How Ta'Niya Latson proved transfer to South Carolina wasn't a mistake, but it wasn't easy
South Carolina women's basketball senior guard Ta'Niya Latson is playing in her first Sweet 16 game and that's exactly why she transferred.
Ta'Niya Latson gave Florida State all she had to give. The guard scored 30 points with seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in the second round Women's NCAA Tournament loss to LSU in 2025. Then three days later as South Carolina women's basketball was preparing for its Sweet 16 matchup, news broke that Latson, the nation's leading scorer at 25.
2 points per game, would enter the transfer portal. The senior will play in her first career Sweet 16 on March 28 (5 p. m.
ET, ESPN) but this time she isn't averaging over 20 points a game. At South Carolina , she's averaging just 14. 3, but her team is a No.
1 seed. That's exactly how Latson wanted it to be. "I know a lot of people don't understand my why," Latson said.