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Former Lady Vols' WNBA results for July 13
Three former Lady Vol basketball players competed in the WNBA on Sunday. New York (14-6) defeated Atlanta (12-9), 79-72, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Isabelle Harrison totaled nine points, six rebounds and one assist in 16 minutes for the Liberty. She converted 3-of-6 field goal attempts and 3-of-6 free throw attempts. Harrison played at 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. Los Angeles (7-14) defeated Connecticut (3-18), 92-88, at Arena in Los Angeles, California. Rickea Jackson started and played 32 minutes for the Sparks. She totaled 19 points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Jackson converted 9-of-16 field goal attempts and 1-of-4 three-point 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. Rae Burrell totaled seven points, two rebounds and one assist in 17 minutes for Los Angeles. She converted 3-of-3 field goal attempts and 1-of-2 free throw attempts. Burrell 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.
USA Today
04-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Four former Lady Vols compete in Los Angeles-New York game
Four former Lady Vol basketball players competed in the WNBA on Thursday. 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. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
USA Today
29-06-2025
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Former Lady Vols' WNBA results for June 29
Three former Lady Vol basketball players competed in the WNBA on Sunday. One former Lady Vol missed her team's game due to injury. Atlanta (11-6) defeated New York, 90-81, at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia. Isabelle Harrison totaled eight points, six rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes for the Liberty. She converted 4-of-6 field goal attempts. Harrison played for Tennessee from 2011-15 under head coaches Pat Summitt and Holly Warlick. She was SEC Tournament MVP in 2014 and a two-time First-Team All-SEC standout during the 2014-15 season. The former Lady Vol was selected in the first round of the 2015 WNBA draft (No. 12 overall) by Phoenix. Chicago (5-11) defeated Los Angeles (5-12), 92-85, on a day when former Lady Vol Candace Parker had her jersey number retired by the Sparks. Parker, who played for Los Angeles, Chicago and Las Vegas, will have her number retired for the Sky later this season. Rickea Jackson started and played 28 minutes for the Sparks. She recorded six points, one rebound and one assist. Jackson converted 3-of-11 field goal 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 three minutes for Los Angeles and missed her lone field goal attempt. She played for the Lady Vols from 2013-18 under head coach Warlick. Russell was selected by New York (No. 22 overall) in the 2018 WNBA draft. Rae Burrell did not play for the Sparks as she continues to recover from a knee injury suffered against Golden State in May. 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.
USA Today
08-05-2025
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- USA Today
Former Lady Vol named assistant basketball coach at Central Michigan
Former Lady Vol named assistant basketball coach at Central Michigan Central Michigan hired former Lady Vol Jordan Walker as an assistant coach. "I'm excited to welcome Jordan to our program," Central Michigan head coach Kristin Haynie said. "I love how she sees the game, our guards are in great hands. They'll benefit not only from her experience as an elite player, but also from her ability to teach and break the game down. "What makes her truly special is that she cares first about helping our players grow into confident, successful young women." Walker played for the Lady Vols from 2020-23 under head coach Kellie Harper after transferring from Western Michigan. As a three-year starter at Tennessee, she helped the Lady Vols make three NCAA Tournament appearances and advancing to the Sweet 16 two times. Walker recorded 291 assists in three seasons. The former Lady Vol previously served as an assistant coach at Jacksonville (2024-25) and Mercer (2023-24). Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
USA Today
08-05-2025
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- USA Today
Former Lady Vol leads Ole Miss to SEC Tournament win against Florida
Former Lady Vol leads Ole Miss to SEC Tournament win against Florida No. 11 seed Ole Miss (37-16) defeated No. 6 seed Florida (43-14), 6-3 in eight innings, Wednesday in the second round of the 2025 SEC Tournament at Jack Turner Field in Athens, Georgia. Former Lady Vol and senior right fielder Lair Beautae went 2-for-4 and recorded one run for Ole Miss. She played for Tennessee from 2022-23 before transferring to Houston in 2024. While at Tennessee, Beautae played in 93 games, including 88 starts. She recorded a .293 batting average and totaled 44 hits, 33 RBIs and nine doubles as a freshman. During her sophomore campaign for the Lady Vols, Beautae totaled four home runs, 29 RBIs and 21 runs. She totaled a career-high six RBIs against Mercer on April 6, 2023. Beautae also hit a grand slam in Tennessee's, 7-6, victory over Alabama on May 12, 2023. She helped the Lady Vols win two SEC regular-season championships and claim a SEC Tournament title in 2023. In 2025 at Ole Miss, Beautae has appeared in 31 games, including 29 starts. She has recorded a .357 batting average, two home runs, 20 RBIs, nine doubles and one triple. Ole Miss will next play in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals Thursday against No. 3 seed Texas, First pitch is slated for 5 p.m. EDT. SEC Network will televise the contest. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
