2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster

Matt Pendleton
Matt Pendleton
Ron Irby
Tim Casey

22 Sydney Morang

  • Position Guard/Forward
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School New Providence
  • Hometown New Providence, N.J.

Biography

Major: Health Education & Behavior
Name Pronunciation: mur-RANG (like meringue pie)
 
OF NOTE
  • Appeared in the first three games of 2017-18 and was sidelined the remainder of the season based on concussion protocol
  • As a freshman, tied for the team lead with 20 made three-pointers in Southeastern Conference games
  • Took courses and trained on campus beginning with the Summer B session (began June 27, 2016)
 
JUST FOR FUN
  • Once rode a six-foot unicycle in a Memorial Day parade for three miles and didn’t fall once
  • Her family are all huge Boston Red Sox fans and the most exciting event she can remember is when the team won the 2004 World Series
  • Her mother Lynn played basketball at Boston University from 1986-90
  • Athletic family includes: aunt Sharon Bay, who played basketball at Vermont (1989-93), aunt Stacey Kinum played basketball at Bowdoin College (1988-92) and her uncle Erin Hunter played rugby and basketball at Towson
  • Has a self-proclaimed cat obsession
  • Has moved nine times and lived in five different states and in 10 houses
  • Played organized soccer, lacrosse, cross country and golf in addition to basketball, of course
 
CAREER HONORS
  • Southeastern Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll (2018)
 
CAREER STAT NOTES
  • Played in 30 games
  • Started 9 games
  • Scored in 19 games, totaling 99 points
  • 3 double-figure scoring games
  • 10 consecutive scoring games
  • Consecutive made free throws: 2
  • 3-point-play (traditional) free throws: 0-1
   
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2017-18)
  • Appeared in first three games and averaged 4.7 points with 16.7 minutes per game
  • Did not travel to Savannah Invitational (Nov. 21-23) due to concussion recovery
  • Announced on Nov. 27 that she would sit out the remainder of 2017-18 and seek a medical redshirt
 
2017-18 STAT NOTES
  • Played in 3 of 30 games
  • Scored in all 3 games she played
  • Hit 4-10 three-pointers (40%), with at least one in all three games
 
FRESHMAN YEAR (2016-17)
  • Scored career-high 12 points twice: vs. Arkansas (Feb. 9) and at Texas ATM (Feb. 2)
  • Earned 9 starts, all in SEC games
  • Gator debut came at Northwestern (Nov. 25) – played a careful 3 minutes and 10 minutes vs Wofford (Nov. 30)
  • Cleared for contact drills on Nov. 18; dressed Nov. 22 at Arkansas State
  • Concussion-like symptoms sidelined her for entire preseason and first four games; was an early possibility to sit out 2016-17
 
2016-17 STAT NOTES
  • Played in 27 of 31 games
  • Started 9 games
  • Scored in 16 games
  • 3 double-figure scoring games
  • 10 consecutive scoring games
  • Consecutive made free throws: 2
  • 3-point-play (traditional) free throws: 0-1
 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Attended and played for New Providence High School from ninth grade through 11th grade before finishing her prep career at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., where she earned her diploma in June of 2016
  • Compiled 2,030 career points in spite playing only 17 games her final year due to injury
  • 2013-14 and 2014-15 NJ.com Union County Conference Player of the Year
  • 2014-15 NJ.com First Team All-Junior
  • 2014-15 First Team Union County Conference All-Stars, voted by UCC coaches
  • 11th Grade (2014-15): averaged 22.9 points (school-record 732 total points), 9.4 rebounds (301 total), 2.3 assists, 2.2 steals, 5.3 made FTs
  • 10th Grade (2013-14): averaged 19.9 points, 9.4 rebounds
  • 9th Grade (2012-13): averaged 18.2 ppg, with 174 rebounds
  • Scored 32 points in her first high school game
  • 2013-14 First Team All-Group 1, reported by nj.com
  • 2013-14 First Team All-Sophomore/Freshman, reported by nj.com
  • Topped the 1,000-career point milestone during her sophomore year, fast player in school history to reach the plateau
  • Entered final year with 1,800 points, 747 rebounds, 229 steals, 181 assists
  • Played with same nationally-recognized summer program Philly Bells as Gator great Sarah Lowe
  • Coached by former UF assistant coach Shell Daily (at IMG Academy) and Cap Pazdera (New Providence HS)
  • AAU coach for Philly Belles was Fran Burbridge
  • Evaluation on ESPN: “IMG Academy-September 2015: Consistent perimeter prospect delivers to the arc with smooth stroke; handles and passes in transition; executes in half-court game, teammate. (Olson)”
 

Statistics

Season:
2017-18

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2016-17Freshman

    G/F
    5'10"
    22
  • 22

    2017-18Sophomore

    Guard/Forward
    6'0"
    22

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