Texas women’s basketball guard Rori Harmon taken by Washington Mystics in 2026 WNBA Draft
Texas women’s basketball star Rori Harmon is a Washington Mystic.
The guard was the thirty fourth decide Monday night time in the third spherical of the 2026 WNBA Draft and will turn into the 23rd Longhorn to play in the league. She was the eighth level guard chosen.
Texas Longhorns guard Rori Harmon (3) sits on the ground after a fall throughout the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 sport in opposition to Kentucky at Dickies Arena on Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman)
head coach Vic Schaefer defined how Harmon would make a very good professional after the Final Four loss to UCLA and organizations appeared to pay attention.
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“If I had a job in the WNBA, she’d be the first one I’d go get,” Schaefer mentioned.
Typically, the draft is held in New York City however, Harmon watched from Austin (the WNBA invitations 15 prospects and their households to attend in individual; these are usually gamers projected to go in the primary spherical).
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Harmon turned the Longhorns’ all-time assist and steal leader in her closing season on campus. She completed her profession at Texas with 1,616 factors, 977 assists, 659 rebounds and 388 steals whereas profitable 157 video games. She is the one participant in NCAA historical past to succeed in 1,600 factors, 950 assists, 650 rebounds and 350 steals.
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Throughout the season Schaefer preached how Harmon has flown underneath the radar the previous years and deserved extra recognition. But I’ve reiterated that message throughout in the news conference after the Final Four loss to UCLA. Despite his achievements, together with a Big 12 defensive participant of the 12 months award, the 5-foot-6 guard has not been awarded greater than the Associated Press’ All-American honorable point out crew.
“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 mentioned. “You want to talk about someone 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 time drafting 5 gamers earlier than Harmon together with UCLA’s Lauren Betts and Angela Dugalić, Ole Miss’ Cotie McMahon, Notre Dame’s Cassandre Prosper and Baylor’s Darianna Littlepage-Buggs.
The WNBA season officially begins Friday, May 8.
