The Florida State Seminoles have a freshman who has earned the nickname “Baby Shaq,” and on Monday night, the rest of the country saw why for the first time.
Marcis Ponder, a freshman center out of Miami, Fla., debuted for the Seminoles in their 113-69 win over Florida A&M. The former four-star recruit is officially listed at 7-foot-0 and 285 lbs, and he looked every bit of it when he took the floor.
Marcis Ponder makes his college debut tonight for the Seminoles. https://t.co/lI7qiGfZyV
— Logan B. Robinson (@LogansTwitty) November 3, 2026
Ponder made a very quick impression with an offensive rebound and putback dunk that looked very Shaq-like.
Marcis with the put-back JAM! 😤💪 ESPNU 📺 | #ALLIN 🍢 https://t.co/3G8k2Hrwzm
— Florida State Men’s Basketball (@FSUHoops) November 3, 2026
Ponder played 20 minutes in his debut and scored 15 points while collecting 11 rebounds. Five of those boards were on the offensive glass, showing what a potent force he may wind up being on the interior…