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syracuse women’s basketball - 2016 national runner-up
QUICK FACTS
The Syracuse bench erupts at the 2016 NCAA Tournament regional semifinals in Sioux Falls, S.D. Syracuse defeated No. 3/2 South Carolina, 80-72, to advance to its first Elite Eight.
GENERAL INFORMATION
TEAM INFORMATION
School..............................................................................................Syracuse University Location...................................................................................................Syracuse, N.Y. Founded................................................................................................................ 1870 Enrollment........................................................................................................ 14,362 Chancellor............................................................................................ Kent D. Syverud Athletic Director................................................................................... John Wildhack Faculty Athletic Representative..............................................................Rick Burton Senior Women’s Administrator.....................................Kimberly Keenan-Kirkpatrick Nickname...........................................................................................................Orange Colors..................................................................................................................Orange Arena (Capacity)....................................................................... Carrier Dome (35,121) Affiliation..............................................................................................NCAA Division I Conference........................................................................... Atlantic Coast Conference
2015-16 Record.....................................................................................................30-8 2015-16 Conference Record/Finish.............................................................13-3/3rd 2015-16 Home Record..........................................................................................16-2 2015-16 Away Record.............................................................................................7-4 2015-16 Neutral Record.........................................................................................7-2 2016 Postseason.....................................................................NCAA Tournament Final Starters Returning/Lost........................................................................................4/1 Players Returning/Lost........................................................................................10/7 Newcomers.................................................................................................................7
PROGRAM HISTORY First Season.....................................................................................................1971-72 All-Time Record.................................................................................... 637-568 (.529) NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last............................................................8/2016
COACHING STAFF Head Coach........................................................Quentin Hillsman, St. Mary’s (Md.) ‘93 Career Record................................................................................. 219-116 (10 years) Record at Syracuse............................................................................................. Same Associate Head Coach......................................................Vonn Read, Clark Atlanta ‘97 Assistant Coach.......................................................Adeniyi Amadou, Indiana (Pa.) ‘08 Assistant Coach..................................................................... Tammi Reiss, Virginia ‘92 Director of Program Managem. and Devel... Cedric Solice, Charleston Southern ‘05 Director of Multimedia and Technology......................Ryan Nichols, Texas A&M ‘10 Graduate Assistant...................................................... Maggie Morrison, Syracuse ‘15
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Assistant Athletic Communications Director..............Anthony Prisco, Syracuse ‘12 Office Phone.......................................................................................... 315-443-2608 Cell Phone.............................................................................................. 315-391-0469 E-Mail Address.....................................................................................aprisco@syr.edu
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STARTERS RETURNING (4) Briana Day............................................................. C, 6-4, Sr., 9.8 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 0.3 apg Alexis Peterson...................................................G, 5-7, Sr., 16.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 4.7 apg Isabella Slim...........................................................F, 6-0, Sr., 1.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.6 apg Brittney Sykes................................................. G, 5-9, R-Sr., 10.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.6 apg
OTHERS RETURNING (6) Julia Chandler.......................................................F, 6-2, So., 2.3 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.0 apg Davida Dale...................................G, 5-9, R-Fr., Did not play in any games in 2015-16 Bria Day.................................................................. C, 6-4, Sr., 2.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.1 apg Brandi Fowler...................................G, 5-4, So., Did not play in any games in 2015-16 Abby Grant............................................................G, 5-9, So., 2.8 ppg, 0.2 rpg, 0.0 apg Jade Phillips.......................................................G, 5-11, So., 0.9 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.1 apg
NEWCOMERS (7) Chelayne Bailey.............................................................. G, 5-6, Fr., Pickering, Ontario Gabby Cooper.......................................................................... G, 5-10, Fr., Lansing, Ill. Miranda Drummond................................................... F, 6-1, R-So., Binghamton, N.Y. Desiree Elmore.................................................................... G, 5-9, Fr., Hartford, Conn. Jasmine Nwajei.........................................................G, 5-8, R-Jr., Rockaway Park, N.Y. Caroline Rowe.................................................................G, 5-8, Fr., Gaithersburg, Md. Isis Young................................................................................G, 5-7, R-So., Berlin, N.J.
QUICK FACTS
The Syracuse bench erupts at the 2016 NCAA Tournament regional semifinals in Sioux Falls, S.D. Syracuse defeated No. 3/2 South Carolina, 80-72, to advance to its first Elite Eight.
GENERAL INFORMATION
TEAM INFORMATION
School..............................................................................................Syracuse University Location...................................................................................................Syracuse, N.Y. Founded................................................................................................................ 1870 Enrollment........................................................................................................ 14,362 Chancellor............................................................................................ Kent D. Syverud Athletic Director................................................................................... John Wildhack Faculty Athletic Representative..............................................................Rick Burton Senior Women’s Administrator.....................................Kimberly Keenan-Kirkpatrick Nickname...........................................................................................................Orange Colors..................................................................................................................Orange Arena (Capacity)....................................................................... Carrier Dome (35,121) Affiliation..............................................................................................NCAA Division I Conference........................................................................... Atlantic Coast Conference
2015-16 Record.....................................................................................................30-8 2015-16 Conference Record/Finish.............................................................13-3/3rd 2015-16 Home Record..........................................................................................16-2 2015-16 Away Record.............................................................................................7-4 2015-16 Neutral Record.........................................................................................7-2 2016 Postseason.....................................................................NCAA Tournament Final Starters Returning/Lost........................................................................................4/1 Players Returning/Lost........................................................................................10/7 Newcomers.................................................................................................................7
PROGRAM HISTORY First Season.....................................................................................................1971-72 All-Time Record.................................................................................... 637-568 (.529) NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last............................................................8/2016
COACHING STAFF Head Coach........................................................Quentin Hillsman, St. Mary’s (Md.) ‘93 Career Record................................................................................. 219-116 (10 years) Record at Syracuse............................................................................................. Same Associate Head Coach......................................................Vonn Read, Clark Atlanta ‘97 Assistant Coach.......................................................Adeniyi Amadou, Indiana (Pa.) ‘08 Assistant Coach..................................................................... Tammi Reiss, Virginia ‘92 Director of Program Managem. and Devel... Cedric Solice, Charleston Southern ‘05 Director of Multimedia and Technology......................Ryan Nichols, Texas A&M ‘10 Graduate Assistant...................................................... Maggie Morrison, Syracuse ‘15
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Assistant Athletic Communications Director..............Anthony Prisco, Syracuse ‘12 Office Phone.......................................................................................... 315-443-2608 Cell Phone.............................................................................................. 315-391-0469 E-Mail Address.....................................................................................aprisco@syr.edu
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STARTERS RETURNING (4) Briana Day............................................................. C, 6-4, Sr., 9.8 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 0.3 apg Alexis Peterson...................................................G, 5-7, Sr., 16.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 4.7 apg Isabella Slim...........................................................F, 6-0, Sr., 1.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.6 apg Brittney Sykes................................................. G, 5-9, R-Sr., 10.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.6 apg
OTHERS RETURNING (6) Julia Chandler.......................................................F, 6-2, So., 2.3 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.0 apg Davida Dale...................................G, 5-9, R-Fr., Did not play in any games in 2015-16 Bria Day.................................................................. C, 6-4, Sr., 2.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.1 apg Brandi Fowler...................................G, 5-4, So., Did not play in any games in 2015-16 Abby Grant............................................................G, 5-9, So., 2.8 ppg, 0.2 rpg, 0.0 apg Jade Phillips.......................................................G, 5-11, So., 0.9 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.1 apg
NEWCOMERS (7) Chelayne Bailey.............................................................. G, 5-6, Fr., Pickering, Ontario Gabby Cooper.......................................................................... G, 5-10, Fr., Lansing, Ill. Miranda Drummond................................................... F, 6-1, R-So., Binghamton, N.Y. Desiree Elmore.................................................................... G, 5-9, Fr., Hartford, Conn. Jasmine Nwajei.........................................................G, 5-8, R-Jr., Rockaway Park, N.Y. Caroline Rowe.................................................................G, 5-8, Fr., Gaithersburg, Md. Isis Young................................................................................G, 5-7, R-So., Berlin, N.J.
