Intriguing forward option flips commitment to Florida State
Italian forward Elisée Assui has flipped his commitment to Florida State, from George Washington.
Luke Loucks is not shying away from flipping commitments of prospects he likes, and he has successfully flipped an intriguing forward option. Elisée Assui, an Italian forward who played for Varese in the Serie A league, Italy's top professional league, has committed to Florida State. Previously, Assui committed to George Washington University, per the reports of Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.
In 2025, at the FIBA U20 Eurobasket Championships, Assui led Italy to the gold medal while getting 17 points and nine rebounds in the championship game. He was a starter in all of Italy's seven FIBA tournament games, and averaged 13. 4 points, 2.
0 assists, and 4. 9 rebounds in 29 minutes of action per game. The 6-foot-4 forward is expected to make an immediate defensive impact as Loucks and Florida State look to improve upon their 18-win 2026 season.
With the Seminoles losing forward Thomas Bassong to the transfer portal on Tuesday, Assui fills the void of a defensive first forward who can guard multiple positions. NEWS: Elisée Assui has flipped his commitment from GW to Florida State, his reps at THE·TEAM tell DraftExpress. The 6’5” utility wing plays a key role for Varese in Serie A.