Sep 12, 2025, 12:06 PM ET Tiana Mangakahia, a former Syracuse star who played professional basketball in Russia, France and her home country of Australia, has died after a long battle with cancer, her family announced Friday. She was 30. “We are heartbroken to share the passing of our beautiful Tiana Mangakahia,” her family wrote on her social media account. …
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Former Syracuse University basketball star Tiana Mangakahia, whose career was cut short by cancer, died Thursday after showing inspiring “courage and resilience” against the disease, officials said. She was 30. Mangakahia, a point guard who led the Orange in assists in each of her three seasons with Syracuse, was “surrounded by family and friends in her hometown of Brisbane, Australia,” …
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Syracuse, N.Y. — Former Syracuse women’s basketball star Tiana Mangakahia died earlier this week at 30 years old following a fight with cancer, according to her family. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that …
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