Syracuse sophomore guard Brittney Sykes will undergo surgery to repair the torn ACL and meniscus in her right knee, SU Athletics announced in a release Friday.

Sykes — Syracuse’s leading scorer and a member of the All-Atlantic Coast Conference team — was injured on a drive to the basket with 12:46 remaining in the Orange’s 59-53 win over Chattanooga in the first round of the NCAA tournament on March 22. She didn’t return to that contest, and sat on the bench for the entirety of Syracuse’s second-round loss to Kentucky two days later.

The diagnosis came after an MRI was performed this week, after the Orange was eliminated from the tournament Monday.

“I am 100 percent dedicated to rehabbing and coming back strong for the upcoming season,” Sykes said in the release. “I am looking forward to being back on the court with my teammates making Syracuse proud.”

A date for surgery will be set following a reevaluation, the statement said. Sykes averaged 16.7 points per game and shot 51 percent from the field this season — both team-highs.

“Brittney is obviously a very important part of our team, on and off the court,” SU head coach Quentin Hillsman said in the release. “I have all the confidence in the world that she will fully dedicate herself to rehabbing the injury and coming back better than ever.

“And we will be there to support her every step of the way.”