Orange Sign No. 4 Recruiting Class in the Nation
11/13/2019 6:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Syracuse, N.Y. – The future is bright Orange in central New York. Syracuse women's basketball head coach Quentin Hillsman is bringing in the highest-ranked class in program history and No. 4 in the nation according to espnW HoopGurlz. Two of Syracuse's five signees are ranked top-11 on espnW HoopGurlz Top-100 list.
Kamilla Cardoso
6-foot-6 Post, Chattanooga, Tenn.
espnW National Rank: 5
espnW Position Rank: 1
Cardoso is the highest-ranked player in program history to sign with the Orange. Standing six and a half feet tall, Cardoso adds height and power to the Syracuse lineup. She attends Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Coach Q on Cardoso: "Kamilla is an elite athlete that runs from rim-to-rim and can make an impact as a rim protector on the defensive end. She has the ability to score on all three levels offensively."
Priscilla Williams
6-foot-2 Guard, Branson, Mo.
espnW National Rank: 11
espnW Position Rank: 3
Williams is a hybrid guard with deep range hailing from Branson, Mo., where she attends Branson High School. She is the fourth-highest ranked recruit in Syracuse history.
Coach Q on Williams: "Priscilla is arguably the most complete and versatile player in the 2020 recruiting class. Her toughness and her willingness to compete will make her a serious problem."
Faith Blackstone
6-foot-0 Guard, Durham, N.C.
espnW National Rank: 91
espnW Position Rank: 24
Blackstone is a six-foot guard that can play all three perimeter positions. She will add to the Orange's depth and make Syracuse more versatile. Blackstone is a senior at Hillside High School.
Coach Q on Blackstone: "Faith is a superior athlete with the ability to guard multiple positions on the floor and attack the paint and score. She is a knock-down shooter with deep range."
Khamya McNeal
5-foor-8 Guard, Germantown, Wisc.
espnW National Rank: --
espnW Position Rank: 29
McNeal is an athletic guard that will add a mid-range game to Hillsman's guard-heavy rotation. She began her high school career at Shorewood High School and transferred to Milwaukee King where she missed half a season due to transfer rules.
Coach Q on McNeal: "Khamya is a flat out scorer! I call her 'Cook Book'."
Kiara Fisher
5-foot-7 Point Guard, Elmira, N.Y.
espnW National Rank: --
espnW Position Rank: 47
All-Star Girls Report Rank: 93 (Prior to injury in 2018)
The first commit of the 2020 class, Fisher is a New York native that will fit perfectly into the Syracuse system as a pure point guard. Fisher has been a key role-player on Elmira High School's varsity squad since the eighth grade.
Coach Q on Fisher: "Kiara spearheaded this class years ago with her commitment to us. She is a pure point guard with great vision and is very crafty off the bounce. She will make you miss! Her competitive advantage is her speed and quickness. She is lightning quick from baseline-to-baseline and she will push our tempo and make us tough to defend in transition."
Kamilla Cardoso6-foot-6 Post, Chattanooga, Tenn.
espnW National Rank: 5
espnW Position Rank: 1
Cardoso is the highest-ranked player in program history to sign with the Orange. Standing six and a half feet tall, Cardoso adds height and power to the Syracuse lineup. She attends Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Coach Q on Cardoso: "Kamilla is an elite athlete that runs from rim-to-rim and can make an impact as a rim protector on the defensive end. She has the ability to score on all three levels offensively."
Priscilla Williams6-foot-2 Guard, Branson, Mo.
espnW National Rank: 11
espnW Position Rank: 3
Williams is a hybrid guard with deep range hailing from Branson, Mo., where she attends Branson High School. She is the fourth-highest ranked recruit in Syracuse history.
Coach Q on Williams: "Priscilla is arguably the most complete and versatile player in the 2020 recruiting class. Her toughness and her willingness to compete will make her a serious problem."
Faith Blackstone6-foot-0 Guard, Durham, N.C.
espnW National Rank: 91
espnW Position Rank: 24
Blackstone is a six-foot guard that can play all three perimeter positions. She will add to the Orange's depth and make Syracuse more versatile. Blackstone is a senior at Hillside High School.
Coach Q on Blackstone: "Faith is a superior athlete with the ability to guard multiple positions on the floor and attack the paint and score. She is a knock-down shooter with deep range."
5-foor-8 Guard, Germantown, Wisc.
espnW National Rank: --
espnW Position Rank: 29
McNeal is an athletic guard that will add a mid-range game to Hillsman's guard-heavy rotation. She began her high school career at Shorewood High School and transferred to Milwaukee King where she missed half a season due to transfer rules.
Coach Q on McNeal: "Khamya is a flat out scorer! I call her 'Cook Book'."
5-foot-7 Point Guard, Elmira, N.Y.
espnW National Rank: --
espnW Position Rank: 47
All-Star Girls Report Rank: 93 (Prior to injury in 2018)
The first commit of the 2020 class, Fisher is a New York native that will fit perfectly into the Syracuse system as a pure point guard. Fisher has been a key role-player on Elmira High School's varsity squad since the eighth grade.
Coach Q on Fisher: "Kiara spearheaded this class years ago with her commitment to us. She is a pure point guard with great vision and is very crafty off the bounce. She will make you miss! Her competitive advantage is her speed and quickness. She is lightning quick from baseline-to-baseline and she will push our tempo and make us tough to defend in transition."
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