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COLUMBIA — Ta’Niya Latson is officially part of the South Carolina women's basketball program, eight days after announcing her commitment.
The 5-foot-8 guard spent the last three seasons at Florida State. Latson led the nation in scoring this season with 25.8 points per game. She will spend her final season with the Gamecocks and coach Dawn Staley.
“Ta’Niya has established herself in the college women’s game, and her accomplishments speak for themselves,” Staley said in a school release. “But, the beauty of her game is not just her ability to score. She has another superpower in her ability to set her teammates up to score, and that’s just a dangerous combination for opposing teams. Ta’Niya is an incredible leader and more importantly a fierce competitor. We’re honored to be part of her journey.”
Latson was the third player in ACC history to record 2,000 career points in her first three seasons and the fastest to do it at Florida State. As a junior, she shot 45% from the field, 34.3% from the 3-point line and 81.8% from the free-throw line. She's never averaged less than 21 points per game in a single season.
FSU's season ended with a loss to LSU in the second round of the NCAA tournament on March 24 with Latson scoring 30 points, pulling down seven rebounds, with four assists and two steals.
She played in high school with South Carolina guard Raven Johnson and the two have remained good friends. Johnson announced she's returning for her final year of eligibility just minutes after Latson announced she was coming to South Carolina. The duo won three state championships at Westlake High School in Atlanta.
It's the first official transfer portal addition for Staley since the season ended.
TRACKER: South Carolina women's basketball transfer portal tracker 2025: Who's in, out for Dawn Staley
The portal opened March 25 and closes April 22.
As of April 16, center Sakima Walker announced she is leaving the program. It was confirmed on April 11 by The Greenville News that sophomore guard MiLaysia Fulwiley planned to enter the portal.
Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at [email protected] and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Ta’Niya Latson: Dawn Staley on South Carolina women's basketball's new guard
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The 5-foot-8 guard spent the last three seasons at Florida State. Latson led the nation in scoring this season with 25.8 points per game. She will spend her final season with the Gamecocks and coach Dawn Staley.
“Ta’Niya has established herself in the college women’s game, and her accomplishments speak for themselves,” Staley said in a school release. “But, the beauty of her game is not just her ability to score. She has another superpower in her ability to set her teammates up to score, and that’s just a dangerous combination for opposing teams. Ta’Niya is an incredible leader and more importantly a fierce competitor. We’re honored to be part of her journey.”
Latson was the third player in ACC history to record 2,000 career points in her first three seasons and the fastest to do it at Florida State. As a junior, she shot 45% from the field, 34.3% from the 3-point line and 81.8% from the free-throw line. She's never averaged less than 21 points per game in a single season.
FSU's season ended with a loss to LSU in the second round of the NCAA tournament on March 24 with Latson scoring 30 points, pulling down seven rebounds, with four assists and two steals.
She played in high school with South Carolina guard Raven Johnson and the two have remained good friends. Johnson announced she's returning for her final year of eligibility just minutes after Latson announced she was coming to South Carolina. The duo won three state championships at Westlake High School in Atlanta.
It's the first official transfer portal addition for Staley since the season ended.
TRACKER: South Carolina women's basketball transfer portal tracker 2025: Who's in, out for Dawn Staley
The portal opened March 25 and closes April 22.
As of April 16, center Sakima Walker announced she is leaving the program. It was confirmed on April 11 by The Greenville News that sophomore guard MiLaysia Fulwiley planned to enter the portal.
Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at [email protected] and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Ta’Niya Latson: Dawn Staley on South Carolina women's basketball's new guard
Continue reading...
