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

Legend
  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

WNBA regular season statistics[9]
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

WNBA playoff statistics
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

NCAA statistics[10]
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

  1. ^ "WNBA Draft: Lady Vols forward Isabelle Harrison selected No. 12 by Phoenix Mercury – GoVolsXtra Story". knoxnews.com. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "Isabelle Harrison takes life lessons from Pat Summitt to the WNBA | For The Win". ftw.usatoday.com. April 15, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "San Antonio shoots for the Stars". Swish Appeal. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.'
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Isabelle Harrison WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
  10. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ 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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