Gallery: Orange Madness kicks off Syracuse basketball seasons

The Syracuse women's basketball team performs a choreographed dance after its 10-minute scrimmage on Friday night in the Carrier Dome. Liam Sheehan | Contributing Photographer

Junior guard Brittney Sykes goes up for a layup. She played just three games in 2014-15 due to two ACL injuries. Liam Sheehan | Contributing Photographer

DaJuan Coleman attacks the rim in his first game since Jan. 7, 2014 because of injuries. He will be heavily relied upon at the center position this year. Liam Sheehan | Contributing Photographer

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim looks on as his team unofficially kicked off the season Friday night. Liam Sheehan | Contributing Photographer

Christian rapper NF performs in the Carrier Dome during Orange Madness. Liam Sheehan | Contributing Photographer

Syracuse's Trevor Cooney throws down a two-handed dunk during the intra-squad scrimmage. Liam Sheehan | Contributing Photographer

Sophomore point guard Kaleb Joseph drives through the lane. He averaged 27.3 minutes per game last year. Liam Sheehan | Contributing Photographer

A cheerleader holds up a sign to try and fire up the crowd. Liam Sheehan | Contributing Photographer

Syracuse fans got their first glimpse of the 2015-16 men's and women's teams on Friday night. Liam Sheehan | Contributing Photographer

Freshman Malachi Richardson dribbles near the sideline. He was the highest-rated recruit in this year's freshman class. Liam Sheehan | Contributing Photographer

Boeheim waves to the crowd. He's entering his 40th season as SU's head coach. Liam Sheehan | Contributing Photographer

Former SU players Eric Devendorf (second from left) and Scoop Jardine (third from left) judged the dunk contest at Orange Madness. Liam Sheehan | Contributing Photographer

Junior point guard Alexis Peterson dribbles in transition. She led SU in scoring last season with 16.2 points per game. Liam Sheehan | Contributing Photographer