UConn coach Geno Auriemma was talking to his good friend Doug Bruno, the DePaul coach and fellow women’s basketball giant, on the phone this week. What they discussed has yet to be determined.
“We ha.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State Women’s Basketball freshman guard Ta’Niya Latson has been selected to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List, announced on Wednesday by the Los Angeles Athletic Club on ESPN2. Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2022-23 season thus far, the list comprises of 25 student-athletes who are front-runners for the sport’s most prestigious honor. Latson is one of four players who make their debut on the list, joining UConn’s Aaliyah Edwards, Michigan’s Emily Kiser and Utah’s Alissa Pili. She is one of five ACC selections that also includes Deja Kelly (UNC), Elizabeth Kitley (Virginia Tech), Olivia Miles (Notre Dame) and Hailey Van Lith (Louisville). The players on the list are considered strong candidates for the 2023 John R. Wooden Award Women’s Player of the Year presented by Wendy’s. Players not chosen to the preseason or midseason list are still eligible for the Wood
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Despite out-scoring No. 9 UConn 42-32 in the second half, Florida State Women’s Basketball came up just short in an 85-77 loss to the Huskies at the Invesco QQQ Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday.
The Seminoles (11-2) showed resilience in battling back from a 23-point deficit to take control of the rest of the game, although it wasn’t enough at the end. Freshman guard Ta’Niya Latson led FSU with 24 points in just under 27 minutes, fouling out midway through the fourth quarter of a game that became tight.
Proud of our fight 🥊 #NoleFAM pic.twitter.com/FM7JHCLunw— FSU Women's Basketball (@fsuwbb) December 18, 2022
Redshirt senior forward Erin Howard added 18 points and buried four 3-point field goals, highlighting a Seminole unit that refused to go away. Sophomore Mariana Valenzuela stepped up with 11 points off the bench while sophomore Makayla Timpson added 11 points but fouled out late in the
The No. 20 Maryland Terrapins defeated the No. 6 UConn Huskies for the first time in program history behind a clutch shot from Diamond Miller, who finished with 17 points, six rebounds, three steals and three blocks. In Maryland’s other two ranked wins she has two 30-point double-doubles and a game-winning buzzer-beater.