Isabelle Harrison

Personal: Harrison studied communications at Tennessee. She also earned a master’s degree in agricultural leadership. She played volleyball in high school. She has 11 siblings. Two of her older brothers, D.J. and David, played basketball overseas. Her older sister, DeeDee, was an Honorable Mention All-America volleyball player at Tennessee from 2008-12 and ranks eighth on Lady Vols’ career blocks list. Her father, Dennis, was a 10-year NFL veteran who played for four different teams (Philadelphia, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco, Atlanta). She would be a personal stylist or volleyball player if she was not playing basketball. Harrison lists former Tennessee head women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt and former Tennessee assistant coach Dean Lockwood as people who have made a difference in her life. She describes herself as a foodie. She was involved in music and ballet as a child.

2023 Season: Harrison placed sixth on the final leaderboard with 5,687 points. She ranked third in the league with 2,967 stat points while tying for fourth with 420 MVP points. She tied for fourth in the circuit with seven Game MVP awards, including three MVP 1 distinctions. She also garnered a trio of MVP 3 commendations. She reached 500 leaderboard points in a game five times, including a career-high 683 points against Team Cole in Week One finale. She compiled a 2-4 record as a captain during Week Two and Week Five. She led the league with a .542 field goal percentage and 147 made field goals over 15 games. She was second in the circuit with 271 field goal attempts. She finished fourth in the league in offensive rebounds (35), defensive rebounds (95) and total rebounds (130). She ranked seventh in the league with 51 drawn fouls. She was the league’s third-leading scorer with 23.3 point per game average. She tallied 20 or more points in 9-of-15 games, including three outings with 30 or more points. Harrison was one of two players in the league to reach 40-point plateau in a game after setting Athletes Unlimited career high with 40 points against Team Smith in Week Two opener. She made 15-of-23 shots from the field along with converting 10-of-11 foul shots while grabbing 12 rebounds. She closed the season with three double-double performances in final five games. She netted 16 points and grabbed career-high 13 rebounds against Team Sims on March 17. She also tallied 24 points with 12 caroms in Week Five opener against Team Sims. She finished the season with a 23-point, 12-rebound showing against Team Hillmon.  

2022 Season: Harrison was the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Basketball Defensive Player of the Year who started all 15 games. She was also a member of league’s All-Defensive Team. She finished third on the Athletes Unlimited leaderboard with 5,373 points. She earned 400 or more points in a game five times, including 550 points on February 4 against Team Cloud. Harrison was the fifth-leading scorer in the league with 19.3 average. She ranked fourth in total points (275), field goals made (113) and total rebounds (110). She tied for third in the circuit with 83 defensive rebounds. She also accrued 27 offensive rebounds, which ranked sixth in the league. She ranked third in the league with 33 steals. She registered three or more steals seven times, including a season-high four thefts on February 16. She tied for third in the league with eight game MVP awards. She scored in double figures 13 times, including six 20-point efforts. She also had four double-doubles during inaugural campaign. She opened the season with back-to-back 20-point performances. She recorded 21 points in the season opener against Team Mitchell before a 20-point showing against Team Russell two nights later. She set the season high with 29 points on 12-of-22 shooting from the field against Team Brown in Week Two opener. She added a season-high 12 rebounds. Harrison made 10-of-14 shots from the field in 24-point effort against Team Cloud on February 4. She also grabbed eight rebounds with five assists. She nearly posted a double-double in Week Three against Team Brown with 25 points and nine rebounds. She also drew a season-high five fouls. She matched her season high with 29 points on 12-of-18 shooting from the field in Week Five against Team Hawkins. She also converted all five free throws.

Other Professional Experience: Harrison is a six-year WNBA veteran who started 97-of-167 games in her career from 2016-22. She averaged 8.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game during her career. She was selected with the No. 12 overall pick by the Phoenix Mercury in 2015 WNBA Draft. She appeared in 26 games with the Mercury during her rookie season and averaged 8.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest. She started 33-of-34 games with San Antonio in 2016 and averaged career-high 11.4 points per game. She spent four seasons with Dallas, opening 63-of-107 appearances. She grabbed career-high 10 rebounds against Chicago on September 23, 2021. She matched her career high with 10 rebounds in three games during 2022 campaign. She was named the 2019 Associated Press WNBA Comeback Player of the Year. She was signed by the Chicago Sky as an unrestricted free agent on February 5, 2023. She also played three seasons overseas in Italy and Poland. She averaged 15.2 points per game in 11 appearances for Napoli during 2018-19 campaign. She led CCC Polkowice to the Polish Cup semifinals in 2016-17, averaging team-high 12.1 points while shooting 57.5 percent from the field. She also paced CCC Polkowice in field goal percentage (.547) during EuroLeague play while netting 10.5 points per outing.

College Experience: Harrison was a two-time Honorable Mention All-America selection at Tennessee who averaged 9.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game during 112-game career. She was a four-time All-Southeastern Conference performer. She led the Lady Vols to three NCAA Elite Eight berths. She was a member of two SEC Tournament championship teams. She also led the Lady Vols to two SEC regular season crowns. She ranks 43rd in Tennessee history with 1,071 career points. She was named 2014 SEC Tournament MVP. She earned Academic All-SEC distinction four times. She led the Lady Vols in scoring as a senior with 12.2 average.