Harris with theConnecticut Sun in 2023 | |
| No. 52 – Dallas Wings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1998-05-01)May 1, 1998 (age 27) East Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 152 lb (69 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Heritage Christian (Indianapolis,Indiana) |
| College | South Carolina (2016–2020) |
| WNBA draft | 2020: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Dallas Wings |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2022 | Dallas Wings |
| 2020–2021 | Kayseri Basketbol |
| 2021–2022 | Nika Siktivkar |
| 2022–2023 | Cankaya |
| 2023–2024 | Connecticut Sun |
| 2024 | Liaoning Flying Eagles |
| 2025–present | Dallas Wings |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Tyasha Pearl Desiree Harris (born May 1, 1998) is an American professionalbasketball player for theDallas Wings of theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She playedcollege basketball for theSouth Carolina Gamecocks. Harris was selected to third teamAll-American by theAssociated Press (AP)[1] and by theU.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA)[2] in 2020. She is also the winner of the 2020Dawn Staley Award,[3] which is named after her coach at South Carolina. On January 31, 2025, it was reported that Harris was traded to the Dallas Wings.[4]
Harris is the first Gamecock to record 700 assists. Her career total of 705 assists ranked 10th all-time in SEC.[3] In June 2020, Harris was named theSoutheastern Conference 2019-20 Female Athlete of the Year.[5]
Harris entered the2020 WNBA draft, where she was selected by theDallas Wings in the first round as the seventh overall pick in the draft.[6] In her debut game on July 26, 2020, Harris recorded 13 points and 4 assist in a 95 - 105 loss to theAtlanta Dream.
In January 2023, the Wings traded Harris to theConnecticut Sun, as part of a three-team deal.[7]
On January 29, 2025, Harris was reported to have been traded along withAlyssa Thomas to thePhoenix Mercury.[4] On January 31, 2025, it was reported that the Mercury had traded Harris to the Dallas Wings in a three-team deal.[8][9] Officially, Harris was sent directly from the Sun to theDallas Wings as part of a larger four-team trade finalized on February 2, 2025.[10] On June 10, 2025, the Wings announced that Harris underwent an unspecified surgery on her left knee and would be out for the remainder of the 2025 season.[11]
Harris signed with theLiaoning Flying Eagles of theWomen's Chinese Basketball Association for the 2024–2025 season.[12]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| * | Denotes season(s) in which Harris won anNCAA Championship |
Stats current through end of 2025 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dallas | 21 | 3 | 19.6 | .433 | .339 | .636 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 6.8 |
| 2021 | Dallas | 32 | 3 | 16.3 | .336 | .339 | .833 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.4 |
| 2022 | Dallas | 35 | 5 | 15.8 | .416 | .309 | .792 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 5.0 |
| 2023 | Connecticut | 40 | 0 | 16.7 | .416 | .464° | .680 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 2024 | Connecticut | 39 | 38 | 28.8 | .425 | .395 | .766 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 10.5 |
| 2025 | Dallas | 5 | 0 | 16.4 | .444 | .455 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
| Career | 6 years, 2 teams | 172 | 49 | 19.5 | .411 | .385 | .756 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 6.5 |
Stats current through end of 2025 playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dallas | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | .000 | .000 | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Dallas | 3 | 0 | 17.3 | .368 | .286 | 1.000 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 2023 | Connecticut | 7 | 0 | 21.9 | .462 | .542 | .800 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 2024 | Connecticut | 5 | 3 | 16.4 | .500 | .600 | 1.000 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 6.4 |
| Career | 4 years, 2 teams | 16 | 3 | 18.4 | .438 | .500 | .909 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 7.2 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17* | South Carolina | 37 | 27 | 26.3 | .429 | .333 | .673 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 5.6 |
| 2017–18 | South Carolina | 36 | 35 | 33.6 | .418 | .299 | .745 | 3.4 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 10.4 |
| 2018–19 | South Carolina | 33 | 32 | 31.5 | .398 | .307 | .854 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 10.9 |
| 2019–20[a] | South Carolina | 33 | 33 | 28.7 | .426 | .384 | .857 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 12.0 |
| Career | 139 | 127 | 30.0 | .417 | .328 | .792 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 9.6 | |
Tyasha Harris is the daughter of Shannon-Greer Harris and Bruce Harris. She has an older brother, Bruce, and two younger sisters, Talia and Tamara.
She majored in sports and entertainment management at the University of South Carolina.[13]