2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 20
Brittney Sykes
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- University
- Hometown:
- Newark, N.J.
Bio
Selected seventh overall in the 2017 WNBA Draft by the Atlanta Dream, the fourth selection in program history ... Ranks third in school history with 1,846 points ... First in program history with 137 starts ... Ranks third in program history with 670 field goals made ... Fourth in Syracuse history with 409 career free throws made ... Fourth in program history with 138 games played ... Fifth in school history with 266 steals ... Eighth in program history with 810 career rebounds ... Ninth in Orange history with a 1.9 career steals per game average ... Ranks 10th in school history with a 13.4 career scoring average.
Senior Season (2016-17)
WBCA Division I Coaches All-America Honorable Mention ... WBCA All-Region 1 Team ... Blue Ribbon Panel and Coaches' All-Atlantic Coast Conference First Team honoree ... Atlantic Coast Conference All-Defensive Team ... Recognized on the Dawn Staley Award midseason watch list and Wade Trophy watch list ... All-Florida Sunshine Classic Team … Third in the ACC and 30th nationally in scoring, averaging 19.2 points per game ... Seventh in the league and 73rd in the country in steals, tallying 2.3 steals per contest ... Ranked eighth in the conference and 152nd in the nation in rebounding, averaging 7.8 boards per outing ... Recorded 28 points, one point shy of the program NCAA Tournament record, against Iowa State (3/18) in the NCAA Tournament first round ... Tallied 21 points at Pittsburgh (2/26) ... Tallied a career-high 34 points against North Carolina (2/12) ... Made a personal-best 13 free throws against the Tar Heels ... Tallied 25 points, six boards, six assists, and four steals against Pittsburgh (2/2) ... Scored 31 points at Virginia Tech (1/29) ... Notched 29 points against Miami (1/22) ... Pulled down 10 boards against the Hurricanes, good enough for her seventh double-double of the year ... Registered 24 points and a personal-best four blocked shots at Georgia Tech (1/15) ... Tallied 21 points and 10 rebounds against Boston College (1/8), her 11th double-double of her career … Had 21 points, five boards, two assists, and two steals at Clemson (1/5) … Notched 20 points and 10 boards at Louisville (12/29), her fifth double-double of the season … Had 20 points against Old Dominion (12/20) at the Florida Sunshine Classic ... Recorded 23 points, 13 rebounds, and a career-high eight helpers against Niagara (12/10) … Registered 26 points and a personal-best 14 boards against Central Connecticut State (12/4) ... Notched 21 points, five rebounds, and matched her career high with five steals against George Washington (11/25) at the Gulf Coast Showcase … Scored 21 points and pulled down seven boards at Drexel (11/21).
Junior Season (2015-16)
Senior Season (2016-17)
WBCA Division I Coaches All-America Honorable Mention ... WBCA All-Region 1 Team ... Blue Ribbon Panel and Coaches' All-Atlantic Coast Conference First Team honoree ... Atlantic Coast Conference All-Defensive Team ... Recognized on the Dawn Staley Award midseason watch list and Wade Trophy watch list ... All-Florida Sunshine Classic Team … Third in the ACC and 30th nationally in scoring, averaging 19.2 points per game ... Seventh in the league and 73rd in the country in steals, tallying 2.3 steals per contest ... Ranked eighth in the conference and 152nd in the nation in rebounding, averaging 7.8 boards per outing ... Recorded 28 points, one point shy of the program NCAA Tournament record, against Iowa State (3/18) in the NCAA Tournament first round ... Tallied 21 points at Pittsburgh (2/26) ... Tallied a career-high 34 points against North Carolina (2/12) ... Made a personal-best 13 free throws against the Tar Heels ... Tallied 25 points, six boards, six assists, and four steals against Pittsburgh (2/2) ... Scored 31 points at Virginia Tech (1/29) ... Notched 29 points against Miami (1/22) ... Pulled down 10 boards against the Hurricanes, good enough for her seventh double-double of the year ... Registered 24 points and a personal-best four blocked shots at Georgia Tech (1/15) ... Tallied 21 points and 10 rebounds against Boston College (1/8), her 11th double-double of her career … Had 21 points, five boards, two assists, and two steals at Clemson (1/5) … Notched 20 points and 10 boards at Louisville (12/29), her fifth double-double of the season … Had 20 points against Old Dominion (12/20) at the Florida Sunshine Classic ... Recorded 23 points, 13 rebounds, and a career-high eight helpers against Niagara (12/10) … Registered 26 points and a personal-best 14 boards against Central Connecticut State (12/4) ... Notched 21 points, five rebounds, and matched her career high with five steals against George Washington (11/25) at the Gulf Coast Showcase … Scored 21 points and pulled down seven boards at Drexel (11/21).
Junior Season (2015-16)
Syracuse’s lone representative on the 2016 All-Final Four Team … Registered 77 steals on the season, which ranks 10th in school history … Ranked sixth in the Atlantic Coast Conference and 125th nationally after averaging 2.03 steals per game … Third on the team in scoring and rebounding after averaging 10.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest … Poured in 17 points against Washington (4/3) … Notched 17 points against South Carolina (3/25) … Scored a season-high 24 points and matched a personal-best with five steals against Albany (3/20) … Registered 16 points at Pittsburgh (2/21) … Had 17 points and matched a career-high with five steals at Virginia (2/11) … Pulled down 11 boards at North Carolina (1/7) … Scored 16 points against Drexel (12/29) … Registered her fifth career double-double with a 11-point, 10-rebound effort against Jacksonville (12/21) … Notched 18 points against Fordham (11/28) … Had 11 points and five assists against Morgan State (11/23).
Redshirt Season (2014-15)
Redshirt Season (2014-15)
Named to the Naismith Trophy watch list and Preseason All-Atlantic Coast Conference Team … Played in three games before suffering a season-ending injury … Averaged 2.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per contest … Notched two rebounds and two steals against Notre Dame (1/4) … Scored five points, pulled down four boards, and swiped three steals against Central Connecticut State (12/30) … Recorded two points and seven rebounds in her season debut against Cornell (12/28).
Sophomore Season (2013-14)
Sophomore Season (2013-14)
Named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Second Team by the Blue Ribbon Panel and coaches … Scored 532 points on the season, which ranks eighth in program history … Ranked ninth in the ACC and 65th nationally with a .505 field goal percentage … 13th in the league and 145th in the country after averaging 16.6 points per game … Registered her fourth double-double of her career by tallying 13 points and 12 boards against Chattanooga (3/22) … Scored 31 points against Virginia Tech (2/6) … Notched 22 points against Maryland (2/2) … Registered 27 points and three blocked shots against Virginia (1/26) … Recorded her fourth straight 20-point contest against St. Joseph’s (12/21), scoring 20 points … Notched 20 points against Niagara (12/19) … Had 20 points against Temple (12/16) … Secured her third double-double of her career with a 25-point, 10-rebound contest at Iowa (12/5) … Registered 23 points, six assists, and career-best five steals against Cornell (11/18) … Scored 26 points against Dartmouth (11/14).
Freshman Season (2012-13)
Freshman Season (2012-13)
Named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team … Ranked fourth on the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 8.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per contest … Pulled down 12 rebounds against Creighton (3/23) … Notched her second double-double of her collegiate career with a 11-point, 11-rebound effort at Notre Dame (2/26) … Had three blocked shots at Cincinnati (2/5) … Registered 19 points at Marquette (1/5) … Secured her first career double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds against Boise State (12/30) … Matched her career-best with five steals against Binghamton (12/15) … Set a personal-high with five steals against Loyola (12/8) … Dished out a season-best four assists at Maine (11/13) … Made her collegiate debut against Farleigh Dickinson (11/11), recording 11 points.
High School
High School
Played four years at University High School for Coach Felicia M. Oliver … A four-star recruit, named the No. 31 player in the Class of 2012 by espnW HoopGurlz … Ranked the No. 9 guard in her class by espnW HoopGurlz … 2012 United States U18 national team member … 2012 McDonald’s All-American, joining classmate Brianna Butler as the third and fourth in Syracuse program history … Named 2012 USA Today All-USA Second Team, All-Tri-State Second Team, North-South Game MVP, All-State, All-Essex County First Team … Averaged 18.9 points, 12.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists as a senior … Led University to the Essex County Championship in 2011-12 … Played for the Philly Belles on the AAU circuit … Member of the National Honor Society, Student Cabinet, and MSG Varsity Club.
Personal
Personal
Brittney C. Sykes … Born February, 1994 … Daughter of Michael and Regina Sykes … Has two older brothers … Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in communications and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. … Working towards a Master’s degree in instructional design, development, and evaluation in the School of Education.
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