Syracuse, N.Y. -- Syracuse University women’s basketball point guard Tiana Mangakahia has revealed she has breast cancer.

Mangakahia made the announcement in a story on cuse.com.

“Just over a month ago, I found a lump on my left breast so I went to the health center and got it checked out. Throughout the following weeks, things have progressed quickly. I’ve undergone various tests and got a biopsy on Friday, June 14," she wrote.

“On Tuesday, June 18, I got the results back and it was a day I will never forget. On this day, I was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer (Grade 3 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma). As of right now I am starting chemotherapy on Friday and will have to undergo surgery after treatment. I know this will be tough, but I will get through it. This is just the beginning for me and I will come out stronger. I have much more to accomplish and I hope to inspire others to overcome their own adversity just like I know I will.”

Orange coach Quentin Hillsman expressed his support for Mangakahia in a tweet.

Mangakahia, a 24-year-old graduate student from Australia, had considered leaving SU for the WNBA at the end of this season but decided to return for one more year. The All-American led the Orange in scoring this season with 16.9 points per game and was the Atlantic Coast Conference leader in assists (287) and assists per game (8.4) for the second year in a row. She is a two-time first-team all-ACC player who led the nation in assists per game (9.8) two seasons ago.

In just two years in the program, she became the fastest player in school history to score 1,000 career points and tally 500 assists this season and is SU’s all-time leader in assists with 591.

“This is beatable and I will fight and win,” she wrote. “I want to thank everyone who has reached out already and those who will support me moving forward. Since I decided to forgo the WNBA draft and return to Syracuse for my final year, I’ve been working hard and training so my team and I can achieve our goals. Now my focus has shifted to fighting cancer, and I will come out a stronger person.”