Four former Lady Vols compete in Los Angeles-New York game
New York (12-5) defeated Los Angeles (5-13), 89-79, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Isabelle Harrison totaled seven points, four rebounds, two steals and two assists in 12 minutes for the Liberty. She converted 3-of-5 field goal attempts and 1-of-3 free throw attempts.
Harrison played for Tennessee from 2011-15 under head coaches Pat Summitt and Holly Warlick. She was SEC Tournament MVP in 2014 and First-Team All-SEC. The former Lady Vol was selected in the first round of the 2015 WNBA draft (No. 12 overall) by Phoenix.
Rickea Jackson started and played 28 minutes for the Sparks. She recorded eight points, four rebounds, two steals and two assists. Jackson converted 3-of-10 field goal attempts and 2-for-4 free throw attempts. The former Lady Vol is in her second professional season after being selected in the first round of the 2024 WNBA draft (No. 4 overall) by the Sparks.
Mercedes Russell played seven minutes for Los Angeles. She totaled two points and one assist. Russell converted 1-of-1 field goal attempts. She played for the Lady Vols from 2013-18 and was selected by New York (No. 22 overall) in the 2018 WNBA draft.
Rae Burrell played 11 minutes for the Sparks in her return from injury. She totaled five points and two rebounds. Burrell converted 2-of-3 field goal attempts and 1-of-1 three-point attempts.
She played for the Lady Vols from 2018-22 and was selected by Los Angeles in the first round (No. 9 overall) of the 2022 WNBA draft.
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