Florida State Seminoles women's basketball

The Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team represents Florida State University (variously Florida State or FSU) in the intercollegiate sport of basketball. The Seminoles compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Florida State Seminoles women's basketball
2023–24 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team
UniversityFlorida State University
First season1970–71
All-time record877–654 (.573)
Head coachBrooke Wyckoff (3rd season)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
LocationTallahassee, Florida
ArenaDonald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 12,100)
NicknameSeminoles
Student sectionThe Nole Zone
ColorsGarnet and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
2010, 2015, 2017
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
2007, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017
NCAA tournament round of 32
1991, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
NCAA tournament appearances
1983, 1990, 1991, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champions
Metro: 1991
Conference regular season champions
Metro: 1991
ACC: 2009, 2010

Florida State has made 22 NCAA tournament appearances, advancing to the Round of 32 on sixteen occasions, the Sweet Sixteen on five occasions, and the Elite Eight on three occasions. Florida State has also made one appearance in the National Women's Invitation Tournament and two appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. The Seminoles have won the regular season conference title three times, including two ACC titles, and the conference tournament title once.

Florida State has had twenty All-Americans and five players inducted into the Hall of Fame, and several players have gone on to play in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

The Seminoles are coached by Brooke Wyckoff and play their home games in the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida, campus.

Overview

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The Florida State Seminoles women's team annually plays an eighteen-game conference schedule that is preceded by an out-of-conference schedule against few annual opponents except for Florida. Their conference schedule consists of a home-and-home game against two permanent rivals (Miami and Clemson), alternating home-and-home games against the other 14 ACC teams.

History

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Florida State University has officially fielded a basketball team since 1970.

Early history (1970–1997)

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Barbara Hollingsworth served as the first basketball coach for the Florida State Seminoles. She coached at the school for one year.

Linda Warren became the second basketball coach for the Lady Seminoles. She also coached at the school for one year.

Eddie Cubbon became the third head coach, staying at the school for one season and compiling a record of 11–5.

Joel Thirer, the fourth coach in four years, compiled a 9–6 record in one season.

Millie Usher became the first coach at Florida State to stay at the school for multiple seasons. Throughout two seasons, she compiled a record of 27–28.

Dianne Murphy, the sixth coach of the program, compiled a 37–35 record in three seasons with the Noles.

Jan Dykehouse-Allen stayed at the school for seven years and was the first coach to compile over 100 victories, with a record of 111–108. She was also the first coach to lead the team to the NCAA tournament.

Marynell Meadors led the Seminoles for ten years to a record of 132–152 and two tournament appearances.

Chris Gobrecht left to coach her alma mater after a five-win season at Florida State, her only year at the school.

Modern history (1997–present)

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Sue Semrau is the winningest coach in program history.

Sue Semrau coached at Florida State for over 20 years. She led the Seminoles to 16 tournaments and was named the ACC Coach of the Year four times and the Associated Press Coach of the Year once.

Semrau took a leave of absence for the 2020–21 season and Brooke Wyckoff, who had been serving as the associate head coach, served as the interim coach for the duration of that season.[2] On March 21, 2022, Semrau announced her retirement.[3]

On March 29, 2022, former player and assistant Brooke Wyckoff was announced as the head coach of the program.[4]

Head coaches

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TenureCoachYearsRecordPct.
1970–71Barbara Hollingsworth1unknownunknown
1971–72Linda Warren1unknownunknown
1972–73Eddie Cubbon111–5.688
1973–74Joel Thirer19–6.600
1974–76Millie Usher227–28.491
1976–79Dianne Murphy337–35.514
1979–86Jan Dykehouse-Allen7111–108.507
1986–96Marynell Meadors10132–152.465
1996–97Chris Gobrecht15–22.185
1997–2020, 2021–2022Sue Semrau24493–272.644
2020–2021 (interim), 2022–presentBrooke Wyckoff356–30.651
Totals10 coaches55 seasons877–654.573

Current coaching staff

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Current head coach, Brooke Wyckoff
NamePosition
Brooke WyckoffHead Coach
Bill FerraraAssociate head coach
Joy McCorveyAssistant coach
J.C. CarterAssistant coach
Craig CarterAssistant coach
Dave PlettlAssistant Strength and Conditioning coach
Clifton WilliamsVideo Coordinator
Melissa BrunerDirector of Operations
Emily HutchersonAthletic Trainer
Latara KingGraduate Assistant
Lindsay BiggsDirector of Recruiting

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Players

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Current roster

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2023–24 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G00Ta'Niya Latson5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SoMiami, FL
G1Brianna Turnage6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SoAtlanta, GA
G2Alexis Tucker5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SrHawthorne, CA
G3O'Mariah Gordon5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)JrBradenton, FL
G4Sara Bejedi5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)SrHelsinki, Finland
F5Mariana Valenzuela6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)JrMazatlan, Mexico
F11Lucia Navarro6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)FrValencia, Spain
G13Carla Viegas5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)FrMalaga, Spain
F21Makayla Timpson6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)JrEdison, GA
F22Sakyia White6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)JrTuscaloosa, AL
G24Amaya Bonner6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SoFremont, CA
F32Avery Treadwell6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)FrKnoxville, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 7, 2023

Retired numbers

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No.PlayerCareer
43Sue Galkantas1981–84
22Wanda Burns1987–91
30Tia Paschal1989–93
21Brooke Wyckoff1997–01

Notable alumni

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Florida State has sent 16 players to the WNBA draft.[6]

Championships

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NWIT championship appearance

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Florida State has appeared in the National Women's Invitation Tournament's National Championship game once, in 1982. The Seminoles, coached by Jan Dykehouse-Allen, lost to Oregon State, 76–60, at the Amarillo Civic Center in Amarillo, Texas.

SeasonCoachSiteOpponentResultOverall record
1981–1982Jan Dykehouse-AllenAmarillo Civic CenterOregon StateFSU 60, Oregon State 7628–10
Total National Women's Invitation Tournament Championship Game Appearances1

Conference tournament championships

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Conference Affiliations

SeasonConferenceCoachOpponentPFPA
1990–1991MetroMarynell MeadorsSouth Carolina5453
Total Conference tournament Titles1

Conference regular season championships

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SeasonConferenceCoachOverallConference
1990–1991MetroMarynell Meadors25–712–2
2008–2009ACCSue Semrau26–812–2
2009–2010ACCSue Semrau29–612–2
Total conference titles3

Records and results

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Year-by-year results

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National ChampionsConference Tournament ChampionsConference Regular Season ChampionsNCAA tournamentNIT Tournament

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, C = Conference

*Wins vacated as part of the academic scandal

Record vs. rivals

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OpponentWonLostPercentageStreakFirst Meeting
Florida3944.470Won 21974
Miami5119.729Won 21975
Totals8963.586

All-time record vs. ACC teams

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OpponentWonLostPercentageStreakFirst Meeting
Boston College193.864Won 12006
California00
Clemson3828.576Won 21980
Duke1539.278Lost 11992
Georgia Tech3225.561Won 51975
Louisville1918.514Lost 31978
Miami5119.729Won 21975
North Carolina1834.346Won 21982
NC State1736.321Lost 21992
Notre Dame113.071Lost 22014
Pittsburgh1101.000Won 112014
SMU00
Stanford02.000Lost 22014
Syracuse76.538Won 12014
Virginia2236.379Lost 11990
Virginia Tech3112.721Won 11979
Wake Forest3820.655Won 31992
Totals318292.521

ACC-Big Ten Challenge

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The Seminoles participated in the ACC-Big Ten Women's Challenge 15 times, compiling a record of 13–2.

YearOpponentLocationResult
2007IndianaBloomington, IndianaW 85–78
2008Penn StateTallahassee, FloridaW 73–60
2009IndianaBloomington, IndianaW 82–74
2010Michigan StateTallahassee, FloridaL 64–72
2011Ohio StateColumbus, OhioL 75–78 (OT)
2012IowaTallahassee, FloridaW 83–69
2013Michigan StateTallahassee, FloridaW 60–58
2014PurdueWest Lafayette, IndianaW 67–64 (OT)
2015RutgersTallahassee, FloridaW 65–43
2016MinnesotaMinneapolis, MinnesotaW 75–61
2017IowaIowa City, IowaW 94–93
2018Penn StateTallahassee, FloridaW 87–58
2019Michigan StateTallahassee, FloridaW 78–68
2021IllinoisChampaign, IllinoisW 67–58
2022WisconsinMadison, WisconsinW 92–87
Record13–2 (.867)

ACC-SEC Challenge

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YearOpponentLocationResult
2023ArkansasTallahassee, FloridaL 58–71
2024TennesseeKnoxville, Tennessee
Record0–1 (.000)

Polls

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Florida State has ended their basketball season ranked 12 times in at least one of the AP and Coaches Polls.Top-10 finishes are colored ██

A fourth-place ranking is the best the team has ever received.[7]

Post-season

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Florida State has appeared in the postseason 25 times.

NCAA tournament Results

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The Seminoles have appeared in 22 NCAA tournaments, including a current streak of eleven consecutive appearances,[8] with a record of 24-22.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1983#5First Round#4 Ole MissL 86–76
1990#10First Round#7 Penn StateL 83–73
1991#5First Round
Second Round
#12 Appalachian State
#4 Western Kentucky
W 96–57
L 72–69
2001#7First Round
Second Round
#10 Tulane
#2 Iowa State
W 72–70
L 85–70
2005#6First Round
Second Round
#11 Richmond
#3 Connecticut
W 87–54
L 70–52
2006#6First Round
Second Round
#11 Louisiana Tech
#3 Stanford
W 80–71
L 88–70
2007#10First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#7 Old Dominion
#2 Stanford
#3 LSU
W 85–75
W 68–61
L 55–43
2008#11First Round
Second Round
#6 Ohio State
#3 Oklahoma State
W 60–49
L 73–72 (OT)
2009#3First Round
Second Round
#14 NC A&T
#6 Arizona State
W 83–71
L 63–58
2010#3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#14 Louisiana Tech
#6 St. John's
#7 Mississippi State
#1 Connecticut
W 75–61
W 66–65 (OT)
W 74–71
L 90–50
2011#3First Round
Second Round
#14 Samford
#6 Georgia
W 76–46
L 61–59
2013#8First Round
Second Round
#9 Princeton
#1 Baylor
W 60–44
L 87–45
2014#10First Round
Second Round
#7 Iowa State
#2 Stanford
W 55–44
L 63–44
2015#2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#15 Alabama State
#7 Florida Gulf Coast
#3 Arizona State
#1 South Carolina
W 91–49
W 65–47
W 66–65
L 80–74
2016#5First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#12 Middle Tennessee State
#4 Texas A&M
#1 Baylor
W 72–55
W 74–56
L 78–58
2017#3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#14 Western Illinois
#6 Missouri
#2 Oregon State
#1 South Carolina
W 91–49
W 65–47
W 66–65
L 80–74
2018#3First Round
Second Round
#14 Little Rock
#11 Buffalo
W 91–49
L 86–65
2019#5First Round
Second Round
#12 Bucknell
#4 South Carolina
W 70–67
L 72–64
2021#9First Round#8 Oregon StateL 83–59
2022#11First Four#11 Missouri StateL 50–61
2023#7First Round#10 GeorgiaL 54–66
2024#9First Round#8 AlabamaL 72–84

NWIT

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The Seminoles appeared in the National Women's Invitation Tournament on one occasion.

YearResult
1982Runner-Up

WNIT

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The Seminoles have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament twice.

YearResult
2003Semifinals
2004Semifinals

ACC tournament

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Florida State has a record of 16–30 at the ACC women's basketball tournament.

YearSeedResult
1992#5First Round
1993#7First Round
1994#9First Round
1995#9First Round
1996#9Quarterfinals
1997#9First Round
1998#7First Round
1999#9First Round
2000#8Quarterfinals
2001#4Semifinals
2002#9First Round
2003#4First Round
2004#5First Round
2005#4First Round
2006#4First Round
2007#5Quarterfinals
2008#6Quarterfinals
2009#2Semifinals
2010#2First Round
2011#3First Round
2012#8First Round
2013#4Semifinals
2014#9Quarterfinals
2015#2Finals
2016#4Quarterfinals
2017#2Quarterfinals
2018#3Semifinals
2019#6Quarterfinals
2020#4Finals
2021#4Quarterfinals
2022#9Quarterfinals
2023#5Second Round
2024#6Semifinals

Awards

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Ta'Niya Latson has received multiple accolades during her time as a Seminole.

ACC Player of the Year

  • Shakayla Thomas (2017)

ACC Defensive Player of the Year

  • Christian Hunnicutt (2011)

ACC Rookie of the Year

  • Ta’Niya Latson (2023)

ACC Sixth Player of the Year

  • Chasity Clayton (2013)
  • Shakayla Thomas (2015, 2016)
  • Chatrice White (2017)

ACC Most Improved Player

  • Makayla Timpson (2023)

ACC Coach of the Year

  • Sue Semrau (2001, 2005, 2009, 2015)

ACC Women's Basketball Legend

  • Cherry Rivers (2015)

Tamika Catchings Award

  • Ta’Niya Latson (2023)

AP Coach of the Year

  • Sue Semrau (2015)

WBCA Coach of the Year

  • Sue Semrau (2015)

All-Americans

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  • Cierra Bravard
  • Adut Bulgak
  • Bev Burnett
  • Wanda Burns
  • Chris Davis
  • Christy Derlak
  • Nicki Ekhomu
  • Sue Galkantas
  • Kiah Gillespie
  • Natasha Howard
  • Ta’Niya Latson
  • Jacinta Monroe
  • Tia Paschal
  • Allison Peercy
  • Lorraine Rimson
  • Leticia Romero
  • Danielle Ryan
  • Shakayla Thomas
  • Imani Wright
  • Brooke Wyckoff

Home court

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Donald L. Tucker Center

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The Donald L. Tucker Center, home of the Seminoles.

The Seminoles play all of their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center. It is a 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m2) multi-purpose facility which has hosted over 25 years worth of Seminole games.[9]

See also

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References

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