I view it as a compliment.. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? Coming from a traditionally rich grassroots program, her mobility, rebounding prowess and scoring ability at her size is a rarity. Cardoso is among 10 outgoing transfers who saw at least 50 minutes last season. Paid subscriptions include some exclusive content, but the reason for subscriptions is a simple one: making sure our writers and editors creating 24/7/365 womens basketball coverage get paid to do it. 'Cuse Athletics Fund. Cardoso immediately becomes one of if not the best players available in the transfer market. Cardoso is the 12th player to leave the program through the portal this offseason, while the Orange has added four transfers as well. She started in all but one game in 2020-21. Only freshman guard Priscilla Williams remains from that contributing group. Naj Murray, G, Fifth Year - Transfer from Texas Tech, Jayla Thornton, G, Fifth Year - Transfer from Howard, Shalexxus Aaron, G, Redshirt Senior - Transfer from USC, Eboni Walker, F, Junior - Transfer from ASU, Laura Salmeron, G, Freshman - Originally a member of 2020 freshman class, stayed overseas during pandemic. Former Syracuse center Kamilla Cardoso is transferring to South Carolina, according to a press release from the Gamecocks' athletic department. A text message from The Associated Press to Orange coach Quentin Hillsman seeking comment was not returned. Three of the returning Gamecocks are on ESPN's top 25 players for next season: No. Cardoso, a 6-foot-7 center and the highest rated commit in the history of the womens basketball program, was ACC Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. Cardoso was the ACC Freshman of the Year in her first college season when she played for Syracuse, averaging 13.6 points and eight rebounds. She is the 12th player to leave Syracuse this offseason. Subscribe to make sure this vital work, creating a pipeline of young, diverse media professionals to write, edit and photograph the great game, continues, and grows. Click or tap here to report it. Coming from a traditionally rich grassroots program, her mobility, rebounding prowess and scoring ability at her size is a rarity. It was the first time the ACC had Co-Defensive Players of the Year. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Former Syracuse Orange womens basketball player Kamilla Cardoso has transferred to Southeastern Conference powerhouse South Carolina. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Engstler the ACC Sixth Player of the Year landed at Louisville, Digna Strautmane joined Georgia Tech, Kiara Lewis is at Clemson, Amaya Finklea-Guity committed to Duke, Old Dominion grabbed Taleah Washington, Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi went to Miami, and Faith Blackstone found a spot at North Carolina A&T. Cardoso entered the transfer portal on April 22 after a breakout freshman year with the Orange. No better way for @Kamillascsilva to celebrate her birthday than to JOIN OUR GAMECOCK FAMILY!!! Cardoso declined to elaborate on why she was leaving Syracuse. Alonga second straight top-15 recruiting class, SU's incoming players are expected to join Williams to form the core of next year's team. Hillsman is bringing in a top 15 recruiting class this offseason and a few of his own transfers, including Shalexxus Aaron (USC), Naje Murray (Texas Tech), Eboni Walker (Arizona State) and Jayla Thornton (Howard). "Coming from a traditionally rich grassroots program, her mobility, rebounding prowess and scoring ability at her size is a rarity. Cardoso turned into a weapon for Syracuse on both ends of the floor and soon became a focal point for teams trying to beat the Orange. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. 5 overall), racked up multiple conference accolades last season, including ACC Freshman of the Year, Co-Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defensive Team, All-Freshman Team, and First Team All-ACC. South Carolina women's basketball has added ACC Freshman of the Year Kamilla Cardoso to the roster as a transfer from Syracuse, coach Dawn Staley announced Friday. She took those (bad) days and she put them behind her. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu. Alonga second straight top-15 recruiting class, SU's incoming players are expected to join Williams to form the core of next year's team. When shes on the court the FAMS will quickly see why she was named the ACC Freshman of the Year and Co-Defender of the Year.. Five landed at other Atlantic Coast Conference schools: Emily Engstler (Louisville), Kiara Lewis (Clemson), Amaya Finklea-Guity (Duke), Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi (Miami) and Digna Strautmane (Georgia Tech). Compare Syracuse University and University of California-Irvine with key academic data including admission, tuition, SAT scores, and more. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Were not in that state.. Women's Power Rankings: Pac-12 teams, Maryland show their teeth, NCAA 1-time transfer rule clears final hurdle, Top 25 women's college basketball players for 2021-22. Despite losing 12 players to the transfer portal, Syracuse has gained four players from the transfer portal. Cardoso was named to the Lisa Leslie Center Award Watch List and the 2020 ACC Newcomer Watch List. Finklea-Guity will transfer to Duke, and Djaldi-Tabdi will head to Miami, marking four players transferring to other ACC schools. Cardoso follows a large group of players leaving Syracuse this offseason after the program finished the year with a 15-9 record and a second-round NCAA tournament exit under the direction of Quentin Hillsman, who just wrapped up his 15th season on the job. A text message from The Associated Press to Orange coach Quentin Hillsman seeking comment was not returned. Syracuse freshman center Kamilla Cardoso is transferring from Syracuse, a source confirmed. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. She declined to comment when asked why she wanted to seek a transfer. The 6-foot-7 center was the highest-ranked recruit in SU program history, at No. Syracuse women's basketball coach Quentin Hillsman said Tuesday that his team is not in "panic mode," but that may have changed Thursday when freshman phenom Kamilla Cardoso became the 12th Orange player to enter the transfer portal in the last month. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, Stanford defeats Arizona to win women's NCAA Tournament. Facilities. At Hamilton Heights, she averaged 24.1 points, 15.8 rebounds and 9.2 blocks as a senior to earn 2020 McDonalds All-America status. SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Syracuse freshman center Kamilla Cardoso, defensive player of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference and its top rookie, has joined 11 teammates and entered the NCAA transfer . Shooting 57.6 percent from the field, she ranked second in the league in that category. Syracuse freshman center Kamilla Cardoso, defensive player of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference and its top rookie, has joined 11 teammates and entered the NCAA transfer portal. sharpshooters Shallexus Aaron (USC) and Naje Murray (Texas Tech), MEAC Player of the Year Jayla Thornton (Howard) and Arizona State forward Eboni Walker. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina womens basketball head coach Dawn Staley announced that 2021 ACC Freshman of the Year and co-Defender of the Year Kamilla Cardoso has signed a financial aid agreement to attend the University and play for the Gamecocks. Now that Cardoso is officially gone, there are only three players that remain from Syracuses 2020-21 roster: Starting guard Priscilla Williams, freshman guard Ava Irvin and redshirt sophomore guard Teisha Hyman. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. She entered the program as the No. COLUMBIA, S.C. South Carolina womens basketball head coach Dawn Staley announced that2021 ACC Freshman of the Year and co-Defender of the YearKamilla Cardoso has signed a financial aid agreement to attend the University and play for the Gamecocks. Mike McAllister is a go-to source for Syracuse Orange content. Kamilla is a perfect complement to our program, Staley said. USChas won six of the last seven Southeastern Conference Tournaments, reached the Elite Eight four times during that span and finished off one of its three Final Four appearances in 2017. Sign up for our free Syracuse basketball newsletter. After topping Syracuse in the ACC tournament semifinals, Louisville head coach Jeff Walz said: Our goal for Kamilla was, like I said, trying to get her to catch the ball further out in the paint and then to really give emphasis, every time a shot was taken, to put a body on her and box her out. Cardoso and Emily Engstler were the biggest losses, with Engstler heading to ACC-foe Louisville. ACC defensive player and rookie of the year Kamilla Cardoso will transfer from Syracuse, becoming the 12th player to seek a transfer from the program this offseason. Emily Engstler said of her after an ACC tournament quarterfinal win over Florida State: I think Kamilla is a wonderful basketball player and shes very young, and she has a lot to learn We put her at a higher standard, because shes a really good basketball player. (818) 898-3976 (818) 361-4590 AKA: Alias, Nicknames, alternate spellings, married and/or maiden names for Andre Cardoso in Pacoima, CA. BREAKING: Kamilla Cardoso who won shares of the #ACCwbb Rookie and Defensive Player of the Year awards is in the transfer portal and leaving Syracuse. Thanks to the commitment and passion of our supporters, Syracuse Athletics leverages exceptional athletics and academics to transform student-athletes into leaders and champions. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. She was expected to be the focal point of the offense next season as Syracuse has looked to fill the roster with shooters to open up space for her inside. Digna Strautmane (Georgia Tech), Kiara Lewis (Clemson), Emily Engstler (Louisville) Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi (Miami) and Amaya Finklea-Guity (Duke) will all suit up against their former team next winter. Earlier this week, Hillsman held media availability via Zoom and fielded questions from reporters about the players leaving his program. Cardoso joins a 2021-22 roster that returns all 11 Gamecocks from the 2021 NCAA Final Four team while also adding the No. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? Who is the player of the year in every women's college basketball conference? The only returning contributor not to submit their name to the transfer portal is freshman guard Priscilla Williams. Kiara Fisher, Maud Huijbens, and Lauren Fitzmaurice (did not participate in 2020-21 season) have not made public decisions on their landing spots. Cardoso was selected to the All-ACC first team by Blue Ribbon Panel and the second team by the head coaches. All are staying in the Atlantic Coast Conference -- at Louisville, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Duke and Miami, in that order. The Gamecocks return all 11 players from the Final Four team while adding the No. 6-foot-7 native of Brazil averaged. In her debut season at Syracuse, Cardosoposted 13.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game to earna spot on the All-ACC First Team in addition to her other awards. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. averaged 13.6 points on a team-high 57.6 percent shooting, adding eight rebounds and a team-high 2.7 blocks per contest. Mitchell Northam of @TheNextHoops was the first to report the news. 5 . Mitch Northam of WUNC first reported the news. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Prior to Syracuse, Cardoso played four seasons at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tenn., after moving to the United States from Montes Claros, Brazil, when she was 15 years old. She is the the first Syracuse player to earn ACC freshman of the year honors. KamillaCardoso Position Center Height 6-7 Class Freshman Highschool Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Hometown Montes Claros, Brazil Bio Related Stats Moments Biography High School Played on school team in 7thgrade and started on her varsity team all four years of high school a second straight top-15 recruiting class, SU's incoming players are expected to join Williams to form the core of next year's team. Syracuse, N.Y. Kamilla Cardoso, who spent one season with the Syracuse women's basketball program, will transfer to the University of South Carolina, the school announced Friday.. Transfer-out Rate: 9%: Lower 89%: Retention Rate: Higher 94%: Special Learning Opportunity: ROTC Study Abroad Evening/Weekend College Teacher Certificate: * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Cardoso confirmed her decision to enter the NCAAs transfer portal last week, becoming the 12th player from the 2020-21 Syracuse roster to seek a transfer. : https://t.co/Ud7A83naCb pic.twitter.com/Fcb2CyfKc6. 1 signing class of Sania Feagin (Ellenwood, Ga./Forest Park), Bree Hall (Dayton, Ohio/Wayne HS), Raven Johnson (Atlanta, Ga./Westlake HS) and Saniya Rivers (Wilmington, N.C./Ashley HS). Cardoso was 16th in the ACC in scoring, ninth in rebounding and led the league in blocked shots. BREAKING: Kamilla Cardoso who won shares of the #ACCwbb Rookie and Defensive Player of the Year awards is in the transfer portal and leaving Syracuse. Syracuse women's basketball coach Quentin Hillsman held a press conference on Tuesday, prior to Cardoso entering the portal, to address the state of the program. Women's Power Rankings: Pac-12 teams, Maryland show their teeth, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Not a lot of 18-year-old basketball players who are freshmen in the ACC can do that. She was ranked the No. And if you've got people in the portal, your program's in trouble. Gambling problem? Ranked as the fifth-best prospect by ESPN in 2020, she has all four years of eligibility remaining due to the NCAAs COVID-era ruling that applied to all athletes this past season. They can choose to go where they want to go. Syracuse freshman center Kamilla Cardoso is transferring from Syracuse, a source confirmed. Cardoso led the ACC in field goal percentage at 59.5% and blocks per game at 2.8. Cardoso joins a 2021-22 roster that returns all 11 Gamecocks from the 2021 NCAA Final Four team while also adding the No. 19 Destanni Henderson, both guards. "Kamilla is a perfect complement to our program," South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley said in a statement. With the loss of Cardoso, Syracuse has two open scholarships available for next years roster. a second straight top-15 recruiting class, SU's incoming players are expected to join Williams to form the core of next year's team. 24/7/365 womens basketball coverage, written, edited, and photographed by our young, diverse staff, dedicated to breaking news, analysis, historical deep dives, and projections about the game we love. A 6-foot-7 Brazil native, Cardosoaveraged 13.6 points on a team-high 57.6 percent shooting, adding eight rebounds and a team-high 2.7 blocks per contest. "Kamilla is a perfect complement to our program," Staley said in . See our ethics statement. SU head coach Quentin Hillsman addressed the flurry of transfers for the first time two weeks ago, three days before Cardoso entered the portal. The 6-foot-7 center was the highest recruit in SU program history (No. The McDonald's All-American thrived in her transition to Atlantic Conference Conference play, earningfreshman of the year honors by the Blue Ribbon Panel as well as being named co-defensive player of the year by the conference's head coaches. Cardoso, a 6-foot-7 center and the highest rated commit in the history of the women's. Cardoso, a 6-foot-7 Brazil native,becomes the 12th Orange player to enter the transfer portal this offseason -- 10 of which were amongthe 11 players who saw at least 50 minutes last season. The Next Hoops' Mitchell Northam first reported the news. If you got people in the portal, then youre in trouble. In her collegiate debut, she had 14 points and seven rebounds in just 13 minutes against Stony Brook. And he mentioned a variety of reasons for individuals entering the portal over the 25-minute presser, including playersnot wanting to meet the standards he's set as well as seniors pursuing different academicor geographic opportunities. If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. If you got people in the portal, then youre in trouble. All rights reserved (About Us). Kamilla Cardoso was a preteen and stood 6-foot-5 around the time her game film was sent to Hunt, who marveled at the fact that someone that tall could move so quickly. Cardoso, a 6-foot-7 center from Brazil, averaged 13.6 points, eight rebounds and 2.7 blocks in her first season at Syracuse. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. becomes the 12th Orange player to enter the transfer portal this offseason -- 10 of which were amongthe 11 players who saw at least 50 minutes last season. Syracuse University women's basketball center Kamilla Cardoso has entered the NCAA Division I transfer portal, according to multiple reports, becoming the 12th and most significant player to seek a departure from the program. Even with the mass exodus from the program, Syracuse has secured four players through the transfer portalformer USC guard Shalexxus Aaron, former Howard guard Jayla Thornton, former Arizona State forward Eboni Walker and former Texas Tech guard Naje Murray. Were in a good place and were not in a panic mode, Hillsman said. Kamilla is a perfect complement to our program, Staley said in a press release. Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. She also earned three-straight ACC Freshman of the Week awards during the year (Jan. 26, Feb. 1, Feb. 8). Cardoso finished second on Syracuse at 14.3 points per game, second on the team in rebounding at 8.5 boards per game and won three straight ACC Freshman of the Week awards in January. 6-foot-7 native of Brazil averaged 13 . According to HerHoopStats, Cardoso also had the second-best PER in the conference, a 30.4 mark. 1 recruiting class in the country. She is one of 12 players who entered the transfer portal from Syracuse, which fell to UConn in the NCAA tournament's second round. Kamilla Cardoso, a decorated freshman center and the The most prominent departee in the mass exodus from Syracuse women's basketball has landed at a national contender. South Carolina advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament earlier this month before losing to eventual national champion Stanford. Syracuse, N.Y. Syracuse freshman Kamilla Cardoso, the Atlantic Coast Conference's defensive player and rookie of the year, has entered the transfer portal, she confirmed to. 5 overall player in the Class of 2020. Five other Orange players transferred within the conference, including Emily Engstler (Louisville), Kiara Lewis (Clemson), Digna Strautamane (Georgia Tech), Amaya Finklea-Guity (Duke) and Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi (Miami). Staley Adds Transfer Kamilla Cardoso to 2021-22 Roster. Kamilla Cardoso who won shares of the ACC's Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year awards this past season is leaving Syracuse. . Lewis, Strautmane, Djaldi-Tabdi and Finklea-Guity were seniors with the option to return next season. I think a lot of it is schools whove recruited you from the beginning so theyre familiar with some of these schools as well, just like some of the players that were bringing in, probably 90% of them were familiar with them from the previous recruiting process. When shes on the court the FAMS will quickly see why she was named the ACC Freshman of the Year and Co-Defender of the Year.. Notice a spelling or grammar error in this article? Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Irish move past Wolfpack as Miles still sidelined, Minnesota coach Whalen resigns at alma mater, White out as Pitt hoops coach after 42-99 mark, Sheldon gives Buckeyes lift vs. Michigan in return, LSU-Georgia game delayed by weather, leaky roof, NC State star Johnson to miss ACC tournament, 8 ejected after UK-Florida scuffle at SEC tourney, All in the family: how three generations of Jaquezes have ruled West Coast basketball. 5 overall) and averaged 13.6 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. South Carolina also is bringing in the No. Im really proud of her.. He added that some of the players who chose to leave were a surprise while others weren't. She led the ACC in field goal percentage and blocks, and led all of the conferences freshmen in rebounding. One of 12 Orange players to enter the transfer portal this offseason, Cardoso will join a Gamecocks program that was a missed tip-in away from playing for a national championship last month. Four other Orange players also transferred to ACC schools including Kiara Lewis (Clemson), Digna Strautmane (Georgia Tech), Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi (Miami), and Amaya Finklea-Guity (Duke). In 24 games with Syracuse last season, Cardoso averaged 13.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per contest. We're not in that state.". Cardoso is the reigning Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman of the Year, Co-ACC Defensive Player of the Year and the highest-ranked recruit in . 2 Aliyah Boston, a forward, and No.
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