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NCAA Leading Scorer Ta’Niya Latson Joins South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley announced that Ta’Niya Latson will join the Gamecocks as a transfer from Florida State for the 2025-26 academic year.
“Ta’Niya has established herself in the college women’s game, and her accomplishments speak for themselves,” Staley said. “But, the beauty of her game is not just her ability to score. She has another superpower in her ability to set her teammates up to score, and that’s just a dangerous combination for opposing teams. Ta’Niya is an incredible leader and more importantly a fierce competitor. We’re honored to be part of her journey.”
A 5-foot-8 guard, Latson was an honorable mention All-American all three seasons at Florida State, earning First-Team All-ACC recognition every year as well. In three seasons with the Seminoles, she posted 22.53 points per game on 44.8 percent shooting, including 32.6 percent from 3-point range, and 84.2 percent from the free throw line. In addition to her scoring, she handed out 3.88 assists, swiped 1.76 steals and grabbed 4.40 rebounds per game.
In 2024-25, Latson led the nation with 25.21 points per game and became just the third payer in ACC history to record 2,000 career points in her first three seasons and the fastest to do it at Florida State. She shot 45.3 percent from the field and was seventh in the ACC with a team-high 4.6 assists per game as well. In her 29 games, Latson scored at least 20 points 25 times, including seven 30-point outings and a career-high 40 at Virginia Tech. In addition to her first triple-double, she posted four other double-doubles.
Latson burst onto the college season in 2022-23, grabbing National Freshman of the Year honors from the WBCA, the USBWA and The Athletic after setting the ACC’s single-season freshman scoring record with 659 points and leading all freshman nationally with 21.3 points per game, which ranked 11th overall.
Prior to college, Latson was the top-ranked shooting guard in the Class of 2022 and the 14th overall signee in the group. The 2022 Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Basketball and Florida Class 5A Player of the Year averaged 27.2 points, 7.0 assists, 8.0 rebounds and 5.3 steals at American Heritage en route to McDonald’s All-America honors. Prior to that, Latson teamed with current Gamecock Raven Johnson at Westlake High School in Atlanta for three state championships and the 2021 GEICO National Championship in her junior year. Latson drew All-American and Atlanta Journal Constitution Class 6A First-Team honors as a junior behind 23.7 points per game on 62 percent shooting.
Latson joins incoming freshman Ayla McDowell (Cypress, TX / Cypress Springs) as the new additions to the Gamecocks’ 2025-26 roster.
Continue to check GamecocksOnline.com and the team’s social media accounts (@GamecockWBB) for the most up-to-date information on the women’s basketball program.
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Texas A&M baseball added left-handed pitcher, Logan Prisco, out of South Carolina through the transfer portal on Friday night.
Prisco worked as a relief pitcher for the Gamecocks this past season, appearing in 20 games. He posted a 3.45 ERA while tallying 34 strikeouts.
Prisco is the fifth pitcher the Aggies have picked up in the offseason along with Caleb Kimble (Houston), Johnny Nuanez (Wichita State), Jase Evangelista (UNLV) and Wade Cooper (Texas State). Prisco is the eighth overall player added to the Aggies roster this offseason.
Prisco will have two seasons of eligibility once he is in College Station.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Advocates, caregivers, patients, and community leaders gathered at the South Carolina State House on Friday for the inaugural South Carolina Sickle Cell Day.
Organizers said the event focused on raising awareness of sickle cell disease.
The South Carolina CBO Collective Caucus hosted the event at 10 a.m., coinciding with World Sickle Cell Day and Juneteenth.
Organizers said the gathering brought together healthcare professionals, legislators, advocates, and supporters from across the state to discuss education, support, and action related to sickle cell disease.
The program is designed to amplify the voices of individuals and families impacted by the disease and encourage conversations about healthcare access, advocacy, research, and community support, organizers said.
Attendees heard personal stories and learned about challenges faced by those living with sickle cell disease.
“World Sickle Cell Day is a powerful call to action for all of us,” said founder and CEO of The B Strong Group Brenda Green. She said the collaboration expands support, strengthens community response, and stands with affected families.
The B Strong Group, founded in 2017 and based in Columbia, is a nonprofit organization focused on sickle cell awareness, advocacy, and caregiver support.
The group organizes blood drives, caregiver workshops, and awareness campaigns under the motto “Educate, Advocate, Empower.”
An 87-year-old businessman in Columbia, South Carolina says he has no plans to retire.
Leonard Fabrizio works as a retailer at Brittons of Columbia, a locally-owned men’s clothing store.
“I’m not the type of person who can sit around by myself,” said Fabrizio. “I just enjoy the interaction and that’s the big thing, is the interaction with people. It’s always been the drive in this business for me, said Fabrizio.
Fabrizio’s retail career began as a college student when he worked at J.C. Penney. He has watched Columbia grow and has owned a store and managed several others.
His advice is to “Be patient. It takes time to build a business. It doesn’t happen overnight, but it’s rewarding. It’s fun. But you have to have compassion for the business.”
Fabrizio recently celebrated another birthday alongside those who have supported his career.
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