Rori Harmon, a guard for Texas women's basketball, was selected 34th overall by the Washington Mystics in the 2026 WNBA Draft. She is the eighth point guard chosen and could become the 23rd Longhorn to play in the league.
Texas womenâs basketball star Rori Harmon is a Washington Mystic.
The guard was the 34th pick Monday night in the third round of the 2026 WNBA Draft and could become the 23rd Longhorn to play in the league. She was the eighth point guard selected.
Texas Longhorns guard Rori Harmon (3) sits on the floor after a fall during the NCAA Womenâs Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 game against Kentucky at Dickies Arena on Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman)
Head coach Vic Schaefer explained how Harmon would make a good pro after the Final Four loss to UCLA and organizations seemed to listen.
"If I had a job in the WNBA, she'd be the first one I'd go get," Schaefer said.
Typically, the draft is held in New York City but, Harmon watched from Austin (the WNBA invites 15 prospects and their families to attend in person; those are typically players projected to go in the first round).
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Harmon became the Longhornsâ all-time assist and steal leader in her final season on campus. She finished her career at Texas with 1,616 points, 977 assists, 659 rebounds and 388 steals while winning 157 games. She is the only player in NCAA history to reach 1,600 points, 950 assists, 650 rebounds and 350 steals.
Throughout the season Schaefer preached how Harmon has flown under the radar the past years and deserved more recognition. But he reiterated that message during in the news conference after the Final Four loss to UCLA. Despite her achievements, including a Big 12 defensive player of the year award, the 5-foot-6 guard has not been awarded higher than the Associated Pressâ All-American honorable mention team.
"That is a crying shame to have our sport not recognize someone as good as she is, that plays as hard as she plays, and plays the right way," Schaefer said. "You want to talk about somebody that's hard to replace. We may never replace her. The impact she has on our team. But shame on you. Shame on the people because there's not another player in the history of our game, not one, and we've had some pretty good players."
The Mystics had a busy draft night drafting five players before Harmon including UCLA's Lauren Betts and Angela DugaliÄ, Ole Miss' Cotie McMahon, Notre Dame's Cassandre Prosper and Baylor's Darianna Littlepage-Buggs.
The WNBA season officially begins Friday, May 8.
Rori Harmon was the 34th pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft.
Rori Harmon was drafted by the Washington Mystics.
Rori Harmon could become the 23rd Longhorn to play in the WNBA.
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