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{{short description|American basketball player}} |
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{{BLP sources|date=October 2008}} |
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| nationality = American |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1971|01|2}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1971|01|2}} |
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| birth_place = [[Louisville, Kentucky]] |
| birth_place = [[Louisville, Kentucky]], U.S. |
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| high_school = [[Southern High School (Kentucky)|Southern]] (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| high_school = [[Southern High School (Kentucky)|Southern]] (Louisville, Kentucky) |
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| college = [[Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball|Tennessee]] (1989–1993) |
| college = [[Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball|Tennessee]] (1989–1993) |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
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After graduating from Tennessee in 1993, Lisa played one season ( |
After graduating from Tennessee in 1993, Lisa played one season (1998–1999) for the [[Columbus Quest]] of the [[American Basketball League 1996-98|American Basketball League]] and two seasons (1997–1999) for the [[Portland Power (basketball)|Portland Power]]. |
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In the 1999 [[WNBA |
In the 1999 [[WNBA draft]], she was selected by the [[Phoenix Mercury]] in the third round (34th pick overall). In the WNBA, Lisa was once ranked eighth in [[free throw]] shooting accuracy at 86.4% in 2001. |
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==Vital statistics== |
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*'''Position:''' [[Forward (basketball)|Forward]] |
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*'''Number:''' 3 |
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*'''Born:''' January 2, 1971 |
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*'''Height:''' 6-1 / 1,85 |
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*'''Weight:''' 164 lb / 74,4 kg. |
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*'''College:''' Tennessee 1993 |
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==Outside basketball== |
==Outside basketball== |
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[[Category:All-American college women's basketball players]] |
[[Category:All-American college women's basketball players]] |
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[[Category:American women's basketball players]] |
[[Category:American women's basketball players]] |
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[[Category:Basketball players from Kentucky]] |
[[Category:Basketball players from Louisville, Kentucky]] |
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[[Category:Columbus Quest players]] |
[[Category:Columbus Quest players]] |
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[[Category:Parade High School All-Americans (girls' basketball)]] |
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[[Category:Small forwards]] |
[[Category:Small forwards]] |
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[[Category:Southern High School (Kentucky) alumni]] |
[[Category:Southern High School (Kentucky) alumni]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Louisville, Kentucky]] |
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[[Category:Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball players]] |
[[Category:Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball players]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:03, 15 February 2024
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | January 2, 1971 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 164 lb (74 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southern (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| College | Tennessee (1989–1993) |
| WNBA draft | 1999: 3rd round, 34th overall pick |
| Selected by the Phoenix Mercury | |
| Playing career | 1996–2005 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1996–1998 | Portland Power |
| 1998 | Columbus Quest |
| 1999–2005 | Phoenix Mercury |
Lisa Harrison (born January 2, 1971) is a former American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).[1]
Early life[edit]
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Harrison learned to play basketball from a young age. In 1989, she was named the Naismith Prep Player of the Year and High School Player of the Year while attending Southern High School, by Parade magazine. She also was named 1989's Kentucky Miss Basketball. In 1991, as a sophomore while attending the University of Tennessee, she was a member of their women's basketball team that won the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship.
Professional career[edit]
After graduating from Tennessee in 1993, Lisa played one season (1998–1999) for the Columbus Quest of the American Basketball League and two seasons (1997–1999) for the Portland Power.
In the 1999 WNBA draft, she was selected by the Phoenix Mercury in the third round (34th pick overall). In the WNBA, Lisa was once ranked eighth in free throw shooting accuracy at 86.4% in 2001.
Outside basketball[edit]
Harrison was inducted into the Kentucky High School Athletics Hall of Fame on September 10, 2001. On September 12, 2006, Harrison was named an outreach coordinator for the athletic department at the University of Louisville.
References[edit]
- ^ Lisa Harrison Archived November 15, 2005, at the Wayback Machine. WNBA.com
External links[edit]
- 1971 births
- Living people
- All-American college women's basketball players
- American women's basketball players
- Basketball players from Louisville, Kentucky
- Columbus Quest players
- Parade High School All-Americans (girls' basketball)
- Phoenix Mercury draft picks
- Phoenix Mercury players
- Portland Power players
- Small forwards
- Southern High School (Kentucky) alumni
- Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball players