminoles (14-9 overall, 5-7 ACC) are going to need another stat sheet stuffing game from Ewin as they travel to Tobacco Road to face Wake Forest (18-6 overall, 10-3 ACC) at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU. The Seminoles have won 10 of their last 15 games against the Deacons in a streak that began with a 51-47 victory on February 26, 2013.
For Ewin, stat sheet stuffer games are becoming expected from the Lawrenceville, Ga., native.
Ewin enters the Seminoles' game against the Deacons ranked first in ACC in field goal shooting percentage (.565 percent), second in offensive rebounds (3.3 orpg), fifth in rebounding (8.0 rpg), 11th (tied) in defensive rebounds per game (4.7 drpg), and 19th in scoring (14.2 ppg).
He is one of only four players in the ACC – Ewin, Maxime Raynaud of Stanford, Cooper Flagg of Duke, and Donald Hand Jr. of Boston College – who is ranked in the top-20 in the ACC for both scoring and rebounding.
"First I try to rebound the basketball, that's the biggest thing," said Ewin. "To go hard and to play Florida State defense is the next objective. Against Notre Dame, we all had to play a lot of minutes to get the win, and everything came together. We all get a lot of steals because that's part of our defense; we're just doing what we are supposed to do to help our team get wins."
When Ewin says 'doing what we are supposed to do' he means doing all of the little things that the Seminoles have been taught through the years during the Hamilton era at Florida State. They are the things that have made the Seminoles one of the most difficult teams in the nation not only to prepare for, but one of the most difficult teams for an opponent to run its offense against in any given game.
"Doing what we are supposed to means if we have to dive on the floor to get a loose ball, or grab a rebound at a crucial time, or chase down a fifty-fifty ball, that's what we have to do."
Ewin has illustrated his desire to do all of the little things throughout the season.
He's Florida State's leading rebounder, second among his teammates in scoring, second in blocked shots (0.9 bpg), tied for third in assists (1.8 apg) and sixth in steals (0.7 spg).
His contributions are certainly noticed by his teammates and the Florida State coaching staff as well as coaches from around the ACC.
"I think that we definitely had a size advantage down low," said sophomore Taylor Bol Bowen following the Seminoles' victory over Syracuse on January 4. "We wanted to take advantage of those matchups as much as possible."
Ewin finished with 14 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one steal in the Seminoles' 90-74 win over the Orange at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee.
"Malique is exceptional; he's really good," said Bol Bowen.
Ewin's presence was recently noticed by Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young leading up to, and during, the Seminoles' game against the Hokies at the Tucker Center.
"You take Jamir (Watkins) at 19 (points per game), and you take Malique (Ewin) at 17," said Young. "Both are great players."
Ewin earned his eighth double-double of the season with his 18-point, and 10-rebound performance in Florida State's win over Notre Dame. He enters Wednesday's game against Wake Forest with eight double-doubles to his credit this season - including five straight beginning with a 20-point and 10-rebound performance in Florida State's victory over Miami on January 8 in Coral Gables and running through a 16-point and 10 rebound performance at Cal on January 22.
"We all know Malique has an unbelievable presence inside," said Hamilton. "He's versatile, helps us both offensively and defensively, and plays hard all of the time. Malique is a true all-around player who makes big time plays on offense and defense."
"Rebounding is the main thing and scoring comes natural for me," said Ewin. "Blocking shots is another thing the coaches have asked me to do."
For Ewin and the Seminoles the little things add up to big things – with the biggest of all coming as victories in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
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