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Tiana Mangakahia

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Tiana Mangakahia

Tiana Cynthia Mangakahia (21 April 1995 – 11 September 2025) was an Australian basketball player. She began her career with two seasons in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) before playing college basketball in the United States for Syracuse University between 2017 and 2021. After a season in Russia, Mangakahia returned to the WNBL in 2022 and moved to play in France in 2023, but then retired due to breast cancer. She came out of retirement in April 2025, but died after her health deteriorated dramatically in September 2025 as a result of the cancer.

Infobox

2011
Brisbane Spartans
2014
Brisbane Spartans
2023
Toulouse Métropole Basket
2025
Southern Districts Spartans
Born
(1995-04-21)21 April 1995Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia
Died
11 September 2025(2025-09-11) (aged 30)Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Listed height
166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
High school
Brisbane State(Brisbane, Queensland) Lake Ginninderra(Canberra, ACT)
College
Syracuse (2017–2021)
WNBA draft
2021: undrafted
Playing career
2011–2023; 2025
Position
Guard
2011–2012
Australian Institute of Sport
2013–2014
Townsville Fire
2021–2023
Northside Wizards
2021–2022
Dynamo Moscow
2022–2023
Sydney Flames
Representing Australia
Medals Representing Australia Women's basketball FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Jordan FIBA U-19 World Championship 2013 Lithuania Team FIBA U-18 Oceania Championship 2012 New Zealand Team FIBA U-16 Oceania Championship 2011 Australia Team

Tables

· Career statistics › College
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Syracuse
mw- GP
31
GS
30
MPG
34.1
FG%
42.6
3P%
28.9
FT%
87.5
RPG
3.8
APG
9.8
SPG
2.5
BPG
0.0
TO
5.7
PPG
17.5
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Syracuse
mw- GP
34
GS
34
MPG
31.3
FG%
44.5
3P%
37.1
FT%
88.2
RPG
4.9
APG
8.4
SPG
2.2
BPG
0.1
TO
3.9
PPG
16.9
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Syracuse
mw- GP
Did not play due to injury
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Syracuse
mw- GP
20
GS
20
MPG
32.4
FG%
42.5
3P%
34.4
FT%
84.2
RPG
3.1
APG
7.3*
SPG
1.5
BPG
0.1
TO
4.8
PPG
11.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
85
mw- GP
84
GS
32.6
MPG
43.4
FG%
33.3
3P%
87.3
FT%
4.1
RPG
8.7
APG
2.2
SPG
0.0
BPG
4.8
TO
15.8
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.
Year
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.
Year
Team
mw- GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
PPG
2017–18
Syracuse
31
30
34.1
42.6
28.9
87.5
3.8
9.8
2.5
0.0
5.7
17.5
2018–19
Syracuse
34
34
31.3
44.5
37.1
88.2
4.9
8.4
2.2
0.1
3.9
16.9
2019–20
Syracuse
Did not play due to injury
2020–21
Syracuse
20
20
32.4
42.5
34.4
84.2
3.1
7.3*
1.5
0.1
4.8
11.4
Career
85
84
32.6
43.4
33.3
87.3
4.1
8.7
2.2
0.0
4.8
15.8
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.

References

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