Tyasha Harris

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Tyasha Harris
Tyasha Harris.jpg
No. 52 – Dallas Wings
PositionPoint guard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-05-01) May 1, 1998 (age 23)
East Lansing, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Career information
High schoolHeritage Christian
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
CollegeSouth Carolina (2016–2020)
WNBA draft2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Dallas Wings
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentDallas Wings
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Pan American Games  
FIBA U19 World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2017 FIBA U19 World Championship  

Tyasha Pearl Desiree Harris (born May 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). 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.

College career[]

Harris 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[]

Harris entered the 2020 WNBA draft, where she was selected by the Dallas Wings in the first round and as the 7th overall pick in the draft.[5]

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 high ° League leader

College[]

† NCAA championship
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* 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

* 2020 NCAA tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Source: gamecocksonline.com[6]

Personal life[]

Tyasha Harris is the daughter of Shannon-Greer Harris and Bruce Harris. She has an older brother, Bruce, and two younger sisters, Talia and Tamana. She is a major in Sports and Entertainment Management.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 women's basketball Associated Press All-America Team announced | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "USBWA > All-America > Women". sportswriters.net. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Tyasha Harris wins the 2020 Dawn Staley Award". www.secsports.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Dallas Wings' Tyasha Harris, Ex-Gamecock, Wins SEC Female Athlete of The Year". The Next Hoops. June 18, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "Gamecocks' Harris picked by Dallas Wings in WNBA Draft". WIS News 10. April 17, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Tyasha Harris - Women's Basketball". University of South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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