Isabelle Harrison (born September 27, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and USK Praha of the Czech Women's Basketball League. She is the daughter of former NFL defensive end Dennis Harrison Jr.
College career
Harrison tore her ACL in February 2015 against Kentucky. She was the 34th Lady Vol to be drafted in the WNBA draft, the first since the 2012 WNBA draft when Glory Johnson and Kelley Cain were drafted.[1][2]
Professional career
Harrison was drafted 12th overall by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2015 WNBA draft. She sat out the 2015 season due to a torn ACL while playing in her senior year at Tennessee. She would make her debut in 2016. In her rookie season, she averaged 3.1 ppg and 1.8 rpg in 26 games as a reserve for the Mercury.
In 2017, Harrison was traded to the San Antonio Stars along with a first round draft pick in exchange for Danielle Robinson.
On May 16, 2019, Harrison was traded to the Dallas Wings.[3]
Harrison signed with the Chicago Sky on February 2, 2023 during free agency.[4] She was sidelined for her entire first season with a torn left meniscus that required surgery.[5]
Harrison signed with the New York Liberty on February 21, 2025 in open free agency.[6][7][8]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
Regular season
Stats current through end of 2024 regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Did not play (due to injury) | ||||||||||||
2016 | Phoenix | 26 | 1 | 7.5 | .525 | .000 | .680 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
2017 | San Antonio | 34 | 33 | 26.6 | .500 | .500 | .635 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 11.4 |
2018 | Did not play (due to illness) | ||||||||||||
2019 | Dallas | 31 | 29 | 25.6 | .456 | .000 | .716 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 8.6 |
2020 | Dallas | 13 | 11 | 19.8 | .447 | .000 | .789 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 6.4 |
2021 | Dallas | 28 | 5 | 23.8 | .538 | .000 | .783 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 10.9 |
2022 | Dallas | 35 | 18 | 18.4 | .466 | 1.000 | .867 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
2023 | Did not play (due to injury) | ||||||||||||
2024 | Chicago | 36 | 5 | 16.3 | .399 | .167 | .820 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 6.5 |
Career | 7 years, 4 teams | 203 | 102 | 19.9 | .474 | .188 | .753 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 8.2 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Phoenix | 3 | 0 | 13.7 | .615 | .000 | .000 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
2021 | Dallas | 1 | 0 | 29.0 | .308 | .000 | .500 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
2022 | Dallas | 3 | 2 | 12.3 | .538 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
Career | 3 years, 2 teams | 7 | 2 | 15.3 | .487 | .000 | .500 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 5.9 |
College
Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011–12 | Tennessee | 31 | 102 | .367 | .000 | .621 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
2012–13 | Tennessee | 25 | 238 | .485 | .000 | .698 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 9.5 |
2013–14 | Tennessee | 35 | 475 | .577 | .000 | .669 | 9.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 13.6 |
2014–15 | Tennessee | 21 | 256 | .471 | .000 | .644 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 12.2 |
Career | 112 | 1071 | .504 | .000 | .660 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 9.6 |
Off the court
Philanthropy
In February 2024, Harrison joined the WNBA Changemakers Collective and their collaboration with VOICEINSPORT (VIS) as a mentor, "aimed at keeping girls in sport and developing diverse leaders on the court and beyond the game."[11][12]
References
- ^ "WNBA Draft: Lady Vols forward Isabelle Harrison selected No. 12 by Phoenix Mercury – GoVolsXtra Story". knoxnews.com. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ "Isabelle Harrison takes life lessons from Pat Summitt to the WNBA | For The Win". ftw.usatoday.com. April 15, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ "San Antonio shoots for the Stars". Swish Appeal. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Taylor, Shakeia; Poe, Julia (February 4, 2023). "Isabelle Harrison signing with the sky". The Times. Munster, Indiana: Chris White, Lee Enterprises. p. C6. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Parys, Jori (June 23, 2024). "Chicago Sky's Izzy Harrison beats back adversity to return to court". CBS News. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
She said the surgery initially left her unable to walk.
- ^ Jones, Siera (February 21, 2025). "Isabelle Harrison Joins Reigning WNBA Champion New York Liberty". Athletes Unlimited. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
'We are excited to welcome Izzy Harrison to the Liberty family and look forward to the positive impact she will have on and off the court,' said Liberty Head Coach Sandy Brondello.
- ^ "New York Liberty Sign Isabelle Harrison". Liberty.WNBA.com. New York, NY: NBA Media Ventures, LLC. February 21, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
Sandy Brondello said, 'Having originally drafted her with Phoenix, she has consistently demonstrated the ability to impact games on both ends. Izzy's versatility and commitment strengthens our post rotation and makes her an ideal fit for our team as we pursue another championship in 2025.'
- ^ "Transactions". WNBA. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. February 21, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
Isabelle Harrison signed a Training Camp Contract with the New York Liberty.
- ^ "Isabelle Harrison WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "WNBA and the WNBA Changemakers Collective Team Up with Digital Community Platform VOICEINSPORT to Keep Girls in the Game". WNBA. February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Ayala, Erica (February 7, 2024). "Nneka Ogwumike, Aliyah Boston among 12 players to participate in WNBA's girls in sports mentorship program". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
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