Ta'Niya Latson

Ta'Niya Latson is an American college basketball player for the Florida State Seminoles of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Ta'Niya Latson
No. 00 – Florida State Seminoles
PositionGuard
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Career information
High school
CollegeFlorida State (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Latson played for Miami Country Day School in Miami and Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Florida during her freshman season, before moving to Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] She was teammates with Raven Johnson at Westlake and led the team to its first GEICO Nationals title as a junior,[2] as well as two state titles.[3] For her senior season, Latson transferred to American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. After leading the team to a Class 5A state title, she earned Miss Basketball, Gatorade Player of the Year and Class 5A Player of the Year honors for Florida. Latson was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game.[4] Rated a five-star recruit by ESPN, she committed to play college basketball for Florida State over offers from Baylor, Georgia, Kentucky, Miami (Florida), NC State, Texas and Virginia Tech.[5]

College career

On November 7, 2022, Latson made her debut for Florida State, recording 28 points and nine rebounds in a 113–50 win over Bethune–Cookman.[6] Three days later, in her second game, she scored 34 points in an 80–71 win over Kent State,[7] the most points by a Florida State freshman since Sue Galkantas in 1981.[8] On December 11, Latson scored 34 points again in a 108–51 win over Texas Southern.[9] She missed the 2023 NCAA tournament with an undisclosed injury. As a freshman, Latson averaged 21.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game and was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection. She scored 659 points, the most by a freshman in ACC history, and broke the program record with seven 30-point games.[10] Latson was named ACC Rookie of the Year and set the conference record with 10 Rookie of the Year honors.[11] She won the USBWA National Freshman of the Year and WBCA Freshman of the Year awards.[12]

References
  1. Svekis, Steve (February 26, 2022). "Latson again dominant as American Heritage wins Broward County-record fifth straight state girls basketball title". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  2. Stephens, Mitch (April 3, 2021). "High school girls basketball: No. 2 Westlake grabs GEICO Nationals title with 70-50 win over Paul VI". MaxPreps. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  3. "Westlake Completes 4-Peat Quest With 64-46 Win Over Carrollton For GHSA 6A State Title". Prep Sports Nation. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  4. Kassim, Ehsan (October 30, 2022). "Florida State women's basketball: Why 5-star recruit Ta'Niya Latson can make early impact". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  5. Joffer, Prince Akeem (August 2, 2021). "Five star guard commits to FSU women's basketball". Tomahawk Nation. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  6. Kassim, Ehsan (November 7, 2022). "Florida State women's basketball: Seminoles blow out Bethune-Cookman in season opener. Here's our takeaways". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  7. "Florida State women's basketball: Ta'Niya Latson drops 34 in 80-71 win over Kent State". Tallahassee Democrat. November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  8. "FSU women's basketball at home Sunday against Georgia State". Tallahassee Democrat. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  9. Felton, Josh (December 14, 2022). "ACC update: Ta'Niya Latson's dynamic scoring season is leading Florida State to impressive heights". Swish Appeal. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  10. Kassim, Ehsam (March 16, 2023). "FSU women's basketball will be without its top player for NCAA tournament". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  11. "Latson Gets Record-Breaking 10th ACC Rookie of the Week Award". WTXL-TV. February 20, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  12. "Ta'Niya Latson Named 2023 WBCA NCAA Division-I Freshman of the Year". Tallahassee Democrat. March 28, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
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