TAMPA - The Sunshine State has had its fair share of National Champions in women's basketball.
Since 1982, when the first women's tournament was held, 11 college basketball players from Florida have held the trophy on the final day of the season.
Three of those players won multiple national crowns, with Briana Pulido, of Miami, winning three times with UConn from 2014-2016. The Huskies have the chance to win their 12th title on Sunday, but they currently don't boast any players from Florida.
With South Carolina back in the Big Dance on Sunday here at Amalie Arena, Oviedo native Chloe Kitts has the chance to be the fourth player from Florida to win multiple national championships in women's basketball.
Kitts, then a sophomore last year, played just 16 minutes for the Gamecocks in the 2024 national championship against Iowa. She scored 11 points with 10 rebounds and two assists as South Carolina completed the immaculate, undefeated season at 38-0.
Here are the other 10 players from Florida to win a national championship.
LaDazhia Williams, LSU (2023)
A Bradenton native who played at Lakewood Ranch High, LaDazhia Williams played at a few colleges before finally winning it all at LSU. Williams started at South Carolina (2017-19) before transferring to Missouri (2019-22) and finishing out at LSU.
Williams is the all-time leading scorer at Lakewood Ranch, having scored 1,954 points with 990 rebounds, 110 assists, 194 steals and 215 blocks.
During the championship season at LSU, Williams started in 34 games, averaging 9.9 points. She tallied four double-doubles during the year. In the title game, Williams scored 20 points and recorded five rebounds.
Williams, who was drafted into the WNBA in 2023, was waived months later. She currently plays in the Greek Women's Basketball League.
Destanni Henderson, South Carolina (2022)
