Tyasha Pearl Desiree Harris (born May 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Liaoning Flying Eagles of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA). She played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Harris was selected to third team All-American by the Associated Press (AP)[1] and by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA)[2] in 2020. She is also the winner of the 2020 Dawn Staley Award,[3] which is named after her coach at South Carolina.
_(cropped).jpg) Harris with the Connecticut Sun in 2023 | |
| No. 52 – Liaoning Flying Eagles | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | WCBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 1, 1998 East Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 152 lb (69 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Heritage Christian (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College | South Carolina (2016–2020) |
| WNBA draft | 2020: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the Dallas Wings | |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2022 | Dallas Wings |
| 2020–2021 | Kayseri Basketbol |
| 2021–2022 | Nika Siktivkar |
| 2022–2023 | Cankaya |
| 2023–present | Connecticut Sun |
| 2024–2025 | Liaoning Flying Eagles |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
College career
editHarris is the first Gamecock to record 700 assists. Her career total of 705 assists ranked 10th all-time in SEC.[3] In June 2020, Harris was named the Southeastern Conference 2019-20 Female Athlete of the Year.[4]
Professional career
editWNBA
editDallas Wings (2020–2022)
editHarris entered the 2020 WNBA draft, where she was selected by the Dallas Wings in the first round as the seventh overall pick in the draft.[5] In her debut game on July 26, 2020, Harris recorded 13 points and 4 assist in a 95 - 105 loss to the Atlanta Dream.
Connecticut Sun (2023–present)
editIn January 2023, the Wings traded Harris to the Connecticut Sun, as part of a three-team deal.[6]
Overseas
editHarris signed with the Liaoning Flying Eagles of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association for the 2024–2025 season.[7]
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
| * | Denotes season(s) in which Harris won an NCAA Championship |
WNBA
editRegular season
editStats current through end of 2024 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dallas | 21 | 3 | 19.6 | .433 | .339 | .636 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 6.8 |
| 2021 | Dallas | 32 | 3 | 16.3 | .336 | .339 | .833 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.4 |
| 2022 | Dallas | 35 | 5 | 15.8 | .416 | .309 | .792 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 5.0 |
| 2023 | Connecticut | 40 | 0 | 16.7 | .416 | .464° | .680 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 2024 | Connecticut | 39 | 38 | 28.8 | .425 | .395 | .766 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 10.5 |
| Career | 5 years, 2 teams | 167 | 49 | 19.6 | .410 | .383 | .753 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 6.6 |
Playoffs
editStats current through end of 2024 playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dallas | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | .000 | .000 | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Dallas | 3 | 0 | 17.3 | .368 | .286 | 1.000 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 2023 | Connecticut | 7 | 0 | 21.9 | .462 | .542 | .800 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 2024 | Connecticut | 5 | 3 | 16.4 | .500 | .600 | 1.000 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 6.4 |
| Career | 4 years, 2 teams | 16 | 3 | 18.4 | .438 | .500 | .909 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 7.2 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17* | South Carolina | 37 | 27 | 26.3 | .429 | .333 | .673 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 5.6 |
| 2017–18 | South Carolina | 36 | 35 | 33.6 | .418 | .299 | .745 | 3.4 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 10.4 |
| 2018–19 | South Carolina | 33 | 32 | 31.5 | .398 | .307 | .854 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 10.9 |
| 2019–20[a] | South Carolina | 33 | 33 | 28.7 | .426 | .384 | .857 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 12.0 |
| Career | 139 | 127 | 30.0 | .417 | .328 | .792 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 9.6 | |
Personal life
editTyasha Harris is the daughter of Shannon-Greer Harris and Bruce Harris. She has an older brother, Bruce, and two younger sisters, Talia and Tamara.
She majored in sports and entertainment management at the University of South Carolina.[8]
Notes
edit- ^ 2020 NCAA tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
References
edit- ^ "2020 women's basketball Associated Press All-America Team announced | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "USBWA > All-America > Women". sportswriters.net. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tyasha Harris wins the 2020 Dawn Staley Award". www.secsports.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Dallas Wings' Tyasha Harris, Ex-Gamecock, Wins SEC Female Athlete of The Year". The Next Hoops. June 18, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Gamecocks' Harris picked by Dallas Wings in WNBA Draft". WIS News 10. April 17, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Connecticut Sun Acquire Rebecca Allen, Tyasha Harris and the No. 6 Pick in a Three-Team Trade". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ "Liaoning inks Tyasha Harris". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tyasha Harris - Women's Basketball". University of South Carolina Athletics. June 22, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball Reference