2023–24 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Orange were led by second-year head coach Felisha Legette-Jack. The Orange were tenth year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and played their home games at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York.

2023–24 Syracuse Orange women's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
APNo. 20
Record24–8 (13–5 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Khyreed Carter
  • Sue Ludwig
  • Kristen Sharkey
Home arenaJMA Wireless Dome
2023–24 ACC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Virginia Tech144 .778258  .758
No. 4 NC State135 .722317  .816
No. 20 Syracuse135 .722248  .750
No. 11 Notre Dame135 .722287  .800
Louisville126 .6672410  .706
Florida State126 .6672311  .676
No. 17 Duke117 .6112212  .647
North Carolina117 .6112013  .606
Miami (FL)810 .4441912  .613
Georgia Tech711 .3891716  .515
Virginia711 .3891616  .500
Clemson513 .2781219  .387
Boston College513 .2781419  .424
Wake Forest216 .111725  .219
Pittsburgh216 .111824  .250
2024 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The Orange started the season with three straight wins before losing to number 20 Maryland. That would be their final loss of the non-conference regular season as they won the South Point Shootout and defeated Alabama in their ACC–SEC Challenge game. They finished the non-conference regular season 10–1. The began the ACC regular season with a win over number 13 Notre Dame and became ranked for the first time during the season at number 25. They lost their first game after becoming ranked to North Carolina. They fell out of the rankings after that, but then they won seven straight games to return to the rankings. The seven game winning streak included wins over number 15 Florida State and a second win over then number 15 Notre Dame. They then lost two straight games against number 19 Virginia Tech and number 16 Louisville. The Orange then won five straight games including avenging their earlier loss against Louisville. They finished the season only winning one of their last three games, with the final game of the season being an overtime loss to number 12 NC State.

The Orange finished the season 24–8 overall and 13–5 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for second place. As the third seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye into the Quarterfinals where they were upset by sixth seed Florida State. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament, marking their first appearance since 2021. As the sixth seed in the Portland 3 they defeated eleventh seed Arizona in the First Round before losing to third seed Connecticut in the Second Round to end their season.

Previous season

Prior to the season beginning Felisha Legette-Jack was announced as the head coach at Syracuse.[1] She took over from interim head coach Von Read.

The Orange finished the season 20–13 overall and 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament, the received a bye to the Second Round, where they lost to NC State. They received an at-large bid to the WNIT. The Orange defeated Kent State in the First Round and Seton Hall in the Second Round before losing to Columbia in the Super 16 to end their season.

Off-season

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Olivia Owens00F6'4"Graduate StudentAlbany, New YorkGraduated
Nyah Wilson3G5'8"SophomoreDallas, TexasTransferred to New Mexico[2]
Teisha Hyman4G5'8" JuniorWhite Plains, New YorkTransferred to Rhode Island[3]
Ava Irvin10G5'8"JuniorAtlanta, GeorgiaGraduated
Asia Strong15F6'2"Graduate StudentSouth Bend, IndianaGraduated
Dariauna Lewis24F6'1"Graduate StudentOmaha, NebraskaGraduated

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Dominique Camp24G5'8"Graduate StudentDayton, OhioAkron[4]
Izabel Varejão34C6'4"Graduate StudentVitória, BrazilMichigan[5]

Recruiting Class

Source:[6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alyssa Latham
F
Glenwood, Illinois Homewood-Flossmoor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 93
Sophie Burrows
G
Victoria, Australia Viewbank College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Marilena Triantafylli
C
Athens, Greece 2nd GEL of Agia Paraskevi 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2023–24 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Kennedi Perkins 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SoBolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL
G 2 Dyaisha Fair 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) GSEdison Tech
Buffalo
Rochester, NY
G 4 Sophie Burrows 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrViewbank College Victoria, Australia
G 5 Georgia Woolley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrSt Paul's School
Buffalo
Brisbane, Australia
G 11 Lexi McNabb 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoLincoln Prep Chandler, AZ
G 12 Cheyenne McEvans 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrSouthfield A&T
Buffalo
Southfield, MI
C 15 Marilena Triantafylli 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Fr2nd GEL of Agia Paraskevi Athens, Greece
F 22 Kyra Wood 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrCity Honors
Temple
Buffalo, NY
F 23 Alyssa Latham 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrHomewood-Flossmoor Glenwood, IL
G 24 Dominique Camp 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GSLakota West
Akron
Dayton, OH
G 25 Alaina Rice 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GSIMG Academy
Auburn
Rockledge, FL
C 34 Izabel Varejão 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) GSNeuse Christian Academy
Michigan
Vitória, Brazil
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 20, 2023

Schedule

Source:[7]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ACCNX
Saint Rose W 77–73 
JMA Wireless Dome (187)
Syracuse, NY
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Lafayette W 75–41  1–0
JMA Wireless Dome (1,162)
Syracuse, NY
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Central Connecticut W 101–53  2–0
JMA Wireless Dome (1,494)
Syracuse, NY
November 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Coppin State W 80–47  3–0
JMA Wireless Dome (1,085)
Syracuse, NY
November 19, 2023*
12:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 20 Maryland L 81–83  3–1
Xfinity Center (7,090)
College Park, MD
November 24, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Northern Iowa
South Point Shootout
W 71–54  4–1
South Point Casino 
Las Vegas, NV
November 25, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Iowa State
South Point Shootout
W 81–69  5–1
South Point Casino 
Las Vegas, NV
November 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Alabama
ACC–SEC Challenge
W 79–73  6–1
JMA Wireless Dome (1,819)
Syracuse, NY
December 4, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Northeastern W 79–57  7–1
JMA Wireless Dome (1,077)
Syracuse, NY
December 9, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Ohio W 82–62  8–1
Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
December 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Cornell W 78–71  9–1
JMA Wireless Dome (1,772)
Syracuse, NY
December 21, 2023*
10:30 a.m., ACCNX
Saint Francis W 85–43  10–1
JMA Wireless Dome (9,109)
Syracuse, NY
ACC regular season
December 31, 2023
2:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 13 Notre Dame W 86–81  11–1
(1–0)
JMA Wireless Dome (2,755)
Syracuse, NY
January 4, 2024
6:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 25 at North Carolina L 51–75  11–2
(1–1)
Carmichael Arena (2,006)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 7, 2024
6:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 25 Boston College W 71–64  12–2
(2–1)
JMA Wireless Dome (1,811)
Syracuse, NY
January 11, 2024
11:30 a.m., ACCNX
at Wake Forest W 77–56  13–2
(3–1)
LJVM Coliseum (6,374)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 14, 2024
2:00 p.m., ACCNX
Clemson W 83–82  14–2
(4–1)
JMA Wireless Dome (3,044)
Syracuse, NY
January 18, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 15 Florida State W 79–73  15–2
(5–1)
JMA Wireless Dome (2,533)
Syracuse, NY
January 21, 2024
2:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Pittsburgh W 72–59  16–2
(6–1)
Peterson Events Center (1,555)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 25, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 22 at No. 15 Notre Dame W 79–65  17–2
(7–1)
Purcell Pavilion (5,512)
Notre Dame, IN
January 28, 2024
12:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 22 No. 19 Virginia Tech L 62–75  17–3
(7–2)
JMA Wireless Dome (6,003)
Syracuse, NY
February 1, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 21 at No. 16 Louisville L 69–81  17–4
(7–3)
KFC Yum! Center (8,254)
Louisville, KY
February 4, 2024
12:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 21 at Boston College W 75–63  18–4
(8–3)
Conte Forum (1,836)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 23 Georgia Tech W 62–59  19–4
(9–3)
JMA Wireless Dome (2,603)
Syracuse, NY
February 11, 2024
12:00 p.m., The CW
No. 23 No. 15 Louisville W 73–72  20–4
(10–3)
JMA Wireless Dome (3,912)
Syracuse, NY
February 15, 2024
6:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 19 at Miami (FL) W 71–60  21–4
(11–3)
Watsco Center (2,310)
Coral Gables, FL
February 18, 2024
2:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 19 at Virginia W 85–79  22–4
(12–3)
John Paul Jones Arena (6,619)
Charlottesville, VA
February 22, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 17 Duke L 45–58  22–5
(12–4)
JMA Wireless Dome (3,480)
Syracuse, NY
February 25, 2024
2:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 17 Pittsburgh W 63–53  23–5
(13–4)
JMA Wireless Dome (4,178)
Syracuse, NY
February 29, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 19 at No. 12 NC State L 71–75 OT 23–6
(13–5)
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
ACC tournament
March 8, 2024
7:30 p.m., ACCN
(3) No. 20 vs. (6) Florida State
Quarterfinals
L 65–78  23–7
Greensboro Coliseum (7,720)
Greensboro, NC
NCAA tournament
March 23, 2024*
3:30 p.m., ESPN2
(6 P3) No. 22 vs. (11 P3) Arizona
First Round
W 74–69  24–7
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,299)
Storrs, CT
March 25, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN
(6 P3) No. 22 at (3 P3) No. 10 UConn
Second Round/Rivalry
L 64–72  24–8
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,299)
Storrs, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
P3=Portland 3.
All times are in Eastern.

Rankings

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Final
AP NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV 25 RV RV 22 21 23 19 17 19 20 22 22 20
Coaches NR NR NR RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 22 23 23 20 17 19 20 23 23 23
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked in previous week
(RV)   Received Votes
(NR)   Not Ranked

2024 WNBA Draft

PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Dyaisha FairLas Vegas Aces216PG

References

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  3. "Reiss Adds Syracuse Transfer Teisha Hyman". gorhody.com. University of Rhode Island Athletics. April 19, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. "Orange Welcome Dominique Camp for 2023-24 Season". cuse.com. University of Syracuse Athletics. April 5, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  5. "Orange Add Michigan Transfer Izabel Varejão". cuse.com. University of Syracuse Athletics. May 23, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  6. "Syracuse Orange". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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