Rob Magliacano

Staff Writer, @MobRagz

Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton and his staff added some much needed depth to the class of 2016 with the signing of the No. 13 ranked junior college player in the nation, Braian Angola-Rodas.

Angola-Rodas played in 32 games with North Idaho this season averaging 21.4 points per game, shooting 52 percent from the field, 38.2 percent from behind the 3-point line and 76.1 percent from the charity stripe. Angola-Rodas can definitely score the ball, raking in eight games where he scored 30 or more points and 17 games where he went for 20 or more.

Angola-Rodas also has a nice list of accolades to go along with his numbers. He earned NJCAA Division I All-American First Team Honors this year, he was named North Idaho College Male Athlete of the Year at North Idaho’s honors banquet, and was also selected as the NJCAA Region 18 Player of the Year.

The 6-6 guard chose the Seminoles over teams like Utah, Oregon, Houston and Washington.

“I’m really excited to begin my career at Florida State,” Angola-Rodas told Seminoles.com. “Coach Hamilton and his staff have done an excellent job with the Seminole program. With the guys coming in and the players coming back, I feel like I can add a lot to the team and have an impact during my career in Tallahassee.”

With the departure of key scorers Malik Beasley, Devon Bookert, and potentially Xavier Rathan-Mayes if he decides to sign with an agent and forego his college eligibility, Angola-Rodas could play a key role coming off the bench and filling in the shooting guard/small forward positions.

“Braian is a player whose scoring and shooting abilities will enhance our team’s offensive production immediately,” Hamilton said. “The aspects of Braian’s game that I really like are his ability to shoot off of the dribble and create his own shots which will help him become a big part of our offense next season. He shot better than 52 percent from the field this season in leading his team to the Sweet 16 of the National Junior College Tournament.”

Angola-Rodas signed on to an already elite recruiting class ranked in the top 10. He’ll join forces with five-star forward Jonathan Isaac, two four-star guards in Trent Forrest and C.J. Walker as well as three-star forward Mfiondu Kabengele.

With the new guys coming in with the returning talent from this past season, the Seminoles will look to be competitive in the ACC and make a run for the NCAA tournament.