Loucks began practice by saying he was going to do some film review for the team. Players sat in folding chairs in front of a large TV as Loucks stood. He turned on the film and showed highlights of a previous closed practice in which St. Bonaventure transfer LaJae Jones drilled nine 3-pointers. (Jones is pictured above with Loucks.) Sophomore AJ Swinton and Florida Southern transfer Alex Steen were recognized for their work in the weight room.

After practice Loucks said all of the Seminoles have the green light to shoot 3-pointers. That was evident throughout Friday. Loucks said that won’t be the case closer to the season as roles are defined. But it’s clear that, for now, he wants to let the Seminoles run an offense that is fun, fast paced and allows them to space the floor. As a result, Seminoles who can be confident in taking 3s (and making them) are valued by Loucks and the staff.

Jones was the most consistent shooter in Friday’s practice, if not arguably the Seminoles’ best player of the day. The 6-foot-7 Jones shoots left-handed and, between the previous film and Friday’s practice, left quite the impression.

Swinton looks noticeably thicker, adding good weight to his 6-6 frame.

Steen has good lower body size and a nice jumper. It’s easy to imagine him racking up double-doubles at the Division II level, and the Seminoles clearly think his size, ability to rebound and other skills will translate. At one point Steen lined up to take a 3-pointer as Loucks attempted the closeout, with Steen making it.

Martin Somerville, a guard from UMass Lowell who hit 40.5 percent of his 3-pointers last season, also showed off a good 3-point shot.

Clemson transfer Chauncey Wiggins struggled early to make 3-pointers. But he heated up later in the night.

Alier Maluk is also thicker after adding on some good weight in the offseason. Maluk said after practice that he sat down with Loucks after the ACC Tournament, saw a path to development with this coaching staff and wanted to stay at FSU.

FSU has two freshmen and both impressed. Point guard Cam Miles (6-2, 170) is among the smaller players on the roster but drove the lane with aggression and had his chance to run one of the split-squad teams in practice. Thomas Bassong (6-8, 203) spent part of the summer playing for the French national team and is late to acclimate to FSU’s system. Bassong had a block and a two-handed dunk in transition. His athleticism is impressive — he runs well, defends and has a quality all-around game for a young player.

We’ll have more observations of three veterans (Kobe Magee, Robert McCray and Shahid Muhammad) in later practices.