Tag: women’s basketball
Olivia Davis stars for Baldwinsville HS with 3-point quality
Olivia Davis’ favorite NBA player is Stephen Curry, who she’s modeled her game after with Baldwinsville High School. Now in her junior year, Davis’ three-point shooting has helped her develop into a star with the Bees. Read More »
Skaneateles’ Brooke DeRosalia aims to build on impressive freshman campaign
Brooke DeRosalia played for Skaneateles’ girls basketball in eighth grade. Now a sophomore, she's chasing the Section III Class B Sectionals. Read More »
Felisha Legette-Jack talks new talent, roles of returners at preseason presser
Syracuse head coach Felisha Legette-Jack discussed new additions, leading SU back to March and the roles of returners at Media Day Friday. Read More »
Syracuse women’s basketball names Mykala Walker 1st-ever GM
Syracuse women’s basketball named Mykala Walker its first-ever general manager, the program announced Monday. Walker will spearhead NIL efforts and partnerships after spending three years at Arizona State. Read More »
Former SU women’s basketball guard Tiana Mangakahia dies at 30
Tiana Mangakahia, who played for SU from 2017-2021 and holds the program's total assists record of 736, died Thursday at age 30. Read More »
Syracuse women’s basketball announces 2025-26 schedule
Syracuse women’s basketball released its full 2025-26 schedule Tuesday. The Orange’s nonconference slate includes playing Michigan and Utah on a neutral court in Uncasville, Connecticut, while they’ll host Stanford, Cal and Duke in conference play. Read More »
Syracuse finalizes 2025-26 roster with Nigerian center Izoje Uche
Nigerian center Izoje Uche brings much-needed frontcourt depth to Syracuse after Izabel Varejão and Kyra Wood graduated. Read More »
SU women’s basketball to play Auburn in this year’s ACC/SEC Challenge
Syracuse women’s basketball will play in the ACC/SEC Challenge for the third straight year, set to host Auburn on December 3. The Orange lost to Texas A&M 57-45 in 2024 and beat Alabama 79-73 in 2023. Read More »
Syracuse women’s basketball finalizes 2025-26 coaching staff
Syracuse women’s basketball added former Saint Joseph’s Director of Scouting Caleb Samson as an assistant coach and shuffled other current coaches to new positions. SU’s coaching staff for the 2025-26 season is now finalized. Read More »
Natasha Adair becomes SU women’s basketball associate HC
SU women’s basketball has hired former Arizona State head coach Natasha Adair as its associate head coach, the program announced Thursday. Read More »
Syracuse lands Texas transfer guard Laila Phelia
Syracuse women’s basketball has landed former Texas guard Laila Phelia from the transfer portal, On3 reported Thursday. She averaged over 16 points with Michigan in 2023-24 and becomes SU’s fourth portal addition. Read More »
Gallery: Weren’t here? We got you! Top moments from 2024-2025 school year
Syracuse made history this year — from top 10 upsets in the Dome to iconic performances on the mic. Missed the action? The Daily Orange has you covered with our favorite moments from the 2024-2025 school year. Read More »
Former SU women’s basketball assistant coach Ty Evans hired by DePaul
Former Syracuse women’s basketball assistant coach Ty Evans was hired as the associate head coach at DePaul, the school announced Monday. Evans is the second SU assistant coach to leave the program this offseason. Read More »
Detailing SU women’s basketball’s roster after transfer portal additions
Head coach Felisha Legette-Jack landed three players from the transfer portal while reeling in a strong freshman class, including four-star Camdyn Nelson. Here's more on SU’s replenished roster. Read More »
Former SU assistant coach Kristen Sharkey hired as head coach at Buffalo
Former Syracuse women’s basketball assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Kristen Sharkey has been hired as the University at Buffalo’s head coach. Sharkey played for the Bulls under Felisha Legette-Jack from 2010-15. Read More »
Syracuse lands Auburn transfer Oyindamola Akinbolawa
Syracuse women’s basketball has landed former Auburn center Oyindamola Akinbolawa from the transfer portal, On3 reported Tuesday. Read More »
Syracuse adds former Miami forward Aurora Almon in transfer portal
Syracuse women’s basketball has landed former Miami forward Aurora Almon from the transfer portal, the program announced on social media Monday. Read More »
USC forward Dominique Darius becomes SU's 1st transfer portal addition this cycle
Syracuse women’s basketball landed former USC forward Dominique Darius Sunday, marking its first transfer portal commitment of the offseason. Read More »
Nussbaum: Syracuse's poor 2024-25 season wasn’t surprising
Syracuse women's basketball failed to build off its NCAA Tournament Second Round appearance last year, losing in its ACC Tournament opener. Our columnist writes SU's poor season wasn't surprising. Read More »
SU squanders 19-point lead to Boston College, exits ACC Tournament in 1st round
Syracuse was outscored by 20 points in the second half of its opening-round ACC Tournament game against Boston College, falling 76-73. Read More »
Observations from SU's ACC Tournament loss to BC: Paint disparity, late struggles
In the first round of the ACC Tournament against Boston College, Syracuse women's basketball shot 7-of-16 from 3, but it wasn’t enough to quell BC's comeback. More observations on the Orange's conference tournament loss to the Eagles. Read More »
Beat writers predict the Orange's ACC Tournament fate
Our beat writers agree Syracuse women's basketball won’t advance beyond the second round of the ACC Tournament. Read More »
Previewing Syracuse women's basketball's ACC Tournament path
After clinching the No. 13 seed in the ACC Tournament, Syracuse needs to win games in five days to advance to the NCAA Tournament. Read More »
Leah Benedict’s superstitious approach guides sophomore surge at CNS
Leah Benedict’s unorthodox pregame routine has led to a breakout sophomore year for Cicero-North Syracuse, averaging 16.7 points per game on 59 made three-pointers in her sophomore campaign. Read More »