Report: Florida State missing highly touted freshman Chandler Jackson for season opener vs Stetson

Florida State will be without one of their key players for the 2022 season to begin the year, as the highly touted recruit Chandler Jackson will miss Monday’s opener with a thumb injury.

Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports broke the unfortunate news for the Seminoles via Twitter.

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“Florida State freshman Chandler Jackson (thumb) is OUT for tonight’s opener against Stetson, per a school spokesman,” tweeted Rothstein. “Former 4-star recruit.”

Moreover, Jackson is a former four-star recruit out of Memphis, Tennessee, per the On3 Consensus. A member of the Class of 2022, Jackson was the No. 2 recruit out of his home state, and the No. 88 recruit overall in the nation.

Regardless, Florida State will be looking to start the season with a victory. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET on Monday.

NCAA denies Florida State basketball player Baba Miller’s waiver, suspends him for first 16 games

Meanwhile, Florida State forward Baba Miller will have to wait a bit longer to take the court. The NCAA denied his waiver, meaning he’s suspended for the first 16 games of the season.

Miller broke NCAA rules received travel to and from Spain to the United States before Florida State started recruiting him, the Seminoles said in a press release Friday. His family repaid those expenses after learning of the rule and FSU filed an appeal of the suspension.

The NCAA announced the decision last week, which said Miller can still practice with the team, but must sit out 50% of the games on Florida State’s schedule.

FSU athletic director Michael Alford voiced his displeasure with the decision in a press release.

“I am very disappointed with the committee’s decision based on the facts presented,” Alford said in a statement. “The decision seems disproportionate and inconsistent in today’s modern environment. It’s unfortunate that Baba will have to endure this penalty.”

Miller was a highly touted recruit out of Spain, coming in as a four-star recruit and the No. 86-ranked player from the class of 2022, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was part of an impressive recruiting class by coach Leonard Hamilton, which ranked No. 34 in the country, according to the On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Ranking.

Miller’s collegiate debut is currently set for Jan. 11, 2023 against Wake Forest.