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Former SU Hoops Standout Mangakahia Dies at 30
Tiana Mangakahia overcame breast cancer twice and returned to play before retiring in 2023; her courage earned her the 2021 Bob Bradley Spirit and Courage Award.
- Tiana Mangakahia, a former Syracuse University basketball standout, passed away on Thursday at the age of 30 following her struggle with breast cancer in Australia.
- Her initial breast cancer diagnosis came in 2019 before her senior Syracuse season, and she faced a return of stage four cancer in 2023 that forced her retirement.
- Mangakahia spent four years playing for Syracuse from 2017 to 2021, leading the nation in assists during her sophomore year and reaching 1,000 career points more quickly than any other player in the program’s history.
- In an Instagram post just days before her death, she wrote that her health had taken 'a negative turn' and she was experiencing 'significant physical decline' while focusing on family.
- Her passing prompted widespread tributes highlighting her courage, leadership, and legacy, with organizations pledging to honor her enduring impact on basketball.
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Former Syracuse women’s basketball star Tiana Mangakahia dies after fight with cancer
Tiana Mangakahia is one of the most memorable players in Syracuse women's basketball history, a testament to her passing skills and the bravery she showed returning from breast cancer.
·Syracuse, United States
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