2025–26 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team
| 2025–26 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 10–21 (5–13 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Bill Ferrara (4th season) |
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| Home arena | Donald L. Tucker Center (Capacity: 12,100) |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Duke † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Louisville | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 North Carolina | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Notre Dame | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 5 | – | 26 | .161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 ACC tournament winner As of March 8, 2026 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team represented Florida State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They were led by fifth-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).
Previous season
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[1] 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.[2]
Off-season
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Ta'Niya Latson | 00 | G | 5'8" | Junior | Miami, Florida | Transferred to South Carolina[3] |
| Brianna Turnage | 1 | G | 6'1" | Junior | Atlanta, Georgia | Transferred to Georgia Tech[4] |
| O'Mariah Gordon | 3 | G | 5'4" | Senior | Bradenton, Florida | Graduated |
| Raianne Dias Dos Santos | 4 | G | 5'9" | Sophomore | São Paulo, Brazil | Transferred to Virginia[5] |
| Mariana Valenzuela | 5 | F | 6'2" | Sophomore | Mazatlán, Mexico | Transferred to Seton Hall[6] |
| Morelia Chavez | 8 | F | 6'1" | Junior | Morelia, Mexico | Transferred to Fresno State[7] |
| Carla Viegas | 13 | G | 5'9" | Sophomore | Málaga, Spain | Transferred to Pittsburgh[8] |
| Makayla Timpson | 21 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Edison, Georgia | Graduated; drafted 19th overall in the 2025 WNBA draft.[9] |
| Malea Williams | 22 | F | 6'4" | Graduate Student | Georgetown, Kentucky | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Allie Kubek | 0 | F | 6'2" | Graduate Student | Elkton, Maryland | Maryland[10] |
| Jasmine Shavers | 3 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Mesquite, Texas | Texas Tech[11] |
| Emma Risch | 12 | G | 6'1" | Junior | Melbourne, Florida | Notre Dame[12] |
| Tatum Greene | 13 | G | 6'3" | Sophomore | Baltimore, Maryland | Boston College[13] |
| Solé Williams | 15 | G | 5'9" | Sophomore | Cincinnati, Ohio | Texas Tech[14] |
| Pania Davis | 24 | C | 6'6" | Junior | Perth, Australia | New Mexico Junior College[15] |
Recruiting class
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Kamariah Gerton G |
Cincinnati, Ohio | Princeton High School | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | ||
| Recruit ratings: ESPN: (91) | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 16, 2025* 1:00 p.m., YouTube |
vs. Alabama Ballin' in Boutwell |
L 71–91 | – |
21 – Bowles | 9 – Davis | 2 – Williams | Boutwell Memorial Auditorium (1,721) Birmingham, AL | ||||
| October 28, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Tampa | W 84–63 | – |
17 – Davis | 10 – Kubek | 2 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (–) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 3, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Florida A&M | W 112–39 | 1–0 |
18 – Williams | 10 – Greene | 4 – Williams | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,011) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| November 6, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Georgia Southern | W 89–72 | 2–0 |
15 – Tied | 8 – Greene | 4 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,660) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| November 9, 2025* 4:30 p.m., FS1 |
at No. 1 UConn | L 67–99 | 2–1 |
14 – Williams | 6 – Davis | 4 – Bowles | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,244) Storrs, CT | ||||
| November 12, 2025* 11:00 a.m., ACCNX |
Nicholls State | W 89–64 | 3–1 |
28 – Shavers | 10 – Davis | 5 – Greene | Donald L. Tucker Center (3,697) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| November 16, 2025* 5:00 p.m., ACCN |
Indiana | L 72–76 | 3–2 |
19 – Bowles | 7 – Tied | 4 – Bowles | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,104) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| November 20, 2025* 6:30 p.m., SECN |
at Florida Rivalry |
L 67–89 | 3–3 |
19 – Davis | 9 – Davis | 7 – Bowles | O'Connell Center (1,746) Gainesville, FL | ||||
| November 23, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Illinois | L 63–86 | 3–4 |
18 – Williams | 7 – Kubek | 4 – Bowles | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,502) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| November 28, 2025* 4:00 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. Missouri State Coconut Hoops Great Egret Division semifinal |
W 85–75 | 4–4 |
21 – Williams | 5 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Alico Arena (952) Fort Myers, FL | ||||
| November 30, 2025* 6:30 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. No. 9 Oklahoma Coconut Hoops Great Egret Division championship |
L 91–109 | 4–5 |
24 – Shavers | 6 – Tied | 5 – Williams | Alico Arena (1,204) Fort Myers, FL | ||||
| December 3, 2025* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Georgia ACC–SEC Challenge |
L 60–80 | 4–6 |
13 – Williams | 9 – Davis | 7 – Williams | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,155) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| December 7, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 18 Notre Dame | L 58–93 | 4–7 (0–1) |
16 – Kubek | 6 – Risch | 4 – Risch | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,986) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| December 14, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
College of Charleston | L 70–75 | 4–8 |
18 – Risch | 9 – Treadwell | 4 – Bonner | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,108) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| December 18, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Virginia Tech | L 54–79 | 4–9 (0–2) |
19 – Shavers | 8 – Shavers | 2 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,277) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| December 20, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
South Carolina State | W 89–41 | 5–9 |
29 – Shavers | 16 – Davis | 4 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,225) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| January 1, 2026 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Syracuse | L 72–82 | 5–10 (0–3) |
21 – Williams | 5 – Shavers | 4 – Tied | JMA Wireless Dome (2,713) Syracuse, NY | ||||
| January 4, 2026 2:00 p.m., ACCN |
Virginia | L 87–91 2OT | 5–11 (0–4) |
28 – Williams | 10 – Greene | 5 – Bonner | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,126) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| January 11, 2026 2:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Miami (FL) Rivalry |
L 73–89 | 5–12 (0–5) |
19 – Williams | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Watsco Center (1,137) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| January 15, 2026 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Pittsburgh | W 69–65 | 6–12 (1–5) |
24 – Bowles | 10 – Davis | 4 – Bonner | Petersen Events Center (743) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
| January 18, 2026 2:00 p.m., The CW |
North Carolina | L 55–82 | 6–13 (1–6) |
15 – Shavers | 5 – Greene | 2 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,518) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| January 22, 2026 7:30 p.m., ACCNX |
at SMU | W 73–51 | 7–13 (2–6) |
22 – Shavers | 14 – Davis | 6 – Williams | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,109) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| January 25, 2026 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
Georgia Tech | L 69–80 | 7–14 (2–7) |
18 – Williams | 9 – Davis | 4 – Bonner | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,215) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| February 1, 2026 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Clemson | L 58–77 | 7–15 (2–8) |
23 – Williams | 9 – Greene | 2 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,118) Clemson, SC | ||||
| February 5, 2026 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
at NC State | L 55–83 | 7–16 (2–9) |
12 – Treadwell | 12 – Treadwell | 4 – Williams | Reynolds Coliseum (4,973) Raleigh, NC | ||||
| February 8, 2026 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Miami (FL) Rivalry |
W 87–70 | 8–16 (3–9) |
22 – Greene | 7 – Greene | 5 – Williams | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,312) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| February 12, 2026 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Boston College | W 85–76 | 9–16 (4–9) |
23 – Williams | 10 – Shavers | 5 – Bonner | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,050) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| February 15, 2026 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at No. 9 Louisville | L 65–88 | 9–17 (4–10) |
19 – Williams | 10 – Kubek | 4 – Williams | KFC Yum! Center (8,106) Louisville, KY | ||||
| February 19, 2026 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
California | L 62–75 | 9–18 (4–11) |
17 – Bowles | 6 – Davis | 2 – Bonner | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,605) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| February 22, 2026 2:00 p.m., ACCN |
Stanford | L 61–77 | 9–19 (4–12) |
17 – Williams | 6 – Bonner | 3 – Williams | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,686) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| February 26, 2026 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
at No. 12 Duke | L 52–80 | 9–20 (4–13) |
21 – Shavers | 8 – Greene | 2 – Shavers | Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,020) Durham, NC | ||||
| March 1, 2026 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Wake Forest | W 77–74 OT | 10–20 (5–13) |
17 – Bowles | 8 – Tied | 6 – Shavers | LJVM Coliseum (1,456) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| ACC women's tournament | |||||||||||
| March 4, 2026 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
(14) | vs. (11) Georgia Tech First round |
L 60–72 | 10–21 |
16 – Bowles | 8 – Greene | 4 – Williams | Gas South Arena (5,192) Duluth, GA | |||
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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- ^ "Latson, Timpson Capture All-America Honors". Florida State University Athletic Department. March 19, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
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