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Former Syracuse guard Kiara Lewis is transferring to Clemson, according to a release from Clemson Athletics. Lewis led the Orange in points per game (14.0) and minutes per game (37.1) during the 2020-21 season. The redshirt senior entered the transfer portal on March 29.
Last season with Tiana Mangakahia sidelined due to breast cancer, Lewis led SU in points per game (17.6) and minutes per game (37.6) as well. She was named All-Atlantic Coast Conference First Team after starting in every game of the 2019-20 season.
Former Syracuse guard Taleah Washington transfers to Old Dominion
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Taleah Washington entered the transfer portal last week and announced her transfer to Old Dominion today.
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Former Syracuse guard Taleah Washington is transferring to Old Dominion, she announced in an Instagram post on Friday afternoon. Washington entered the transfer portal on March 26 and was among nine other current Syracuse players whose names were in the portal.
Washington was also one of the four Syracuse players who sat out of the ACC and NCAA Tournaments due to an unspecified violation of team rules. All four including freshmen Kiara Fisher, Khamya McNeal and Faith Blackstone are in the transfer portal, too. Washington played in 13 games for the Orange this season and averaged 1.6 points per game. In 2019-20, she averaged 3.2 points and 10.7 minutes per game.
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Syracuse guard Taleah Washington will transfer to Old Dominion, reunite with former Orange assistant
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Jan 28, 2021; Syracuse, New York, USA; Syracuse Orange guard Taleah Washington (1) shoots the ball as Pittsburgh Panthers guard Destiny Strother (31) defends during the first half at the Carrier Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY SportsRich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
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Washington, a sophomore guard, announced her decision in a post on Instagram on Friday.
The move reunites her with Monarchs head coach DeLisha Milton-Jones, who served as an assistant coach for the Orange for one season. Milton-Jones led Old Dominion to a 13-11 record this season.
Former Syracuse guard Kiara Lewis transfers to Clemson
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Kiara Lewis led Syracuse in points per game (14.0) and minutes per game (37.1) during the 2020-21 season.
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Former Syracuse guard Kiara Lewis is transferring to Clemson, according to a release from Clemson Athletics. Lewis led the Orange in points per game (14.0) and minutes per game (37.1) during the 2020-21 season. The redshirt senior entered the transfer portal on March 29.
Last season with Tiana Mangakahia sidelined due to breast cancer, Lewis led SU in points per game (17.6) and minutes per game (37.6) as well. She was named All-Atlantic Coast Conference First Team after starting in every game of the 2019-20 season.