
Makayla Timpson is an American basketball player playing her senior year of college for the Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team as of April 3, 2025. Her team represents Florida State University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Timpson posted her career high of 38 points against Samford on December 14, 2024. As of April 2, 2025, she has appeared in 131 games, starting 101 games, scoring 1,706 points, grabbing 1,094 rebounds, and blocking 290 shots. Timpson made it to the Naismith Trophy Watch List and the Katrina McClain Watch List. She was also named to the All-ACC First Team and the All-ACC Defensive Team in her senior year, as per her college roster.
Timpson was born on September 20, 2002, in Edison, Georgia. She attended Early County High School. As a junior in the 2019-20 season, she averaged 22.7 points and 10.8 rebounds and shot 54 percent from the floor, as per her college roster. Timpson is a top prospect in the upcoming 2025 WNBA draft, which will start on 14 April 2025.
Makayla Timpson Parents

Makayla Timpson is the daughter of Rena and Eric Timpson, as per her college roster.
Who is the mother of Makayla Timpson?

Makayla Timpson’s mother is Rena Timpson. She went to Calhoun County High School and attended Albany Technical College. As of April 2, 2025, she lives in Edison, Georgia, as per her Facebook profile. Rena Timpson used to work at Brooks Dental Associates, Inc. Rena Timpson is from Edison, Georgia.
Who is the father of Makayla Timpson?
Makayla Timpson’s father is Eric Timpson. Timpson’s father is a pastor at Covenant Word Ministries Sunday worship service, as her wife, Rena Timpson, shared a post on her Facebook account on March 20, 2025. In an interview with Early County News, she said,
“My parents have come to every basketball game there has been. My dad coached me out in the yard and rode the bicycle while I ran a mile around the block. My parents are like my second coaches, and they have supported me since recreational basketball.”
Makayla Timpson's parents' nationality
Makayla Timpson's parents, Rena and Eric Timpson, are American.
FAQs on Makayla Timpson
A. Makayla Timpson loves Candace Parker, Aja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, and Elena Delle Donne to watch in WNBA as per her college roster.
A. Makayla Timpson loves fishing out of basketball.
A. Makayla Timpson wants her jersey hanging up in the Tucker Center.
A. As of April 2025, Makayla Timpson is 22 years old.