Syracuse Orange women’s basketball was tabbed the No. 23 team in the nation by ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 Monday morning.
Here’s what ESPN’s Charlie Creme had to say about the Orange
Coach Quentin Hillsman brought in the nation’s fourth-ranked recruiting class, according to HoopGurlz, and returns four starters, including leading scorer Kiara Lewis (17.6 PPG, fourth in the ACC). And those aren’t even the chief reasons why Syracuse should be back in the postseason. That honor goes to the return of the program’s all-time assist leader, Tiana Mangakahia, who missed last season while getting treatment for breast cancer.