Tiana Mangakahia, Syracuse basketball (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images)
Syracuse Basketball star Tiana Mangakahia was chosen for the 2020 Syracuse 8 Courage Award. Mangakahia is in remission from Stage 2 breast cancer.
The Syracuse University Athletics Department announced Syracuse Women’s Basketball player Tiana Mangakahia is the 2020 recipient of the Syracuse 8 Courage Award. Mangakahia is the 14th honoree of the award that was first presented in 2007 to former football player Kelvin Smith.
Mangakahia missed the 2019-2020 season after being diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in June 2019. Mangakahia remained visible throughout her battle with cancer sharing on social media updates and supporting her teammates on the bench throughout the past campaign.