Florida State men's basketball has landed a commitment from Wake Forest transfer forward Cooper Schwieger. The 6-foot-10 big man comes to the Seminoles program after a season at Wake Forest and two years at Valparaiso. Schwieger averaged 5.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 20 blocks in 20 minutes per game for the Demon Deacons.
As a sophomore at Valparaiso, he averaged 15.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game and was a highly recruited prospect when he entered the transfer portal. Wake Forest beat out programs like Kansas, Clemson, and Michigan for his commitment.He's a versatile forward who gives the Seminoles flexibility. He can play center alongside Colorado transfer Sebastian Rancik, or the power forward role alongside incoming freshman Marcis Ponder.
He joins Rancik, Missouri guard Anthony Robinson II, UNC-Asheville guard Kameron Taylor and Cincinnati wing Shon Abaev in transferring to the program in the offseason. FSU will also bring in the nation's eighth-ranked recruiting class, led by Ponder.Schwieger is expected to be the final major roster addition to the Seminoles roster ahead of the 2026-27 season.FSU basketball transfer commitmentsForward, Cooper SchwiegerForward, Sebastian Rancik - 4/19Guard, Amare Robinson - 4/16Guard, Anthony Robinson II - 4/16Guard Kameron Taylor - 4/15Forward Shon Abaev - 4/13Which players are leaving FSU men's basketball?Transfer portal departuresForward, Thomas BassongForward, Alier MalukGuard, Xavier OscolaGuard, Maximo Garcia-PlataGuard, Martin SomervilleGuard, Cam MilesForward, Shah MuhammadEligibility expiredGuard, Robert McCray VGuard, Kobe MaGeeForward, Chauncey WigginsForward, Lajae JonesForward, Alex SteenFSU basketball 2026 recruiting classJD Jones, Guard - Phoenix Country Day School, ArizonaMartay Barnes, 4-star, Guard - The Academy of Central Florida, OrlandoBrandon Bass Jr, 4-star, Guard - Windermere Prep, WindermereCollin Paul, 4-star, Wing - Calvary Christian Academy, Fort LauderdaleMarcis Ponder, 4-star, Center - Gillion Academy, Springfield, VirginiaJasen Lopez, 3-star, Guard - Chaminade-Madonna, Hollywood (Dual sport athlete with football)Liam Rooney covers Florida State athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at LRooney@gannett.com or on Twitter @__liamrooney.This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Cooper Schwieger commits to Florida State men's basketball