One of the more remarkable — and rare — feats for a freshman is making a program-changing impact.
The Athletic’s list of freshmen of the year candidates is filled with players who made instant imprints, filling roles that ascended their programs. But none did so more than Florida State’s Ta’Niya Latson. She set records, took the Seminoles to another level and makes us eager to see what’s next for her in women’s college basketball. For those reasons, Latson was a near-unanimous pick for our winner.
Freshman of the Year
| Player | Team | Total points |
|---|---|---|
|
Ta’Niya Latson |
17 |
|
|
Cotie McMahon |
10 |
|
|
Kiki Rice |
4 |
|
|
Flau’jae Johnson |
3 |
|
|
Raegan Beers |
1 |
|
|
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs |
1 |
(Eighteen possible total points per player.)
Each expert cast votes, which were assigned a point value, for the top three players.
Here’s how our experts voted and why.
Chantel Jennings
1. Latson
2. McMahon
3. Littlepage-Buggs
Latson not only led her team in scoring, but the ACC as a whole. Even as the most obvious threat on that FSU team, Latson couldn’t be stopped. For any player to be that dominant of a scorer is one thing, but to be a freshman and have everyone in the gym know that FSU wants the ball in your hands and still not be able to stop you? That’s freshman of the year stuff right there.
Sabreena…
