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Terry Whisnant is leaving Florida State

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TALLAHASSEE, FL - DECEMBER 17: Terry Whisnant II #31 of the Florida State Seminoles shoots for three as Trent Mackey #5 tries to block during the game at the Donald L. Tucker Center on December 17, 2012 in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State won 63-48. (Photo by Jeff Gammons/Getty Images)

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If you’re looking to showcase your talents in an up-tempo system, Florida State is not where you want to be.

That’s what Terry Whisnant has realized after two grind-it-out seasons on Leonard Hamilton’s team, so he’s decided to leave the Seminoles and move closer to his hometown of Cherryville, NC. Whisnant is said to be looking to join either Jeff Lebo’s Pirate crew at East Carolina or Cliff Ellis and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.

“I’m just going to relax and think about it and make my final decision next Wednesday or Thursday,” said Whisnant, who visited Coastal Carolina last Wednesday and Thursday and East Carolina on Friday. “They’re both great situations for me.”

Whisnant started the past season averaging close to 30 minutes per game, but saw his floor time fall drastically when the ACC season began. His low point was a one-minute mopup appearance against Clemson in the ACC tournament. He finished the season averaging just over five points per game.

Whisnant is a decent three-point shooter, and the defensive skills he picked up under Hamilton’s tutelage could make him a devastating presence for either of his target programs. At 6'3" and 174 lbs., he could provide a physical backcourt piece, which either veteran coach would be happy to have.

Eric Angevine is the editor of Storming the Floor. He tweets @stfhoops.