Florida A&M Rattlers basketball

Florida A&M Rattlers
Florida A&M Rattlers
	2024–25 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team
University	Florida A&M University
Head coach	Charlie Ward (1st season)
Conference	SWAC
Location	Tallahassee, Florida
Arena	Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center ; (capacity: 9,639)
Nickname	Rattlers
Colors	Green and orange;
Uniforms
Home	Away
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1959, 1962, 1978*
NCAA tournament appearances
	1957, 1959, 1962, 1978, 1999, 2004, 2007
Conference tournament champions
	SIAC: 1942, 1945, 1947, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1977, 1978; MEAC: 1991, 1999, 2004, 2007
	* at Division II level

Last updated September 03, 2025

The Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2007. Their home arena is the Teaching Gym/Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center, which seats a maximum of 9,639.

Postseason results

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Rattlers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament three times. Their combined record is 1–3.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1999	16	First round	Duke	L 58–99
2004	16	Opening Round First round	Lehigh Kentucky	W 72–57 L 76–96
2007	16	Opening Round	Niagara	L 69–77

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Rattlers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times. Their combined record is 3–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1957	Regional semifinals	North Carolina Central	L 61–78
1959	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Lincoln (MO) North Carolina A&T	W 90–73 L 75–98
1962	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Youngstown State Wittenbert	W 74–60 L 33–35
1978	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Livingston Central Florida	W 72–69 L 78–85

Rattlers in the NBA

Rattlers in international leagues

Amin Stevens (born 1990), professional basketball player for Elitzur Kiryat Ata in Israel

References

↑ FAMUAthletics.com Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.

External links

Official website

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[1] FAMUAthletics.com Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.

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v t e Florida A&M Rattlers basketball
Venues	Jake Gaither Gymnasium (1963–2009) Al Lawson Center (2009–present)
Culture & lore	"Rattler Orange and Green"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons Records lost 1932–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball
Teams	Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama State Hornets Alcorn State Braves Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Florida A&M Rattlers Grambling State Tigers Jackson State Tigers Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Prairie View A&M Panthers Southern Jaguars Texas Southern Tigers
Championships & awards	SWAC men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23