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Rising sophomore guard Ta’Niya Latson of the Florida State Women’s Basketball team has been selected as one of 25 semifinalists for the 93rd AAU James E. Sullivan Award given to the top collegiate or Olympic level athlete in the United States.
The AAU James E. Sullivan Award has been presented annually since 1930 to the most outstanding athlete at the collegiate or Olympic level in the United States.
“We’re excited to have such a diverse group of athletes and sports represented this year,” said Jo Mirza, AAU President. “Each of our semi-finalists deserves to move on to the next round and we’re proud to include them in the AAU Sullivan Award’s storied history.”
In addition to athletic excellence, the AAU Sullivan Award aims to recognize the qualities of leadership, citizenship, character, and sportsmanship on and off the field.
The native of Miami, Fla., produced one of the most remarkable freshman seasons in women’s college basketball history last year. Latson established the ACC’s single-season freshman scoring record with 659 total points and became the first freshman ever to lead the league in scoring with 21.3 points per game.
Latson’s seven 30-point games in 2022-23 set an FSU single-season record, as she recorded half of the ACC’s 14 30-point games. At one point, she owned an incredible streak of 14 straight games with 20 or more points – the second-longest streak by a freshman in NCAA Men’s or Women’s Basketball and the longest since Trae Young (18 games).
The one-week voting period to determine the six finalists opens to the public beginning on July 12 at https://bit.ly/93rdSullivanSemiFinalists. Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 19. The public can vote once a day for their choice, up until the voting closes.
This year’s winner will be announced at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, September 19 at the historic New York Athletic Club (NYAC) – the birthplace of the AAU.
The winner of the 93rd AAU Sullivan Award will join a renowned list of recipients. Last year, Olympian Carissa Moore won, becoming the first surfer to take home the honor. Other prior winners include Michael Phelps (swimming), Michelle Kwan (figure skating), Carl Lewis (track & field), Shawn Johnson (gymnastics), Peyton Manning (football), and Breanna Stewart (basketball).
This year’s group of semi-finalists, each nominated by their respective school or national governing body, includes:
• Amit Elor, Wrestling, USA Wrestling
• Anastasija Zolotic, Taekwondo, USA Taekwondo
• Angel Reese, Basketball, LSU
• Aria Fischer, Water Polo, USA Water Polo / Stanford
• Brock Bowers, Football, University of Georgia
• Caitlin Clark, Basketball, University of Iowa
• Caleb Williams, Football, University of Southern California
• Devon Witherspoon, Football, University of Illinois
• Dylan Crews, Baseball, USA Baseball / LSU
• Gordon Sargent, Golf, Vanderbilt University
• Jessie Diggins, Cross-Country Skiing, U.S. Ski and Snowboard
• Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics, USA Gymnastics / UCLA
• Jordan Crooks, Swimming, University of Tennessee
• Jordan Stolz, Speed Skating, U.S. Speed Skating
• Kate Douglass, Swimming, USA Swimming / University of Virginia
• Logan Eggleston, Volleyball, University of Texas
• Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Figure Skating, U.S. Figure Skating
• Maya Brady, Softball, UCLA
• Mykolas Alekna, Track and Field, University of California, Berkeley
• Rose Zhang, Golf, Stanford
• Sakura Kokumai, Karate, USA Karate
• Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Track and Field, USA Track and Field
• Ta’Niya Latson, Basketball, Florida State
• Zach Edey, Basketball, Purdue University
Rising sophomore guard Ta’Niya Latson of the Florida State Women’s Basketball team has been selected as one of 25 semifinalists for the 93rd AAU James E. Sullivan Award given to the top collegiate or Olympic level athlete in the United States.
The AAU James E. Sullivan Award has been presented annually since 1930 to the most outstanding athlete at the collegiate or Olympic level in the United States.
“We’re excited to have such a diverse group of athletes and sports represented this year,” said Jo Mirza, AAU President. “Each of our semi-finalists deserves to move on to the next round and we’re proud to include them in the AAU Sullivan Award’s storied history.”
In addition to athletic excellence, the AAU Sullivan Award aims to recognize the qualities of leadership, citizenship, character, and sportsmanship on and off the field.
The native of Miami, Fla., produced one of the most remarkable freshman seasons in women’s college basketball history last year. Latson established the ACC’s single-season freshman scoring record with 659 total points and became the first freshman ever to lead the league in scoring with 21.3 points per game.
Latson’s seven 30-point games in 2022-23 set an FSU single-season record, as she recorded half of the ACC’s 14 30-point games. At one point, she owned an incredible streak of 14 straight games with 20 or more points – the second-longest streak by a freshman in NCAA Men’s or Women’s Basketball and the longest since Trae Young (18 games).
The one-week voting period to determine the six finalists opens to the public beginning on July 12 at https://bit.ly/93rdSullivanSemiFinalists. Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 19. The public can vote once a day for their choice, up until the voting closes.
This year’s winner will be announced at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, September 19 at the historic New York Athletic Club (NYAC) – the birthplace of the AAU.
The winner of the 93rd AAU Sullivan Award will join a renowned list of recipients. Last year, Olympian Carissa Moore won, becoming the first surfer to take home the honor. Other prior winners include Michael Phelps (swimming), Michelle Kwan (figure skating), Carl Lewis (track & field), Shawn Johnson (gymnastics), Peyton Manning (football), and Breanna Stewart (basketball).
This year’s group of semi-finalists, each nominated by their respective school or national governing body, includes:
• Amit Elor, Wrestling, USA Wrestling
• Anastasija Zolotic, Taekwondo, USA Taekwondo
• Angel Reese, Basketball, LSU
• Aria Fischer, Water Polo, USA Water Polo / Stanford
• Brock Bowers, Football, University of Georgia
• Caitlin Clark, Basketball, University of Iowa
• Caleb Williams, Football, University of Southern California
• Devon Witherspoon, Football, University of Illinois
• Dylan Crews, Baseball, USA Baseball / LSU
• Gordon Sargent, Golf, Vanderbilt University
• Jessie Diggins, Cross-Country Skiing, U.S. Ski and Snowboard
• Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics, USA Gymnastics / UCLA
• Jordan Crooks, Swimming, University of Tennessee
• Jordan Stolz, Speed Skating, U.S. Speed Skating
• Kate Douglass, Swimming, USA Swimming / University of Virginia
• Logan Eggleston, Volleyball, University of Texas
• Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Figure Skating, U.S. Figure Skating
• Maya Brady, Softball, UCLA
• Mykolas Alekna, Track and Field, University of California, Berkeley
• Rose Zhang, Golf, Stanford
• Sakura Kokumai, Karate, USA Karate
• Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Track and Field, USA Track and Field
• Ta’Niya Latson, Basketball, Florida State
• Zach Edey, Basketball, Purdue University
