Tag: women’s basketball
2025 forward Justus Fitzgerald commits to Syracuse
Class of 2025 forward Justus Fitzgerald announced her commitment to Syracuse via social media Tuesday. Fitzgerald is the second commit in SU’s 2025 class, alongside Jasmyn Cooper. Read More »
NY state to invest $3M in JMA Wireless Dome renovation
New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Assembly Member William Magnarelli announced Tuesday a $3 million investment to advance the JMA Wireless Dome renovation project. Read More »
Former SU guard Alexis Peterson to play for Germany in 2024 Summer Olympics
Former Syracuse guard Alexis Peterson will play for Germany in the 2024 Summer Olympics. Peterson was the 2017 ACC Player of the Year and currently plays for Maccabi Bnot Ashdod in Israel. Read More »
4-star class of 2025 wing Jasmyn Cooper commits to SU, highest-ranked recruit of Legette-Jack era
Four-star wing Jasmyn Cooper announced on social media that she has committed to Syracuse. Ranked by ESPN as the No. 54 class of 2025 recruit, Cooper is SU's highest-ranked commit of the Felisha Legette-Jack era. Read More »
Dyaisha Fair to play overseas with Maccabi Haifa in Israel
Former Syracuse women’s basketball point guard Dyaisha Fair will play overseas with Maccabi Haifa in Israel. Fair was previously drafted by the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces but was released in late May. Read More »
Sue Ludwig retires from SU women’s basketball coaching staff
Syracuse women's basketball assistant coach Sue Ludwig has retired following two years on Felisha Legette-Jack’s staff. Read More »
Former SU guard Dyaisha Fair waived by Las Vegas Aces
Former Syracuse guard Dyaisha Fair has been waived by the Las Vegas Aces, the team announced. Fair was Las Vegas’ highest 2024 draft selection but only appeared in one of its first four games. Read More »
Syracuse to participate in inaugural Emerald Coast Classic
Syracuse will participate in the inaugural Emerald Coast Classic Women’s Basketball Tournament, the team announced. The tournament takes place November 25-26 in Niceville, Florida. Read More »
Felisha Legette-Jack to serve on selection committee for U18 US National Team trials
Syracuse women’s basketball head coach Felisha Legette-Jack was selected to serve on the selection committee for the U18 United States National Team trials in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Read More »
Former Syracuse point guard Kennedi Perkins transfers to Marquette
Former Syracuse point guard Kennedi Perkins announced on social media that she is transferring to Marquette. In two seasons at SU, Perkins averaged 2.7 points per game. Read More »
Gallery: In case you missed it, here's what happened this school year
Explore Syracuse University's 2023-24 school year with these photos of major moments, from new student housing to artist performances. Read More »
LSU transfer Angelica Velez commits to Syracuse
LSU transfer Angelica Velez announced on social media Sunday that she is committing to Syracuse. Velez was ESPN’s No. 44 recruit in the class of 2023 but played just 4.9 minutes per game as a freshman. Read More »
Arizona State transfer Journey Thompson commits to Syracuse
Former Arizona State forward Journey Thompson announced her commitment to Syracuse on social media Saturday. Thompson started 25 games and averaged 5.5 points per game with the Sun Devils as a sophomore. Read More »
Former Syracuse forward Alyssa Latham transfers to Tennessee
Former Syracuse forward Alyssa Latham has transferred to Tennessee. Latham averaged 8.6 points and seven rebounds per game while earning an ACC All-Freshman team selection. Read More »
Las Vegas Aces GM Natalie Williams ‘excited’ about Dyaisha Fair’s potential
Dyaisha Fair was selected with the No. 16 pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft by the Las Vegas Aces. In an interview with The Daily Orange, general manager Natalie Williams details why she was excited to draft Fair. Read More »
Dyaisha Fair selected No. 16 overall by Las Vegas Aces in 2024 WNBA Draft
Syracuse point guard Dyaisha Fair was selected No. 16 overall by the Las Vegas Aces in the 2024 WNBA Draft. In two seasons with Syracuse, Fair averaged 21 points per game and finished as the third all-time leading scorer in NCAA women’s basketball history. Read More »
Dyaisha Fair declares for 2024 WNBA Draft
Syracuse point guard Dyaisha Fair announced she's declaring for the 2024 WNBA Draft on social media. In two seasons with the Orange, Fair averaged 21 points and finished as the third all-time leading scorer in NCAA women's basketball history. Read More »
Syracuse forward Alyssa Latham reportedly enters transfer portal
Syracuse women’s basketball forward Alyssa Latham has reportedly entered the transfer portal, according to Talia Goodman of The Next. The freshman averaged 8.6 points per game in her first season with the Orange. Read More »
Former Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman hired as assistant at Ole Miss
Quentin Hillsman resigned from Syracuse in 2021 due to allegations of inappropriate behavior. He was hired by Ole Miss as an assistant coach Wednesday, his first NCAA coaching job since SU. Read More »
SU guard Kennedi Perkins announces she’s entering transfer portal
Syracuse sophomore guard Kennedi Perkins has announced that she’s entering the transfer portal. She started in four contests and averaged 2.7 points per game in two seasons at SU. Read More »
Freshman center Marilena Triantafylli enters transfer portal
Syracuse center Marilena Triantafylli has entered the transfer portal. She appeared in six games and totaled 23 minutes as a freshman in 2023-24. Read More »
Andrews: Syracuse must utilize transfer portal to build off remarkable 2023-24 season
Column: Syracuse women’s basketball took a major step forward in 2023-24. But with Dyaisha Fair gone, SU must use the transfer portal to establish sustained success. Read More »
Sophie Burrows scores career-high 18 points in SU’s NCAA Tournament 2nd round loss to UConn
“Her future's exciting and I'm just so proud of the way she played today.” Sophie Burrows scored a career-high 18 points off six 3-pointers, starting in place of the injured Alaina Rice. Read More »
Observations from SU’s loss to UConn: Lost runs, Fair struggles early
Syracuse embarked on two separate 8-0 runs in the second half, but UConn held off each, leading it to the Sweet 16. More observations from SU’s NCAA Tournament loss. Read More »