TALLAHASSEE – Florida State sophomore Martin Somerville is on quite a 3-point shooting streak in his first season as a Seminole.

He has made at least one 3-point shot in each of the Seminoles’ first 11 games of the season, is averaging a career-high 2.4 3-point field goals made per game, and is shooting better than 40 percent from distance entering Friday’s game against Mississippi Valley State at the Donald L. Tucker Center.  

Somerville is shooting above 40 percent for his two-year collegiate career which spans 43 games and two schools. He began his career at UMass Lowell where he led the River Hawks from the 3-point line with 75 made shots and a .405 3-point field goal shooting percentage. As the Seminoles prepare for their final two non-conference games of the season, Somerville is tied for the team lead with 26 3-point shots made and a .406 shooting percentage from distance.

Somerville will tell you his 3-point shooting success is just part of his game. He’ll tell you that being a good 3-point shooter is part of his DNA. He’ll tell you that his teammates put him in great positions to make his 3-point shots, and being a good 3-point shooter is just something he can always remember being good at.

But there is more to it than all of that.

Somerville’s shooting abilities will be on display Friday night at 7:00 p.m. when the Seminoles return to the home arena for their first home game since playing Georgia in the ACC/SEC Challenge on December 2.

Friday’s game is set for a 7:00 p.m. tip and can be seen on ACCNX with Ariya Massoudi and Jacob Ridenhour set to call the action courtside. The game can also be heard on the Seminole Sports Network with Jeff Culhane and Adrian Crawford behind the microphones.

Tickets are available for Friday’s game at Seminoles.com. Tickets for Florida State students are free; they can be claimed here.

The Seminoles’ game against Mississippi Valley State is designated as an FSU Kids Club game. Members of the FSU Kids Club can claim a complimentary ticket with discounted group tickets available to parents and guests.

In appreciation for FSU faculty and staff, the university and the Department of Athletics have made complimentary tickets available for the Seminoles’ games against both Mississippi Valley State (December 19) and Jacksonville (December 22).  Each faculty/staff member can claim up to four tickets for both games. Show your FSU ID at the Doak Campbell Stadium Ticket Office (UCC 1300) on December 18 or 19 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Complimentary tickets for faculty and staff will also be available on game days (December 19 and December 22) at the Tucker Center Box Office (Northwest Entrance) starting at 6:00 pm.

Somerville’s streak of 11 consecutive games with at least one 3-point shot made began in his Florida State debut against Alcorn State. He made three of four shots from beyond the arc and scored nine points in the Seminoles’ 108-76 victory.

He’s been on a 3-point shooting roll ever since the season-opener.

“I feel like I have always been a good shooter,” said Somerville. “Growing up I was always one of the smaller players which led me to developing an outside shot. As I’ve gotten older and bigger, I’ve continued to understand the game of basketball. I understand spacing, angles, and attack points. That understanding allows me to know in an instant that I’ll be open and when I’ll get a good look at the basket.”

Somerville developed his outside shooting stroke as a prep star and continued to improve as a shooter once he got the collegiate level.

He illustrated that shooting is certainly one of his strengths as he shot .420 percent from the field, .405 percent from the 3-point line, and .826 percent from the free throw line as a freshman at UMass Lowell. He led his team with 75 3-point shots while tying for the lead with 95 free throws made.

As a Seminole, Somerville is in the ACC’s top-10 for 3-point field goals made and is one of only a handful of conference players shooting above 40 percent from the 3-point line.

“Our coaching staff has done a great job of designing an offense that allows us to work hard to get open for good shots,” said Somerville. “If we work hard and get ourselves open for a good shot, our coaches are confident that we will take and make good shots.”

First-year head coach Luke Loucks and his staff have designed an offense that models the NBA style and gives his players opportunities to showcase their talents.

“We’ve got some serious high-level shooters, and that’s from me coming from the NBA, where it’s the best shooting in the world, but we have some guys who can really, really shoot the ball,” Loucks said prior to the start of the 2025-26 season. “Most importantly, with that, shooting is great, but if you don’t have guys who can spray it to each other, it’s really hard to get those quality shots that you’re looking for.”

The Seminoles’ game plan is well-suited for Somerville, who has made 29 field goals this season (with all but three coming from beyond the arc) in averaging 8.8 points per game. He has scored in double figures four times including the last two when he is averaging 13.0 points scored per game.

Somerville has scored 97 points season this season with 78 of them (.800 percent) coming via the 3-point shot.

“When I shoot, I try to clear my mind,” said Somerville. “I try to stay out of my own head and shoot the same way every time. Shooting has always been one of my strong suits. I try to always trust my shot. I practice shots off the move, off the dribble, and off the catch.”