Breaking News: 4-star Standing 6’4″ and weighing 275 pounds Ta’Niya Latson has chosen South Carolina over top-tier programs, including Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, and North Carolina creating fuss….

Latson’s acquisition is significant for South Carolina because it provides Staley and her staff with a new go-to scorer to complement Joyce Edwards, Raven Johnson, and MiLaysia Fulwiley. Due to their ineligibility, Te-Hina Paopao, Bree Hall, and Sania Feagin will all be leaving the Gamecocks.

Latson has made five straight Final Four appearances since she revealed her decision to transfer to South Carolina. Her new coach broke her silence on social media to welcome her newest player to

As noted by The Greenville News’ Lulu Kesin, it is also a reunion for Latson with Johnson, Fulwiley and Edwards, as Latson played high school basketball in Florida with Johnson and played AAU basketball with both Fulwiley and Edwards. In three seasons at Florida State, Latson averaged 25.2 points per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. The Miami native on Feb. 27 became the third player in ACC history to score 2,000 career points in her first three seasons during Florida State’s win over then-No. 3 Notre Dame.

Latson was the No. 1-ranked player in the transfer portal on ESPN per Charlie Creme, ranking one spot higher than former Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles, who reportedly committed to TCU on Tuesday. South Carolina finished 34-4 overall on the season while finishing as the national runner-up in the women’s NCAA Tournament after falling 82-59 to UConn in the national championship game on April 6.