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2024–25 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team

2024–25 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 NC State 16 2   .889 28 7   .800
No. 8 Notre Dame 16 2   .889 28 6   .824
No. 7 Duke 14 4   .778 29 8   .784
No. 22 Florida State 13 5   .722 24 9   .727
No. 12 North Carolina 13 5   .722 29 8   .784
Louisville 13 5   .722 22 11   .667
California 12 6   .667 25 9   .735
Virginia Tech 9 9   .500 19 13   .594
Georgia Tech 9 9   .500 22 11   .667
Virginia 8 10   .444 17 15   .531
Stanford 8 10   .444 16 15   .516
Boston College 6 12   .333 16 18   .471
Syracuse 6 12   .333 12 18   .400
Clemson 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
Pittsburgh 5 13   .278 13 19   .406
Miami (FL) 4 14   .222 14 15   .483
Wake Forest 2 16   .111 9 20   .310
SMU 2 16   .111 10 20   .333
2025 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team represented Florida State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Brooke Wyckoff, who previously served as interim head coach for the team during the 2020–21 season. The Seminoles played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

The Seminoles started off the season ranked ninteenth in the AP poll, but quickly fell out of the rankings after a second game of the season loss to Illinois. Despite going on a seven game winning streak, from November 11 to November 30, the Seminoles did not re-enter the rankings. This run included a win against rival Florida and three straight wins in the Paradise Jam - Reef Division. The Seminoles won the championship with a 95–54 defeat of Gonzaga in the final. After returning from the Virgin Islands, Florida State lost in the ACC–SEC Challenge, 79–77 at Tennessee to end their winning streak. The Seminoles went on a five game winning streak after the Tennessee loss, which included their first three ACC games. The Seminoles were particularly dominant in a 105–74 win on the road at Virginia Tech. The winning streak ended with a trip to face ACC newcomers Stanford and twenty-fourth ranked California. The Seminoles lost both games in California. The team bounced back to go on a six-game winning streak and re-enter the rankings. After an 86–84 upset of thirteenth ranked North Carolina, the Seminoles were ranked twenty-fifth. They acsended to twenty-second before losing to fourteenth ranked NC State and Louisville. Those losses saw them fall out of the rankings before they re-entered at number twenty-four after defeating rival Miami, Pittsburgh, and twentieth ranked Georgia Tech. The Seminoles finished the season with an 86–81 defeat of third-ranked Notre Dame and a 71–57 loss to sixteenth ranked Duke.

The Seminoles finished the regular season 23–7 overall and 13–5 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. As the fourth seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye into the Quarterfinals where they lost to fifth seed and fourteenth ranked North Carolina. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA tournament[1] and were the six-seed in the Spokane 1 region. They defeated eleven-seed George Mason in the First Round before losing to three-seed and tenth ranked LSU 101–71 to end their season. They finished with an overall record of 24–9. Their 24 wins were the most in Brooke Wyckoff's tenure. Additionally, Ta'Niya Latson was the nation's leading scorer during the season.[2] Makayla Timpson would go on to be drafted in the second round of the WNBA draft.[3]

Previous season

The Seminoles finished the season 23–11 overall and 12–6 in ACC play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the sixth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated fourteenth seed Wake Forest in the second round and third seed Syracuse in the quarterfinals before losing to second seed NC State in the semifinals. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA tournament, marking the eleventh consecutive year the team has qualified for the tournament. As the ninth seed in the Portland 4 were defeated by eighth seed Alabama in the first round to end their season.

Off-season

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure
Alexis Tucker 2 G 5'11" Graduate student Hawthorne, CA Graduated
Sara Bejedi 4 G 5'7" Graduate student Helsinki, Finland Graduated
Lucia Navarro 11 F 6'0" Freshman Valencia, Spain Transferred to Oregon State[4]
Sakyia White 22 F 6'1" Junior Tuscaloosa, AL Transferred to Louisiana–Monroe[5]

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Raiane Dias Dos Santos 4 G 5'9" Redshirt Freshman São Paulo, Brazil Gulf Coast State[6]
Morelia Chavez 8 F 6'1" Junior Morelia, Mexico Eastern Arizona[7]
Sydney Bowles 11 G 6'0" Junior Lithonia, GA Texas A&M[8]
Malea Williams 22 F 6'4" Graduate student Georgetown, KY Cincinnati[9]

2024 recruiting class

The Seminoles did not have any incoming freshman in the 2024 class.[10]

Roster

2024–25 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 00 Ta'Niya Latson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr American Heritage Miami, FL
G 1 Brianna Turnage 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Westlake Atlanta, GA
G 3 O'Mariah Gordon 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr Braden River Bradenton, FL
G 4 Raiane Dias Dos Santos 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Fr Gulf Coast State São Paulo, Brazil
F 5 Mariana Valenzuela 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS So Montverde Academy Mazatlán, Mexico
F 8 Morelia Chavez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr C.N.A.R.
Eastern Arizona
Morelia, Mexico
G 11 Sydney Bowles 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Woodward Academy
Texas A&M
Lithonia, GA
G 13 Carla Viegas 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So CAB Estepona Málaga, Spain
F 21 Makayla Timpson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Early County Edison, GA
F 22 Malea Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) GS Scott County
Cincinnati
Georgetown, KY
G 24 Amaya Bonner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Santa Cruz
California
Fremont, CA
F 32 Avery Treadwell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Bearden Knoxville, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 21, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 23, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 19 Tampa W 91–46 
 26  Latson   11  Timpson   4  Gordon  Donald L. Tucker Center (–)
Tallahassee, FL
October 30, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 19 West Florida W 93–70 
 28  Timpson   13  Timpson   3  Latson  Donald L. Tucker Center (–)
Tallahassee, FL
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
11:00 a.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
No. 19 North Florida W 119–49  1–0
 27  Latson   22  Timpson   4  Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (4,132)
Tallahassee, FL
November 7, 2024*
7:00 p.m., BTN+
No. 19 at Illinois L 74–83  1–1
 27  Latson   14  Timpson   3  Tied  State Farm Center (3,741)
Champaign, IL
November 11, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Florida A&M W 93–54  2–1
 21  Latson   9  Timpson   3  Gordon  Donald L. Tucker Center (2,274)
Tallahassee, FL
November 14, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Samford W 101–68  3–1
 38  Timpson   15  Timpson   5  Gordon  Donald L. Tucker Center (1,316)
Tallahassee, FL
November 18, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
North Carolina Central W 119–57  4–1
 34  Latson   9  Timpson   10  Latson  Donald L. Tucker Center (1,332)
Tallahassee, FL
November 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Florida
Rivalry
W 98–74  5–1
 25  Latson   11  Williams   5  Latson  Donald L. Tucker Center (2,894)
Tallahassee, FL
November 28, 2024*
9:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Texas Tech
Paradise Jam - Reef Division
W 70–62  6–1
 30  Latson   11  Latson   1  Tied  Sports and Fitness Center (1,825)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 29, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Missouri State
Paradise Jam - Reef Division
W 97–66  7–1
 21  Latson   12  Timpsom   5  Latson  Sports and Fitness Center (N/A)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 30, 2024*
9:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Gonzaga
Paradise Jam - Reef Division
W 95–54  8–1
 24  Latson   10  Latson   10  Latson  Sports and Fitness Center (2,525)
Saint Thomas, USVI
December 4, 2024*
7:15 p.m., SECN
at Tennessee
ACC–SEC Challenge
L 77–79  8–2
 38  Latson   11  Timpson   3  Gordon  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,529)
Knoxville, TN
December 8, 2024
2:00 p.m., ACCN
SMU W 93–85  9–2
(1–0)
 39  Latson   9  Timpson   4  Turnage  Donald L. Tucker Center (1,731)
Tallahassee, FL
December 15, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Drexel W 101–51  10–2
 32  Latson   10  Timpson   7  Latson  Donald L. Tucker Center (1,163)
Tallahassee, FL
December 19, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Jacksonville W 97–74  11–2
 27  Timpson   13  Timpson   10  Gordon  Donald L. Tucker Center (1,445)
Tallahassee, FL
January 2, 2025
6:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia Tech W 105–74  12–2
(2–0)
 40  Latson   6  Tied   8  Gordon  Cassell Coliseum (5,424)
Blacksburg, VA
January 5, 2025
2:00 p.m., ACCN
Syracuse W 85–73  13–2
(3–0)
 25  Latson   11  Timpson   7  Latson  Donald L. Tucker Center (1,849)
Tallahassee, FL
January 9, 2025
10:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
at Stanford L 84–89  13–3
(3–1)
 24  Latson   8  Timpson   4  Tied  Maples Pavilion (2,660)
Stanford, CA
January 12, 2025
5:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
at No. 24 California L 70–82  13–4
(3–2)
 17  Timpson   13  Timpson   3  Gordon  Haas Pavilion (2,311)
Berkeley, CA
January 16, 2025
6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Clemson W 82–67  14–4
(4–2)
 20  Latson   13  Timpson   10  Latson  Donald L. Tucker Center (1,336)
Tallahassee, FL
January 19, 2025
2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Miami (FL) W 88–66  15–4
(5–2)
 30  Latson   13  Timpson   5  Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (2,631)
Tallahassee, FL
January 26, 2025
12:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 13 North Carolina W 86–84  16–4
(6–2)
 25  Latson   11  Williams   7  Latson  Carmichael Arena (4,313)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 30, 2025
6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
No. 25 at Boston College W 104–80  17–4
(7–2)
 21  Tied   11  Timpson   7  Latson  Conte Forum (933)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 2, 2025
6:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 25 Wake Forest W 97–68  18–4
(8–2)
 25  Latson   14  Timpson   5  Latson  Donald L. Tucker Center (2,139)
Tallahassee, FL
February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
No. 22 at Virginia W 101–68  19–4
(9–2)
 27  Latson   8  Timpson   12  Latson  John Paul Jones Arena (4,198)
Charlottesville, VA
February 9, 2025
2:00 p.m., The CW
No. 22 No. 14 NC State L 74–97  19–5
(9–3)
 23  Latson   9  Timpson   3  Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (2,458)
Tallahassee, FL
February 13, 2025
6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
No. 23 Louisville L 69–83  19–6
(9–4)
 29  Latson   7  Tied   2  Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (1,913)
Tallahassee, FL
February 16, 2025
2:00 p.m., The CW
No. 23 at Miami (FL) W 83–82  20–6
(10–4)
 34  Gordon   9  Timpson   7  Gordon  Watsco Center (3,477)
Coral Gables, FL
February 20, 2025
6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Pittsburgh W 69–55  21–6
(11–4)
 20  Timpson   10  Williams   3  Dias Dos Santos  Donald L. Tucker Center (1,818)
Tallahassee, FL
February 23, 2025
3:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
at No. 20 Georgia Tech W 73–70  22–6
(12–4)
 32  Bowles   16  Timpson   6  Bowles  McCamish Pavilion (3,809)
Atlanta, GA
February 27, 2025
8:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 24 at No. 3 Notre Dame W 86–81  23–6
(13–4)
 23  Latson   17  Timpson   9  Latson  Joyce Center (8,761)
South Bend, IN
March 2, 2025
6:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 24 No. 16 Duke L 57–71  23–7
(13–5)
 25  Timpson   8  Timpson   3  Latson  Donald L. Tucker Center (2,829)
Tallahassee, FL
ACC women's tournament
March 7, 2025
11:00 a.m., ESPN2
(4) No. 22 vs. (5) No. 14 North Carolina
Quarterfinals
L 56–60  23–8
 15  Timpson   8  Timpson   5  Latson  Greensboro Coliseum (16,416)
Greensboro, NC
NCAA women's tournament
March 22, 2025*
7:45 p.m., ESPN2
(6 S1) No. 22 vs. (11 S1) George Mason
First Round
W 94–59  24–8
 28  Latson   11  Timpson   6  Bonner  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,288)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 24, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPN
(6 S1) No. 22 at (3 S1) No. 10 LSU
Second Round
L 71–101  24–9
 30  Latson   9  Timpson   5  Gordon  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,329)
Baton Rouge, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S1=Spokane 1.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[11]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP19RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV252223RV2422232222
Coaches19RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV24RVRV242221252423242424

Awards

Watchlists

Player Watchlist Ref.
Ta'Niya Latson Naismith Trophy
Wooden Award
Wade Trophy
USBWA Player of the Year
[12][13][14][15][16][17]
Makayla Timpson Naismith Trophy
Katrina McClain Award
Naismith Defensive Player of the Year
[18][19][20]

Honors

WNBA draft

Round Pick (Overall) Name Team
2nd 19 Makayla Timpson Indiana Fever

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