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Jersey Number 21
Makayla Timpson
- Position:
- Forward
- Year:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Hometown:
- Edison, Ga.
- High School:
- Early County
Bio
Career Highs
| Points | 38 | vs. Samford 11/14/24 |
| Rebounds | 22 | vs. North Florida 11/04/24 |
| Assists | 4 | 3x CSU 12/5/21, UNF 11/04/24, Jacksonville, 12/19/24 |
| Steals | 6 | vs. Gonzaga 11/30/24 |
| Blocks | 8 | Jacksonville, 12/19/24, Virginia 02/06/25 |
| Field Goals Made | 15 | vs. Samford 11/14/24 |
| 3 Point Field Goals Made | 1 | 3x, Charleston So. 11/06/23, UNC 1/26/25, Miami (FL) 2/16/25 |
| Free Throws Made | 9 | 3x vs. Duke 01/29/23, Florida 11/22/24, Syracuse 01/05/25 |
2024-25 Awards & Honors:
- ACC Co-Player of the Week - Nov. 18
- Naismith Trophy Watch List
- Katrina McClain Watch List
- Paradise Jam - All-Tournament Team
- All-ACC First Team
- All-ACC Defensive Team
- All-ACC Tournament Second Team
- Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalist
- Katrina McClain Top 5
- AP All American honorable mention
- WBCA All-American Finalist
- Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalist
- 2x ACC Player of the Week
- CSC Academic All-District
- Holds FSU single-season record for rebounds at 350
- Holds FSU top two single-season rebounding performances at 350 and 341
- Owns FSU career rebound record at 1,094 as the second Seminole in history to reach 1,000 rebounds
- Owns FSU career double-doubles record at 46
- Holds FSU top two double-doubles single season performances at 16 and 18
- Set FSU single-season record for blocks at 103
- Holds FSU top two single-season blocking performances at 103 and 87
- Only player in the country with three eight-block performances this season
- Tied ACC Tournament record with eight blocks in the quaterfinal
- Led Power 4 Players with 3.12 Blocks per game
Senior Season (2024-25):
Totaled 17 points with 4 assists and 4 steals in 23 minutes of play time along with a double-double in Florida State's 119-49 win over UNF (Nov. 4)...registered a double-double against Illinois with 22 points and 14 rebounds...set a new career high in points at 38 against Samford, tying the third-highest total in program history...also added 15 rebounds...was named the ACC Player of the Week...scored 19 points and added nine rebounds while tying her career high in blocks at six against NC Central...scored 17 points adding 4 blocks against Florida...scored 9 points and 7 rebounds against Texas Tech...totaled 18 points,4 steals, and 12 rebounds, registering a double-double against Missouri State...earned 6 steals, 5 rebounds and 20 points against Gonzaga...scored 13 points and 11 rebounds at Tennessee...tallied 9 rebounds and 16 points against SMU...scored 12 points and added 10 rebounds against Drexel...led in scoring with 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds against Jacksonville...produced career high in block with eight tying Brooke Wyckoff in second in single-game blocks...tied career high in assists...scored 16 points against Virgnia Tech...added 17 points in the win against Syracuse...put up 19 points against Stanford...registered a double-double against California with 17 points and 13 rebounds...earned her tenth double against Clemson with 17 points and 13 rebounds...became the all-time double-double leader for FSU in the win over Miami, adding 10 points and 13 rebounds...registered 15 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks in the win over North Carolina...contributed 21 points with 11 rebounds against Boston College...tallied 12 points with 14 rebounds in the win against Wake Forest...contributed 18 points with 8 rebounds in the win against Virginia...scored 14 points with nine rebounds against NC State, making her the third Seminole with over 1,000 rebounds...added 10 points with seven rebounds against Louisville...registered 22 points with nine rebounds and three steals against Miami...totaled 19 points and 16 rebounds against Georgia Tech...added 22 points with 17 rebounds earning her the FSU career rebounding record in the game against Notre Dame...led the team with 25 points and 8 rebounds against Duke...added 18 points and 11 rebounds against George Mason in the first round of the NCAA Tournament...contributed 14 points and nine rebounds in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against LSU, breaking her own single season rebounding record at 341.
Totaled 17 points with 4 assists and 4 steals in 23 minutes of play time along with a double-double in Florida State's 119-49 win over UNF (Nov. 4)...registered a double-double against Illinois with 22 points and 14 rebounds...set a new career high in points at 38 against Samford, tying the third-highest total in program history...also added 15 rebounds...was named the ACC Player of the Week...scored 19 points and added nine rebounds while tying her career high in blocks at six against NC Central...scored 17 points adding 4 blocks against Florida...scored 9 points and 7 rebounds against Texas Tech...totaled 18 points,4 steals, and 12 rebounds, registering a double-double against Missouri State...earned 6 steals, 5 rebounds and 20 points against Gonzaga...scored 13 points and 11 rebounds at Tennessee...tallied 9 rebounds and 16 points against SMU...scored 12 points and added 10 rebounds against Drexel...led in scoring with 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds against Jacksonville...produced career high in block with eight tying Brooke Wyckoff in second in single-game blocks...tied career high in assists...scored 16 points against Virgnia Tech...added 17 points in the win against Syracuse...put up 19 points against Stanford...registered a double-double against California with 17 points and 13 rebounds...earned her tenth double against Clemson with 17 points and 13 rebounds...became the all-time double-double leader for FSU in the win over Miami, adding 10 points and 13 rebounds...registered 15 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks in the win over North Carolina...contributed 21 points with 11 rebounds against Boston College...tallied 12 points with 14 rebounds in the win against Wake Forest...contributed 18 points with 8 rebounds in the win against Virginia...scored 14 points with nine rebounds against NC State, making her the third Seminole with over 1,000 rebounds...added 10 points with seven rebounds against Louisville...registered 22 points with nine rebounds and three steals against Miami...totaled 19 points and 16 rebounds against Georgia Tech...added 22 points with 17 rebounds earning her the FSU career rebounding record in the game against Notre Dame...led the team with 25 points and 8 rebounds against Duke...added 18 points and 11 rebounds against George Mason in the first round of the NCAA Tournament...contributed 14 points and nine rebounds in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against LSU, breaking her own single season rebounding record at 341.
2023-24 Awards & Honors
- 2024 All-ACC First Team
- 2024 ACC All-Defensive Team
- 2024 ACC All-Tournament Team
- Two-time All-ACC Academic Team
- 2024 CSC Academic All-District Team
- 2023-24 Preseason All-ACC Team
Junior Season (2023-24):
Became FSU’s single-season leader in rebounds (341 in 2023-24), blocked shots (87 in 2023-24) and double-doubles (18 in 2023-24)...best single season by an FSU post player in program history as a junior, setting school records in rebounds, blocked shots and double-doubles…finished in the Top 15 nationally in blocks per game (10), double-doubles (13) and rebounds (14)...nearly tripled her field goal attempts from her freshman season, going 207-of-366 (56.6 percent) from the floor in 2023-24…led the ACC in blocked shots in her junior season by 27, with the next closest being Elizabeth Kitley at 60 blocks...ACC’s leader with 118 offensive rebounds…more than doubled her scoring average from her freshman season (6.6) to her junior year (14.3)...ended her season finishing with 23 points and 11 rebounds vs. Alabama in the NCAA Tournament…career-best 18 rebounds vs. Syracuse…single-season double-doubles record with 22 and 13 vs. Wake Forest in ACCs…18 points and four rebounds vs. Clemson…tied FSU single-season double-doubles record with her 15th vs. Louisville…16 points and eight rebounds with three blocks vs. Boston College…fifth straight double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds at Miami…fourth consecutive double-double at Wake Forest (16 points, 16 rebounds)...third straight double-double with 18 points, 15 rebounds and six blocks vs. No. 12 Notre Dame…double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds vs. Pittsburgh…22 points and 10 rebounds vs. Miami…21 points and seven rebounds vs. Virginia…16 points and 12 rebounds at Syracuse…18 points with five boards and four blocks vs. No. 11 Virginia Tech…11 points and 14 rebounds vs. No. 20 North Carolina…22 points and nine rebounds at Clemson…13 points, nine rebounds and six blocks at No. 3 NC State…double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds vs. Wake Forest…19th career double-double with 20 points, 14 rebounds vs. Georgia Tech…14 points, eight rebounds and two blocks vs. Alabama State…10 points and six rebounds vs. Drexel…another double-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks…14 points, 8 rebounds and three blocks vs. Kent State…recorded fourth double-double of the season vs. Arkansas (12 points, 12 rebounds)...10 points and 10 rebounds vs. Stanford…17 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks vs. South Alabama…produced 14th career double-double with 13 points, 12 rebounds at Florida…10 points, seven rebounds and three blocks vs. No. 11 Tennessee…18 points, eight rebounds, five steals and four blocks vs. Charleston Southern.
2022-23 Awards and Honors
Sophomore Season: 2022-23 Awards and Honors
- 2022-23 All-ACC Academic Team
- 2023 ACC Most Improved Player
- 2023 All-ACC Second Team
- 2023 ACC All-Defensive Team
- 2022 Cancun Challenge Mayan All-Tournament Team
Started all 33 games as a sophomore...started the year with a double-double against Bethune-Cookman with 12 rebounds and 23 points...scored 13 points against Florida...added 16 points at Houston...contributed 15 points against Oklahoma State...added a double-double behind 14 points and 14 rebounds against Purdue..scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds against Harvard...tallied 18 points and 12 rebounds at Wisconsin...contributed 11 rebounds and 12 points against Texas Southern...scored 10 points against Presbyterian...scored 11 points at UConn...added 25 points against Miami and 20 points against North Carolina...scored 10 at Georgia Tech ...added a double-double at Boston College with 14 points and 11 rebounds and followed its with another against NC State with 14 points and 10 rebounds...scored 12 against Louisville...scored 14 at Virginia...posted 13 points and 11 rebounds against Notre Dame...scored 21 points against Duke and grabbed 10 rebounds...added 16 points against Wake Forest...scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds...scored 19 against Miami...posted 12 points at Virginia Tech...grabbed 14 rebounds and scored 17 points against Syracuse...scored 17 at Clemson and grabbed 10 rebounds...posted 14 points against Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament.
Freshman Season (2021-22):
Played in all 31 games for the Seminoles during the 2021-22 season, averaging 17.8 minutes per game…nine double-figure scoring games, with a high of 12 points and an average of 6.6 points per game…finished with a 62.3 percent (86-of-138) shooting average from the field…averaged 3.6 rebounds per game and led the Seminoles with a total of 31 blocks…10th Seminole true freshman to lead the team in blocked shots…top 6 among ACC freshmen in scoring (sixth) and rebounding (fifth)...nine games in double-figure scoring…totaled 10 points in 18:39 vs. UNF in FSU debut…12 points and five rebounds against Milwaukee in 22:04…first Seminole freshman since Valencia Myers in 2018-19 to start her career with three straight double-figure games, scoring 12 points with eight rebounds vs. Jacksonville…scored 12 points and nine rebounds at Illinois…tallied seven points and four rebounds at Florida…12 points off the bench vs. Houston…11 points and six rebounds in 15 minutes at Wake Forest…13 points in 16:53 minutes played vs. Wake Forest at home…delivered 12 points on 6-of-11 shooting at No. 15 Georgia Tech…eight points with three steals at Clemson…12 points in 17:16 in home win vs. Clemson…nine points along with five boards vs. Virginia… eight points and five rebounds in 10:54 at Duke…six points vs. NC State in ACC Tournament Quarterfinals…eight points and five rebounds in 10:54 at Duke.
Before FSU:
Rated 48th overall by ESPNW Hoopgurlz and is a Top 11 forward in the class…as a junior in the 2019-20 season, averaged 22.7 points and 10.8 rebounds and shot 54 percent from the floor…averaged 19.7 points as a sophomore and 19.4 points as a freshman…recognized for her outstanding play by the Atlanta Journal Constitution, earning first-team all-state honors in 2019 and second-state all-state honors in 2018.
All About Me:
- Born: September 20, 2002.
- Parents: Rena and Eric Timpson.
- Major: Psychology.
- Give us a hot take ??: Key Glock is underrated.
- What shows are you obsessed with right now?: Spongebob SquarePants.
- What WNBA players do you love to watch?: Candace Parker, Aja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Elena Delle Donne.
- What pair of shoes/sneakers do you gotta have?: Jordan 1s and Jordan 3s.
- What’s your ideal outfit?: Shorts and a shirt or jacket.
- You get to choose one song for Carpool Karaoke. What song you choosing?: Anything by Key Glock.
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What obstacles have you overcome? Adversity and being positive at all times through the good and bad.
- Outside of basketball, what else do you love?: Fishing.
- If you could choose one meal to have, what is it? Steak with a side of broccoli and fries.
- What’s your favorite thing about FSU? The people.
- How would you describe your fashion style?: Comfortable.
- What do you hope to accomplish by the time you finish at FSU?: My jersey hanging up in the Tucker Center.
- Women’s College Basketball and the WNBA have seen tremendous growth over the last decade. To you, what makes women’s basketball so special?: Their talents.
- What is your pre-game hype song?: Kidd Ink.
- Who is your role model? Why?: My parents, they have done so much for me on my journey as a basketball player.
- Who is your favorite super-hero?: Aqua Man.
- Favorite place to visit in Tallahassee: Collegetown.
- Why did you choose your jersey number?: Because of Coach Brooke, I want to achieve great things like her.
- Who is a professional athlete that inspires you?: Candace Parker.
- My go-to breakfast: Microwavable breakfasts.
- My dream job: To be a professional athlete.
- If you started your own podcast, what type of conversations would you spend time on?: I would talk about custom shoes.
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