Basketball

From the Brick City to the Rafters. This is the story of how the current Syracuse Women’s Basketball Coach Felisha Legette-Jack went from just trying to play at Thornden Park to being the first female in Syracuse University to have their jersey immortalized. As a player Felisha Legette-Jack, among many personal accolades, was able to lead Syracuse to their first Big East Conference title and their first NCAA Tournament Appearance.

This is the journey of Chris Lavalle, a graduate walk-on from the Syracuse Men’s basketball team. A high school standout from West Genesee who’s mother, Kelly, was an administrative assistant for the Syracuse program. While he followed his collegiate basketball journey to St. John Fisher Chris and his family had more on their plate.