ACC Preview - Florida State Seminoles

Florida State Seminoles Preview

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Preview:   Last Season:  23-11 and 12-6 in league play

The Coaches:  

Brooke Wyckoff is the Head Coach in her 5^th season.  She is a former Florida State player.

Bill Ferrara is in his 3^rd season and the Associate Head Coach.

Morgan Toles is in her 5th season.  Toles is a former Florida State player.

Desma Thomas Bateast is in her 2^nd season.

Adam Surguine is in his 6^th season.

Abilgil Yuan is in her 2^nd season.

 

Losses: 

Sara Bejedi who averaged 12 ppg.

Alexis Tucker who averaged 5 ppg.

 

Additions:  

Raiane Dias Dos Santos 5-9 Soph Guard a JC transfer who averaged 12 ppg at the JC. 

Morelia Chavez, 6-1 JR Forward transfer from Eastern Arizona JC where she averaged 11 points and 5 rebounds.

Sydney Bowles, 6-1 JR Guard a transfer from Texas A&M.  Bowles averaged 3 ppg last season at Texas A&M after averaged 9 ppg as a frosh.  She was ranked # 37 out of HS.

Malea Williams, 6-4 Forward Grad Student a transfer from Cincinnati where she averaged 8 ppg and 6 rebounds.  Williams made 35 threes at 37%. 

 

Schedule:

Illinois, Florida, Texas Tech, Gonzaga and Tennessee highlight the schedule.

 

The Team: 

Ta’Niya Latson, 5-8 JR Guard who averaged 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.  Latson was All ACC first team. 

Makayla Timpson, 6-2 SR Forward who averaged 14 ppg and 9 rebounds last season.

O’Mariah Gordon, 5-4 SR Guard who averaged 13 ppg and shot 38% from three making 56.

Carla Viegas, 5-9 Soph Guard who averaged 4 ppg.  

Brianna Turnage, 6-1 JR Guard who averaged 2 ppg.

Marianna Valenzuela, 6-2 Redshirt Soph Guard who was injured last season.  As a frosh she averaged 6 points and 3 rebounds.  

Amaya Bonner, 6-0 JR Guard who averaged 4 ppg.  Bonner played at Cal as a Frosh. 

Avery Treadwell, 6-3 Soph Forward who averaged 2 points and 1 rebound.  

 

Prediction:

Three top scorers back, but not sure how the others fit in.  Still few player losses and 23 wins last bodes well for Florida State.

 

2025 Recruiting:  

Pania Davis, 6-6 JC Soph from New Mexico JC.  Davis is from Australia.

Mari Gerton, 5-7 Guard ranked # 93.