Seminole Sunday Sauce — Oct. 20, 2024: FSU Women’s Hoops Picked Fifth in ACC
With basketball season right around the corner, big things are expected of Florida State women’s hoops. The Seminoles were picked to finish fifth in the ACC this coming season by the conference’s Blue Ribbon panel.
FSU reached the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season before dropping a close one to Alabama. FSU guard Ta’Niya Latson and forward Makayla Timpson were each named preseason All-ACC. Latson averaged a team-best 21.4 points per game while Timpson averaged 14.3 points, 10 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks. FSU was picked to finish behind Notre Dame, NC State, Duke and Louisville.
The FSU men were picked to finish just 15th in the ACC. Duke was picked to win the conference.
Wing Jamir Watkins was named a preseason second-team All-ACC selection. Watkins averaged a team-best 15.6 points and six rebounds last season while shooting 46% from the field.
Both programs will begin their seasons at home on Nov. 4. The FSU women will host North Florida while the men take on Northern Kentucky.
FOOTBALL
Record: 1-6 (1-5 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (0-1), lost at Duke on Friday, 23-16
Upcoming: at Miami (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: Daniel Pierre Louis, 3-star OL* (No. 1,006 overall*)
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 32 nationally, fifth in ACC (12 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU’s 22-0 all-time record against Duke fell by the wayside on Friday night.
Soccer
Record: 9-2-2 (4-2-1 ACC)
Ranking: No. 22 United Soccer Coaches
Past Week: (1-0), beat Virginia on Thursday, 4-0
Upcoming: vs. Pittsburgh (Sunday); vs. North Carolina (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU picked up a nice bounce-back win on Thursday. It will play its final home regular season matches this week.
Volleyball
Record: 13-4 (5-2 ACC)
Ranking: No. 19 AVCA Coaches Poll
Past Week: (2-0), beat Notre Dame on Sunday, 3-1; beat Boston College on Friday, 3-2
Upcoming: at Syracuse (Sunday); at North Carolina (Friday)
Recognitions: Khori Louis, MB (AVCA Player of the Year watch list)
Wrap-up: FSU had a pair of wins this week and should remain in the top 20.
Cross Country
Ranking: Men No. 2 USTFCCCA South Regional; women USTFCCCA No. 6 South Regional
Past Week: Participated in Florida State XC Invite
Upcoming: ACC Championship (Nov. 1)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: The regular season closed for FSU on Saturday in Wisconsin.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 12 GCAA Coaches
Past Week: Finished second at Hamptons Intercollegiate
Upcoming: Jackson T. Stephens Tournament (Monday-Wednesday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU dropped two spots in the latest Coaches Poll, but now sets its sights on Oklahoma City.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 14 WGCA Coaches
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: Jackson T. Stephens Cup (Monday-Wednesday); Landfall Tradition (Friday-Oct. 27)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: It will be a busy week to wrap up the fall schedule.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 22 CSCAA
Past Week: Men lost to Georgia on Saturday, 218-81; women lost to Georgia, 183.5-116.5
Upcoming: vs. LSU and Alabama (Nov. 8)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU proved no match for top-10 Georgia teams this weekend.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 79 nationally, 16th in ACC (1 total commitment)
Wrap-up: Two weeks and one day separate us from the start of the season.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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