Ta'Niya Latson

Ta'Niya Latson
Latson with South Carolina in 2026
Las Vegas Aces
PositionShooting guard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (2003-12-26) December 26, 2003
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Career information
High school
College
WNBA draft2026: 2nd round, 20th overall pick
Drafted byLos Angeles Sparks
Career history
2026Los Angeles Sparks
2026-presentLas Vegas Aces
Career highlights
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Ta'Niya Latson (born December 26, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Latson played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles and the South Carolina Gamecocks.

High school career

Latson played for Miami Country Day School in Miami, Florida and Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Florida during her freshman season, before moving to Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] She was teammates with Raven Johnson at Westlake and led the team to its first GEICO Nationals title as a junior,[2] as well as two state titles.[3] For her senior season, Latson transferred to American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. After leading the team to a Class 5A state title, she earned Miss Basketball, Gatorade Player of the Year and Class 5A Player of the Year honors for Florida. Latson was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game.[4] Rated a five-star recruit by ESPN, she committed to play college basketball for Florida State over offers from Baylor, Georgia, Kentucky, Miami (Florida), NC State, Texas and Virginia Tech.[5]

College career

On November 7, 2022, Latson made her debut for Florida State, recording 28 points and nine rebounds in a 113–50 win over Bethune–Cookman.[6] Three days later, in her second game, she scored 34 points in an 80–71 win over Kent State,[7] the most points by a Florida State freshman since Sue Galkantas in 1981.[8] On December 11, Latson scored 34 points again in a 108–51 win over Texas Southern.[9] She missed the 2023 NCAA tournament with an undisclosed injury. As a freshman, Latson averaged 21.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game and was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection. She scored 659 points, the most by a freshman in ACC history, and broke the program record with seven 30-point games.[10] Latson was named ACC Rookie of the Year and set the conference record with 10 Rookie of the Week honors.[11] She won the USBWA National Freshman of the Year and WBCA Freshman of the Year awards.[12]

On March 27, 2025 Latson entered the transfer portal out of Florida State.[13] On April 8, 2025 Latson announced she was transferring to South Carolina.[14]

Professional career

In the 2026 WNBA draft, Latson was selected twentieth overall by the Los Angeles Sparks.[15] On April 17, 2026, she signed a rookie scale contract with the team.[16] Despite making the team's final roster, she saw limited minutes. She was waived by the Sparks on July 6, 2026, to make way for Kate Martin.[17][18]

On July 8, 2026, Latson was signed to development player contract with the Las Vegas Aces.[19]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game
 SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  TO  Turnovers per game  PPG  Points per game
 Bold  Career high  *  Led Division I

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2022–23 Florida State 313129.545.536.285.94.52.91.60.72.621.3
2023–24 Florida State 333331.043.827.085.34.24.21.50.53.021.4°
2024–25 Florida State 292930.145.134.381.84.64.62.20.53.125.2*
2025–26 South Carolina 353528.148.632.580.32.93.61.70.31.714.1
Career 12812829.645.532.683.44.03.81.70.52.620.2
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[20]

Off the court

Business interests

On July 21, 2025, Latson was signed by Unrivaled, a 3x3 basketball league, to NIL deals as part of "The Future is Unrivaled Class of 2025".[21]

In April 2024, Latson attended Kelsey Plum's second annual Dawg Class, a 3-day camp to help top women college athletes transition from collegiate to professional basketball.[22] The 2024 camp was held at the IMG Academy and sponsored by Under Armour.[22]

References

  1. ↑ Svekis, Steve (February 26, 2022). "Latson again dominant as American Heritage wins Broward County-record fifth straight state girls basketball title". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  2. ↑ Stephens, Mitch (April 3, 2021). "High school girls basketball: No. 2 Westlake grabs GEICO Nationals title with 70-50 win over Paul VI". MaxPreps. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Westlake Completes 4-Peat Quest With 64-46 Win Over Carrollton For GHSA 6A State Title". Prep Sports Nation. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ Kassim, Ehsan (October 30, 2022). "Florida State women's basketball: Why 5-star recruit Ta'Niya Latson can make early impact". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  5. ↑ Joffer, Prince Akeem (August 2, 2021). "Five star guard commits to FSU women's basketball". Tomahawk Nation. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  6. ↑ Kassim, Ehsan (November 7, 2022). "Florida State women's basketball: Seminoles blow out Bethune-Cookman in season opener. Here's our takeaways". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Florida State women's basketball: Ta'Niya Latson drops 34 in 80-71 win over Kent State". Tallahassee Democrat. November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  8. ↑ "FSU women's basketball at home Sunday against Georgia State". Tallahassee Democrat. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  9. ↑ Felton, Josh (December 14, 2022). "ACC update: Ta'Niya Latson's dynamic scoring season is leading Florida State to impressive heights". Swish Appeal. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ Kassim, Ehsam (March 16, 2023). "FSU women's basketball will be without its top player for NCAA tournament". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Latson Gets Record-Breaking 10th ACC Rookie of the Week Award". WTXL-TV. February 20, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Ta'Niya Latson Named 2023 WBCA NCAA Division-I Freshman of the Year". Tallahassee Democrat. March 28, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  13. ↑ "FSU's Ta'Niya Latson, top D-1 scorer, entering transfer portal". ESPN. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Ta'Niya Latson commits to Dawn Staley, South Carolina in transfer portal". USA Today. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Sparks Draft Ta'Niya Latson, Chance Gray and Amelia Hassett". sparks.wnba.com. 14 April 2026. Archived from the original on 6 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Ta'Niya Latson Contract, Salary & Cap Hit 2026". Spotrac. 17 April 2026. Archived from the original on 6 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  17. ↑ Kesin, Lulu (6 July 2026). "LA Sparks waive Ta'Niya Latson, Dawn Staley's former South Carolina starter". The Greenville News. Retrieved 6 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ↑ Young, Grant (6 July 2026). "Sparks Make Smart Move in Signing Kate Martin to Standard Contract". Women's Fastbreak On SI. Archived from the original on 6 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  19. ↑ Zalucki, Rachel (July 9, 2026). "Las Vegas Aces sign Ta'Niya Latson to development player contract". FOX5 Vegas. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Ta'niya Latson College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  21. ↑ Gray, Nick. "South Carolina women's basketball star Ta'Niya Latson signs NIL deal with Unrivaled". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
  22. 1 2 "(Dawg) Class Is Back in Session". Under Armour. April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
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