Ta'Niya Latson: South Carolina’s Ta’Niya Latson drops 3-word reaction as ex-teammate makes opening night roster for Caitlin Clark’s Fever

Ta'Niya Latson is showing the love this offseason. The South Carolina transfer hyped up former Florida State teammate Makayla Timpson on her Instagram story Thursday.

Timpson was selected No. 19 overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2025 WNBA draft, and the Fever announced on Thursday that the forward has made the team's opening night roster.

Latson shared the post on her Instagram story with a three-word reaction.

"Proud of you🩷 @kay.timpson," Latson's story read.

Ta'Niya Latson shows support for former teammate Makayla Timpson on her Instagram story

Latson and Timpson were teammates for FSU from 2022-25. This past season, the two dominanted the Seminoles' stat sheet. Latson led the squad in points (25.2 ppg), assists (4.6 apg) and steals (2.2 spg), while Timpson was the team's leading rebounder (10.6 rpg) and blocker (3.1 bpg). Latson's scoring average was the best in the nation.

Now, the successful teammates are going their separate ways, with Latson transferring to South Carolina and Timpson beginning her WNBA career for Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever. Despite no longer taking the court together, the two remain supportive of each other's basketball careers.

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What Ta'Niya Latson brings to South Carolina

Latson became the top player in the transfer portal when she announced that she would be leaving FSU after three seasons. Speculation quickly arose about where NCAA's top scorer would end up. Latson announced last month that she will spend her senior season at South Carolina.

"Feelin' cocky! 🐔❤️," Latson's Instagram caption on her announcement read.

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley has been open about her excitement about adding Latson to her squad and opened up about what the guard brings to the Gamecocks:

"Ta'Niya's accomplishments speak for themselves. But, the beauty of her game is not just her ability to score. She has another superpower in her ability to set up her teammates to score, and that's just a dangerous combination for opposing teams.

"Ta'Niya is an incredible leader and more importantly a fierce competitor."

Apart from being the leading scorer in the nation last season, Latson has an impressive all-around skill set and experience that will be of value to South Carolina next season.

Latson was a three-year starter at Florida State and is an efficient scorer who thrives at setting up shots for herself and others. She's a strong shooter, averaging 45.1% last season, including 34.3% from beyond the arc.

South Carolina is gaining a dominant two-way force with the ability to serve as a leader on the court. Latson will aim to continue honing her versatile skill set with the Gamecocks.

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Lindsey Ware is a college sports journalist at Sportskeeda with over five years of experience working with publications such as The News & Observer, The Daily Tar Heel, Triangle Tribune and Cardiac Cane. She has also worked for Major League Baseball, The Holly Springs Salamanders, The Tri-City Chili Peppers, Tuffy Talk, Super Meteors Basketball, Just Good Network and Living Sport.

Lindsey has a Bachelor’s Degree in Media and Journalism from UNC Chapel Hill. Her education allowed Lindsey to gain experience in sports communication, which she honed in internships. Other than being a storyteller and sports fanatic, Lindsey is also a social media and marketing specialist.

Her favorite college team is UNC, although she grew up a N.C. State fan as both of her parents are Wolfpack alumni. Michael Jordan was a huge deal in North Carolina when Lindsey was growing up, and after a summer spent at UNC’s Sports Journalism Camp back in high school, Lindsey was set on being a Tar Heel.

Lindsey's favorite college coach of all time is Roy Williams. During her time attending UNC Chapel Hill and writing for The Daily Tar Heel, Lindsey was lucky enough to meet and speak with Williams a few times. He was like a celebrity on UNC’s campus and was beloved for his coaching style and success with the Tar Heels, accumulating three NCAA championship titles in 18 years.

When not watching or writing about sports, Lindsey enjoys reading, trying new restaurants and coffee shops, and spending time with my friends, family and dog. She also likes to journal, watch movies and paint.

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