WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (seminoles.com) – During the spring of 2021, Florida State’s RayQuan Evans was working through a life-changing decision. Evans had just earned his bachelor’s degree in Social Science and successfully completed his college education. He had walked across the graduation stage and shook the hand of then Florida State University President, John Thrasher. Only a month before, he had played in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in his career and participated in Senior Day ceremonies with his Seminole teammates. He had walked to center court at the Donald L. Tucker Center and shook the hand of Florida State’s Leonard Hamilton, the winningest basketball coach in school history. In October of 2020, the NCAA had granted fall and winter sport athletes an extra year of eligibility, whether they had competed during their 2020-21 seasons or not. What the rule meant was that student-athletes now had the flexibility to compete during their 2020-21 seasons, as well as to