Between the third and fourth quarters of the national championship game, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley was asked on the broadcast, “Who else can score for you right now? Where do those points come from?”
Staley responded, “I don’t know,” as her team struggled to find offense in a 23-point defeat. Now, the Gamecocks are adding the nation’s leading scorer, as Ta’Niya Latson announced Tuesday on Instagram that she will transfer to South Carolina for her final college season.
Latson scored 25.2 points per game as a junior at Florida State, leading the Seminoles to their first NCAA Tournament win since 2019. Over her three seasons in Tallahassee, she averaged 22.5 points and 3.9 assists in 30.2 minutes per game. Latson was eligible to declare for the 2025 WNBA Draft but chose to enter the transfer portal, ultimately landing with the Gamecocks. She will presumably step into the starting shooting guard role vacated by fifth-year senior Te-Hina Paopao.
In theory, Latson is the high-volume scorer South Carolina needs. However, there will be an adjustment period on a team that historically prioritizes its depth. Latson had the highest usage rate in the ACC the last three years, and the highest usage rate nationally in 2025, ending 38.2 percent of Florida State’s…
