Ta'Niya Latson to Transfer to South Carolina from FSU After Leading WCBB in Scoring

Florida State guard Ta'Niya Latson announced Tuesday she's transferring to South Carolina.

Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley reacted to the news on social media:

Latson averaged 22.5 points and 3.9 assists in her three years with the Seminoles, and she was the highest scorer in the county for 2024-25 with 25.2 points per game.

Staley figured to be aggressive toward strengthening her roster in response to South Carolina's comprehensive 82-59 loss to UConn in the national title game. That one result didn't erase everything the Gamecocks did to that point but exposed some glaring flaws.

The lack of a standout scorer to match the Huskies' Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd certainly stood out. Sophomore guard MiLaysia Fulwiley can be electric at her best, but she's still a little too turnover-prone and struggles as a defender.

Fulwiley simply isn't the same kind of volume scorer Latson is, either. Pairing the two together is a match made in heaven because Fulwiley's playmaking should fit nicely with Latson's shot-making.

Juggling playing time could be tricky, though, because Tessa Johnson and Raven Johnson might've expected Te-Hina Paopao's departure to increase their roles. Instead, Latson will be filling in the 25.1 minutes per game Paopao averaged in her final year.

Another advantage with Latson is her past experience with current South Carolina players. The State's Michael Sauls noted was at the same high school as Raven Johnson and crossed paths with Fulwiley, Joyce Edwards and Ashlyn Watkins on the AAU circuit.

Integrating a marquee transfer into a solidified roster isn't always seamless. It's hard to imagine a better landing spot for Latson than the Gamecocks, though.