Florida State University Athletics
Latson Selected to Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Midseason Team
2/13/2024 12:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball
TALLAHASSEE – Florida State Women's Basketball sophomore guard Ta'Niya Latson is one of 30 players nationally selected to the 2024 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Midseason Team, announced on Tuesday by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
Latson adds another in-season national honor to her list. She is on the Wooden Award Late Season 20, the Wade Trophy list as well as the Ann Meyers Drysdale Top 10 Finalist list.
Last season, the Miami, Fla., native was also on the Naismith Trophy Midseason Team.
She leads the ACC this season with five 30-point games in conference play, coming off a 34-point performance against No. 12 Notre Dame. She ranks fourth in the league with 22.2 points per game in conference play, ranks third in assists per game (5.23) and also third in assist/turnover ratio (1.62).
Latson and the Seminoles face a key five-game stretch to end the regular season, starting with a road game at Wake Forest on Thursday at 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
Latson adds another in-season national honor to her list. She is on the Wooden Award Late Season 20, the Wade Trophy list as well as the Ann Meyers Drysdale Top 10 Finalist list.
Last season, the Miami, Fla., native was also on the Naismith Trophy Midseason Team.
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— FSU Women's Basketball (@fsuwbb) February 13, 2024
Congratulations @NiyaLatson on being named to @NaismithTrophy 's Midseason Team#NoleFAM pic.twitter.com/ap2zhtYfjv
She leads the ACC this season with five 30-point games in conference play, coming off a 34-point performance against No. 12 Notre Dame. She ranks fourth in the league with 22.2 points per game in conference play, ranks third in assists per game (5.23) and also third in assist/turnover ratio (1.62).
Latson and the Seminoles face a key five-game stretch to end the regular season, starting with a road game at Wake Forest on Thursday at 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
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