Isabelle Harrison, a former Tennessee women's basketball player, has signed with the Toronto Tempo, a new WNBA expansion team for the 2026 season. This marks her ninth season in the WNBA after playing for multiple teams including Phoenix and Dallas.
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Isabelle Harrison signed with the Toronto Tempo
Toronto Tempo is a WNBA expansion team for 2026
Harrison enters her ninth WNBA season
She has averaged 7.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game
Harrison was named WNBA Comeback Player of the Year in 2019
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Former Lady Vol signs with WNBA expansion team
Former Tennessee women's basketball player Isabelle Harrison signed with Toronto in the WNBA. The Tempo is an expansion team for the 2026 season.
Harrison previously played in the WNBA with Phoenix (2016), San Antonio (2017), Dallas (2019-22), Chicago (2024) and New York (2025).
The former Lady Vol enters her ninth WNBA season. In eight seasons, she averaged 7.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and one assist per game. Harrison also has a .475 field goal percentage in her career. In 2019, she was named WNBA Comeback Player of the Year by the Associated Press.
On June 30, 2021, Harrison became the third WNBA player to total 20 or more points, eight-plus rebounds and four or more steals, while not starting, as she scored a career-high 23 points.
She played at Tennessee from 2011-15 under head coaches Pat Summitt andHolly 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 by Phoenix (No. 12 overall).
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