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2024–25 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team
| 2024–25 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| No. 24 |
| No. 22 |
| 24–9 (13–5 ACC) |
| Brooke Wyckoff (4th season) |
| Bill Ferrara (3rd season) |
| Morgan Toles (5th season) |
| Desma Thomas Bateast (2nd season) |
| Adam Surguine (5th season) |
| Abigail Yuan (1st season) |
| Donald L. Tucker Center(Capacity: 12,100) |
The 2024–25 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team represented Florida State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Brooke Wyckoff, who previously served as interim head coach for the team during the 2020–21 season. The Seminoles played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
The Seminoles started off the season ranked nineteenth in the AP poll, but quickly fell out of the rankings after a second game of the season loss to Illinois. Despite going on a seven game winning streak, from November 11 to November 30, the Seminoles did not re-enter the rankings. This run included a win against rival Florida and three straight wins in the Paradise Jam - Reef Division. The Seminoles won the championship with a 95–54 defeat of Gonzaga in the final. After returning from the Virgin Islands, Florida State lost in the ACC–SEC Challenge, 79–77 at Tennessee to end their winning streak. The Seminoles went on a five game winning streak after the Tennessee loss, which included their first three ACC games. The Seminoles were particularly dominant in a 105–74 win on the road at Virginia Tech. The winning streak ended with a trip to face ACC newcomers Stanford and twenty-fourth ranked California. The Seminoles lost both games in California. The team bounced back to go on a six-game winning streak and re-enter the rankings. After an 86–84 upset of thirteenth ranked North Carolina, the Seminoles were ranked twenty-fifth. They ascended to twenty-second before losing to fourteenth ranked NC State and Louisville. Those losses saw them fall out of the rankings before they re-entered at number twenty-four after defeating rival Miami, Pittsburgh, and twentieth ranked Georgia Tech. The Seminoles finished the season with an 86–81 defeat of third-ranked Notre Dame and a 71–57 loss to sixteenth ranked Duke.
The Seminoles finished the regular season 23–7 overall and 13–5 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. As the fourth seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye into the Quarterfinals where they lost to fifth seed and fourteenth ranked North Carolina. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA tournament and were the six-seed in the Spokane 1 region. They defeated eleven-seed George Mason in the First Round before losing to three-seed and tenth ranked LSU 101–71 to end their season. They finished with an overall record of 24–9. Their 24 wins were the most in Brooke Wyckoff's tenure. Additionally, Ta'Niya Latson was the nation's leading scorer during the season. Makayla Timpson would go on to be drafted in the second round of the WNBA draft.
The Seminoles finished the season 23–11 overall and 12–6 in ACC play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the sixth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated fourteenth seed Wake Forest in the second round and third seed Syracuse in the quarterfinals before losing to second seed NC State in the semifinals. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA tournament, marking the eleventh consecutive year the team has qualified for the tournament. As the ninth seed in the Portland 4 were defeated by eighth seed Alabama in the first round to end their season.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Tucker | 2 | G | 5'11" | Graduate student | Hawthorne, CA | Graduated |
| Sara Bejedi | 4 | G | 5'7" | Graduate student | Helsinki, Finland | Graduated |
| Lucia Navarro | 11 | F | 6'0" | Freshman | Valencia, Spain | Transferred to Oregon State |
| Sakyia White | 22 | F | 6'1" | Junior | Tuscaloosa, AL | Transferred to Louisiana–Monroe |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiane Dias Dos Santos | 4 | G | 5'9" | Freshman | São Paulo, Brazil | Gulf Coast State |
| Morelia Chavez | 8 | F | 6'1" | Junior | Morelia, Mexico | Eastern Arizona |
| Sydney Bowles | 11 | G | 6'0" | Junior | Lithonia, GA | Texas A&M |
| Malea Williams | 22 | F | 6'4" | Graduate student | Georgetown, KY | Cincinnati |
The Seminoles did not have any incoming freshman in the 2024 class.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2024*6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 19 | Tampa | W 91–46 | – | 26 – Latson | 11 – Timpson | 4 – Gordon | Donald L. Tucker Center (–)Tallahassee, FL |
| October 30, 2024*6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 19 | West Florida | W 93–70 | – | 28 – Timpson | 13 – Timpson | 3 – Latson | Donald L. Tucker Center (–)Tallahassee, FL |
| November 4, 2024*11:00 a.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | No. 19 | North Florida | W 119–49 | 1–0 | 27 – Latson | 22 – Timpson | 4 – .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (4,132)Tallahassee, FL |
| November 7, 2024*7:00 p.m., BTN+ | No. 19 | at Illinois | L 74–83 | 1–1 | 27 – Latson | 14 – Timpson | 3 – Tied | State Farm Center (3,741)Champaign, IL |
| November 11, 2024*6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Florida A&M | W 93–54 | 2–1 | 21 – Latson | 9 – Timpson | 3 – Gordon | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,274)Tallahassee, FL | |
| November 14, 2024*6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Samford | W 101–68 | 3–1 | 38 – Timpson | 15 – Timpson | 5 – Gordon | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,316)Tallahassee, FL | |
| November 18, 2024*6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | North Carolina Central | W 119–57 | 4–1 | 34 – Latson | 9 – Timpson | 10 – Latson | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,332)Tallahassee, FL | |
| November 22, 2024*7:00 p.m., ACCN | Florida Rivalry | W 98–74 | 5–1 | 25 – Latson | 11 – Williams | 5 – Latson | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,894)Tallahassee, FL | |
| November 28, 2024*9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. Texas Tech Paradise Jam - Reef Division | W 70–62 | 6–1 | 30 – Latson | 11 – Latson | 1 – Tied | Sports and Fitness Center (1,825)Saint Thomas, USVI | |
| November 29, 2024*6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. Missouri State Paradise Jam - Reef Division | W 97–66 | 7–1 | 21 – Latson | 12 – Timpsom | 5 – Latson | Sports and Fitness Center (N/A)Saint Thomas, USVI | |
| November 30, 2024*9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. Gonzaga Paradise Jam - Reef Division | W 95–54 | 8–1 | 24 – Latson | 10 – Latson | 10 – Latson | Sports and Fitness Center (2,525)Saint Thomas, USVI | |
| December 4, 2024*7:15 p.m., SECN | at Tennessee ACC–SEC Challenge | L 77–79 | 8–2 | 38 – Latson | 11 – Timpson | 3 – Gordon | Thompson–Boling Arena (9,529)Knoxville, TN | |
| December 8, 20242:00 p.m., ACCN | SMU | W 93–85 | 9–2(1–0) | 39 – Latson | 9 – Timpson | 4 – Turnage | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,731)Tallahassee, FL | |
| December 15, 2024*2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Drexel | W 101–51 | 10–2 | 32 – Latson | 10 – Timpson | 7 – Latson | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,163)Tallahassee, FL | |
| December 19, 2024*6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Jacksonville | W 97–74 | 11–2 | 27 – Timpson | 13 – Timpson | 10 – Gordon | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,445)Tallahassee, FL | |
| January 2, 20256:00 p.m., ACCN | at Virginia Tech | W 105–74 | 12–2(2–0) | 40 – Latson | 6 – Tied | 8 – Gordon | Cassell Coliseum (5,424)Blacksburg, VA | |
| January 5, 20252:00 p.m., ACCN | Syracuse | W 85–73 | 13–2(3–0) | 25 – Latson | 11 – Timpson | 7 – Latson | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,849)Tallahassee, FL | |
| January 9, 202510:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | at Stanford | L 84–89 | 13–3(3–1) | 24 – Latson | 8 – Timpson | 4 – Tied | Maples Pavilion (2,660)Stanford, CA | |
| January 12, 20255:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | at No. 24 California | L 70–82 | 13–4(3–2) | 17 – Timpson | 13 – Timpson | 3 – Gordon | Haas Pavilion (2,311)Berkeley, CA | |
| January 16, 20256:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Clemson | W 82–67 | 14–4(4–2) | 20 – Latson | 13 – Timpson | 10 – Latson | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,336)Tallahassee, FL | |
| January 19, 20252:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Miami (FL) | W 88–66 | 15–4(5–2) | 30 – Latson | 13 – Timpson | 5 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,631)Tallahassee, FL | |
| January 26, 202512:00 p.m., ACCN | at No. 13 North Carolina | W 86–84 | 16–4(6–2) | 25 – Latson | 11 – Williams | 7 – Latson | Carmichael Arena (4,313)Chapel Hill, NC | |
| January 30, 20256:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | No. 25 | at Boston College | W 104–80 | 17–4(7–2) | 21 – Tied | 11 – Timpson | 7 – Latson | Conte Forum (933)Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 2, 20256:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 25 | Wake Forest | W 97–68 | 18–4(8–2) | 25 – Latson | 14 – Timpson | 5 – Latson | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,139)Tallahassee, FL |
| February 6, 20257:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | No. 22 | at Virginia | W 101–68 | 19–4(9–2) | 27 – Latson | 8 – Timpson | 12 – Latson | John Paul Jones Arena (4,198)Charlottesville, VA |
| February 9, 20252:00 p.m., The CW | No. 22 | No. 14 NC State | L 74–97 | 19–5(9–3) | 23 – Latson | 9 – Timpson | 3 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,458)Tallahassee, FL |
| February 13, 20256:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | No. 23 | Louisville | L 69–83 | 19–6(9–4) | 29 – Latson | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,913)Tallahassee, FL |
| February 16, 20252:00 p.m., The CW | No. 23 | at Miami (FL) | W 83–82 | 20–6(10–4) | 34 – Gordon | 9 – Timpson | 7 – Gordon | Watsco Center (3,477)Coral Gables, FL |
| February 20, 20256:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Pittsburgh | W 69–55 | 21–6(11–4) | 20 – Timpson | 10 – Williams | 3 – Dias Dos Santos | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,818)Tallahassee, FL | |
| February 23, 20253:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | at No. 20 Georgia Tech | W 73–70 | 22–6(12–4) | 32 – Bowles | 16 – Timpson | 6 – Bowles | McCamish Pavilion (3,809)Atlanta, GA | |
| February 27, 20258:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 24 | at No. 3 Notre Dame | W 86–81 | 23–6(13–4) | 23 – Latson | 17 – Timpson | 9 – Latson | Joyce Center (8,761)South Bend, IN |
| March 2, 20256:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 24 | No. 16 Duke | L 57–71 | 23–7(13–5) | 25 – Timpson | 8 – Timpson | 3 – Latson | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,829)Tallahassee, FL |
| March 7, 202511:00 a.m., ESPN2 | (4) No. 22 | vs. (5) No. 14 North Carolina Quarterfinals | L 56–60 | 23–8 | 15 – Timpson | 8 – Timpson | 5 – Latson | Greensboro Coliseum (16,416)Greensboro, NC |
| March 22, 2025*7:45 p.m., ESPN2 | (6 S1) No. 22 | vs. (11 S1) George Mason First Round | W 94–59 | 24–8 | 28 – Latson | 11 – Timpson | 6 – Bonner | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,288)Baton Rouge, LA |
| March 24, 2025*6:00 p.m., ESPN | (6 S1) No. 22 | at (3 S1) No. 10 LSU Second Round | L 71–101 | 24–9 | 30 – Latson | 9 – Timpson | 5 – Gordon | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,329)Baton Rouge, LA |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S1=Spokane 1. All times are in Eastern. |
Source:
| Player | Watchlist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Ta'Niya Latson | Naismith TrophyWooden AwardWade TrophyUSBWA Player of the Year | |
| Makayla Timpson | Naismith TrophyKatrina McClain AwardNaismith Defensive Player of the Year |
| Round | Pick (Overall) | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 19 | Makayla Timpson | Indiana Fever |
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