Tyasha Harris
Harris with the Connecticut Sun in 2023
No. 52 – Connecticut Sun
PositionPoint guard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-05-01) May 1, 1998
East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight152 lb (69 kg)
Career information
High schoolHeritage Christian
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
CollegeSouth Carolina (2016–2020)
WNBA draft2020: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Wings
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2022Dallas Wings
2023–presentConnecticut Sun
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2019 Pan American Games  
FIBA U19 World Championship
Silver medal – second place2017 FIBA U19 World Championship  

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). 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

Dallas Wings

Harris 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.

In January of 2023, the Wings traded Harris to the Connecticut Sun, as part of a three-team deal.[6]

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2020 Dallas 21319.6.433.339.6361.22.70.90.10.96.8
2021 Dallas 32316.3.336.339.8331.62.70.40.31.04.4
2022 Dallas 35515.8.416.309.7920.92.80.40.11.15.0
Career 3 years, 1 team 881116.9.394.329.7631.22.70.50.21.05.2

Postseason

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2021 Dallas 107.0.000.000.0000.01.00.00.00.00.0
2022 Dallas 3017.3.368.2861.0002.32.30.30.31.36.0
Career 2 years, 1 team 4014.8.318.2501.0001.82.00.30.31.04.5

College Statistics

South Carolina

† NCAA championship
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2016–17† South Carolina 372726.3.429.333.6732.03.21.00.21.65.6
2017–18 South Carolina 363533.6.418.299.7453.46.12.20.22.610.4
2018–19 South Carolina 333231.5.398.307.8543.55.31.70.31.710.9
2019–20* South Carolina 333328.7.426.384.8573.55.71.60.12.112.0
Career 13912730.0.417.328.7923.15.11.60.22.09.6

* 2020 NCAA tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Source: gamecocksonline.com[7]

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 Tamara. She is a major in Sports and Entertainment Management.[7]

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. 1 2 "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. ↑ "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.
  7. 1 2 "Tyasha Harris - Women's Basketball". University of South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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