Call it what you want: dominance, magnetism, or just pure Dawn Staley magic. She’s always found a way to win in the transfer portal. Valerie Nainima, Kaela Davis, Allisha Gray, Kierra Fletcher, Te-Hina Paopao. One star after another, Staley has mastered the art of reloading. And just when it seemed impossible to raise the bar, she may have outdone herself, landing the NCAA’s leading scorer, Ta’Niya Latson.

On March 27, news broke that Florida State’s superstar had entered the transfer portal. And everyone knew why. Winning Freshman of the Year, leading the ACC as a sophomore, and then the nation in her junior year – yet playing in an empty arena and bowing out in the first weekend of the NCAA tournament – it was bound to take a toll.

She wanted a bigger stage. A real shot at competing wh

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