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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida State center Michael Ojo is making a strong early season case for the Atlantic Coast Conferences most improved player.The 7-foot-1 senior from Nigeria already has a double-double and two games, including a career-high 13 points against Winthrop on Nov. 18. Coming into the season Ojos career high in rebounds was nine and he had scored in double figures just once.Ojo is averaging 6.3 points and 5.3 rebounds for the Seminoles (6-1), who face George Washington on Sunday in the BB&T Classic in Washington, D.C. Ojos modest numbers are impressive considering he is only playing 13 minutes per game.In Ojos first three seasons he averaged 1.9 points and 2.2 rebounds.Now he needs to find a way to get more playing time.If he stays out of foul trouble and stay out there longer his numbers would be crazy. The numbers hes putting up now are crazy enough, said sophomore guard Dwayne Bacon, who is leading the team in scoring (18.1). He worked so hard during the offseason because he knew it was going to be his last year.Ojo didnt play last season after tearing the meniscus in his left knee during preseason practice. Because Ojo did not play a lot of competitive basketball before arriving at Florida State (he moved to the United States in 2012 and played one season at Tennessee Temple Academy), coach Leonard Hamilton said the time on the bench allowed Ojo to develop a better understanding of the game.After last year I thought I was going to be a coach, Ojo said laughing. It was helpful being able to see from the coaches eyes because you can see the floor well from the bench. Every day I was watching films just like they do. Now anytime someone makes a mistake or there is a lapse I am able to help out.Ojos other big improvement has come at the free throw line. He is making 71.4 percent of his foul shots after converting just 40.2 percent from 2013-15. Ojo has been to the line 28 times already. The most he has been to the line is 47 in 2013-14.Because Ojo couldnt practice jump shots as much while rehabbing, the one thing he could do on the court was free throws.I shoot a very good percentage in practice but was never able to take it to a game, he said. Ive been focusing more in games. I would do more running and sprints before shooting in practice so that during games when I am tired it is more muscle memory.Ojo has been getting to the line more because he has been more aggressive in the paint and drawing fouls. Hamilton said Ojo has done a better job of catching the ball in the post which has resulted in better drives near the basket.With Hamilton still trying to figure out his best playing combinations before the start of conference play on Dec. 28, Ojo and the post players have made the most of their opportunities when asked to deliver.As the Seminoles begin a stretch of four games in eight days, those opportunities could increase.Hes letting the game come to him and is much more assured of himself. I think you see that in how well he is playing, said Hamilton of Ojo.---More AP college basketball at http://collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25---Follow Joe Reedy on Twitter at www.twitter.com/joereedy Carlos Estevez Jersey . -- Canadian Andrew Wiggins got the ball on the wing, made a nifty spin move and then let go with a soft floater from about 10 feet that swished through the net in Allen Fieldhouse. 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Here is his latest entry, as told to ESPN contributor Rupert Guinness:Stage 5: Limoges to Le Lioran, 216kmWhen one of your teammates wins a stage, as Greg Van Avermaet did on Wednesday in the fifth stage of the Tour de France -- also taking the yellow leaders jersey -- one of the great moments comes when the whole team is sitting together in the bus after, heading to the hotel.Wins really boost a team. You are really happy for the guy who has won, of course, but the positive vibe goes through everyone. And in the Tour that can really make a difference.Trouble is, after Gregs win in the stage from Limoges to Le Lioran, we didnt get that ride.We instead jumped in to the cars because it was supposedly going to be quicker. But we couldnt get through. The gendarmes wouldnt let us through at first, but then they did and gave us an escort. Still, we got stuck in traffic, taking 25 minutes to do three kilometres.Anyway, the point is: we missed the moment where one teammates win is everyones. Although after Greg finally got to the team hotel to eat dinner, after his obligations as the stage winner and new Tour leader, we did get together to toast the moment so to speak.It was quite a win. He really deserved it.He is one of the best classic riders; he also won a stage in the Tour last year. But he is also a classic guy. One of the first things he did before we all got together to celebrate his win was to send a message to the group by WhatsApp saying: Thanks a lot. Its a dream come true. To be honnest, though, he cant really be thanking us as we didnt do much for him.dddddddddddd He did it himself. On a hilly course, he made the break and smashed it, despite the group including some solid climbers like Polands Rafal Majka (Tinkoff).Ive already said that his win will boost team morale -- not that it had dipped as some might think after I lost vital time in the second stage - and I felt that while we were still finishing the fifth stage into the Massif Central and he neared the finish.As for the group with general classification favourites on Wednesday, it was hard to read much into the outcome. I know Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) lost more time, but you cant underestimate the impact of his crashes and how he might recover in the next day or so.You also have to take into account that Wednesday was the first hot day of this years Tour.Riders respond differently to heat, especially the first hot day after cooler or wet weather.What I have noticed is how some guys are starting to stress out and causing others to worry; especially nearing the top of a climb as they try to position themselves for the descent.It will be interesting to see how that unfolds in the big mountains such as the Pyrénées that we enter on Friday and take on big time on the weekend with stages eight and nine.Sundays 184.5km ninth stage from Vielha Val dAran in Spain to Andorra Arcalis is one of the hardest days of this Tour. I think we are going to see who has got it and who doesnt. ' ' '