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Florida State Adds Versatile Forward Sebastian Rancik from Transfer Portal
4/29/2026 7:39:00 AM | Men's Basketball
TALLAHASSEE – Florida State has signed forward Sebastian Rancik from the transfer portal, head coach Luke Loucks announced Wednesday. Rancik, a native of Slovakia who played high school basketball in California, heads to Tallahassee after spending two seasons at Colorado.
"Sebastian is a program-changing addition for us," Loucks said. "At 6-foot-11, his versatility really sets him apart – he can stretch the floor with his shooting, put the ball on the deck, and make plays in space. That combination of size and skill is rare, and it allows him to impact the game from multiple positions. He also takes on the challenge defensively, as he matched up with some of the nation's best individual players last season with an urgency and passion that is contagious. His length and feel make him a perfect fit for how we want to play on both ends. We see him as a high-level prospect with the tools and upside to continue developing at Florida State, and we're excited about what he brings to our program."
Sebastian Rancik | F | 6-11 | 220 | Bratislava, Slovakia | JSerra Catholic High School (Calif.)/Colorado
BEFORE FSU: Appeared in 62 games with 37 starts in two seasons at Colorado…rated as a four-star transfer prospect and the No. 23 power forward in the portal class of 2026…scored 551 points, grabbed 254 rebounds, dished out 78 assists, recorded 40 steals and blocked 22 shots…started 26 of the 29 games he played in 2025-26 and averaged 12.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game…ranked fourth in the Big 12 with a free-throw percentage of 86.0…was second on the team in rebounding and blocks and third among Buffaloes in scoring, steals and assists…scored a career-high 24 points in a win vs. Eastern Washington…grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds in a win vs. Arizona State…played in 33 games with 11 starts in his true freshman season...led Colorado with 19 points and nine rebounds at Kansas…also led the team in scoring in his collegiate debut with 14 points vs. Eastern Washington…was a four-star ranked as the No. 70 overall prospect in the class of 2024…played four years at JSerra Catholic after moving to the United States for high school…earned first-team All-CIF-SS Division 1 honors after helping lead the Lions to 22 wins and into the quarterfinal round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 tournament…averaged 16.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game while adding 45 blocks…represented Slovakia at the 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B, averaging 14.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists.
"Sebastian is a program-changing addition for us," Loucks said. "At 6-foot-11, his versatility really sets him apart – he can stretch the floor with his shooting, put the ball on the deck, and make plays in space. That combination of size and skill is rare, and it allows him to impact the game from multiple positions. He also takes on the challenge defensively, as he matched up with some of the nation's best individual players last season with an urgency and passion that is contagious. His length and feel make him a perfect fit for how we want to play on both ends. We see him as a high-level prospect with the tools and upside to continue developing at Florida State, and we're excited about what he brings to our program."
Sebastian Rancik | F | 6-11 | 220 | Bratislava, Slovakia | JSerra Catholic High School (Calif.)/Colorado
BEFORE FSU: Appeared in 62 games with 37 starts in two seasons at Colorado…rated as a four-star transfer prospect and the No. 23 power forward in the portal class of 2026…scored 551 points, grabbed 254 rebounds, dished out 78 assists, recorded 40 steals and blocked 22 shots…started 26 of the 29 games he played in 2025-26 and averaged 12.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game…ranked fourth in the Big 12 with a free-throw percentage of 86.0…was second on the team in rebounding and blocks and third among Buffaloes in scoring, steals and assists…scored a career-high 24 points in a win vs. Eastern Washington…grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds in a win vs. Arizona State…played in 33 games with 11 starts in his true freshman season...led Colorado with 19 points and nine rebounds at Kansas…also led the team in scoring in his collegiate debut with 14 points vs. Eastern Washington…was a four-star ranked as the No. 70 overall prospect in the class of 2024…played four years at JSerra Catholic after moving to the United States for high school…earned first-team All-CIF-SS Division 1 honors after helping lead the Lions to 22 wins and into the quarterfinal round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 tournament…averaged 16.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game while adding 45 blocks…represented Slovakia at the 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B, averaging 14.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists.
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