The Florida State Seminoles have made a name for themselves as an offensive-minded team that plays at a breakneck pace under Brooke Wyckoff, who is now in her third full season as the program’s head coach—and they’re off to a hot start to the 2024-25 season. Florida State is currently 5-1 and fresh off a win over in-state rival Florida, with the Seminoles’ uptempo offense proving simply too much for opponents to keep up with.
That’s not to say the Seminoles lack an inside game, though. Senior forward Makayla Timpson has thrived in Wyckoff’s system, providing the rebounding, shot-blocking and overall physicality to complement Florida State’s guards, and she’s playing the best basketball of her career, averaging 20.2 points, 12.7 rebounds and 3.7 blocked shots per game.
At 6-foot-2, Timpson isn’t the biggest frontcourt player, but her impact for the Seminoles is massive nonetheless. A plus wingspan and top-notch instincts make her one of the most prolific shot-blockers in the country, and she gets her own offense within the flow of Florida State’s system, yielding consistently efficient scoring. If Timpson continues the trajectory she’s been on, expect her name to come up more often as the 2025 WNBA Draft approaches.
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