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Donna Ditota

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Basketball Writer at The Post-Standard

Basketball writer for The Post-Standard, syracusedotcom. AP voter. Former basketball Bonnie. Golden Retriever enthusiast. Newspaper lifer. Very slow runner.

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  • Former Syracuse forward Petar Majstorovic has committed to a new school

    1 week ago | syracuse.com | Donna Ditota

    Syracuse, N.Y. -- Petar Majstorovic has found a new college basketball home. The former Syracuse forward committed to Long Beach State and made that pledge public via his Instagram. Majstorovic, a 6-foot-8 forward, played one season with the Orange and elected to enter the transfer portal on March 31. A native of Serbia who lived most of his life in France, Majstorovic averaged 13.4 minutes per game in 2024-25.

  • Syracuse women’s basketball adds a transfer from Auburn (report)

    1 week ago | syracuse.com | Donna Ditota

    Syracuse, N.Y. -- The Syracuse women’s basketball team has added a transfer from Auburn, reports Talia Goodman, who covers the sport nationally. Oyindamola Akinbolawa is a 6-foot-5 center who will be a junior in 2025-26. She is from Lagos, Nigeria and spent two seasons with the Tigers. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

  • How experts evaluate new Syracuse point guard Nait George’s game: ‘That’s kind of wild’

    1 week ago | syracuse.com | Donna Ditota

    Syracuse, N.Y. – When Nait George committed to Syracuse earlier this month, he filled a specific and important need:A quality Power Five point guard with size. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

  • JJ Starling, Donnie Freeman talk Syracuse basketball roster building: ‘We got some really good pieces’

    1 week ago | syracuse.com | Donna Ditota

    Utica, N.Y. – It’s been 30 days since Syracuse’s 2024-25 season ended on an NBA court in Charlotte. Since then, five players with eligibility have declared their intentions to transfer. Two more players who technically are out of eligibility have said the same. Four players who wore uniforms of different college basketball teams last season have pledged to play for SU in 2025-26. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

  • Syracuse basketball forward Donnie Freeman gives brief update on his foot injury: ‘I’ll be ready’

    2 weeks ago | syracuse.com | Donna Ditota

    Utica, N.Y. -- Donnie Freeman and JJ Starling spent part of their Thursday night here at the Utica University gym. They wore orange T-shirts and participated in a charity wheelchair basketball game to raise awareness for the Sitrin Stars program, which provides opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities to participate in a variety of adaptive sports.

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11 Apr 25

RT @jimcavale: The cost of doing nothing is real….This is just the beginning. Only one solution — a collectively negotiated partnership b…

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11 Apr 25

RT @MattNorlander: Had a coach tell me last week the price of a guy they were recruiting tripled to $1 mil+in a few days' time. Only so ma…

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Donna Ditota @DonnaDitota1
11 Apr 25

Had time this morning to finally read this gripping story by Marnie Eisenstadt and Greta Stuckey. It’s full of sad and nauseating details. https://t.co/zkMGAIISIk