Two Gamecocks Selected in First Round of WNBA Draft

COLLEGE PARK, MD – NOVEMBER 10: Mikiah Herbert Harrigan #21 of the South Carolina Gamecocks dribbles by Blair Watson #22 of the Maryland Terrapins during a women’s basketball game at the Xfinity Center on November 10, 2019 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

The 2020 WNBA Draft was held last Friday, and two Lady Gamecocks heard their names called amongst the first ten picks.

Forward Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and guard Tyasha Harris were selected sixth and seventh, respectively, becoming the latest group of first rounders from the University of South Carolina. Herbert Harrigan was picked by the Minnesota Lynx, while Harris is on the move to Dallas after being selected by the Wings.

Herbert Harrigan was an All-SEC performer as a senior, leading the Gamecocks in scoring at 13.1 ppg last season. She also added 5.6 rpg, 1.7 bpg, and shot 44% from beyond the arc. She was named SEC Tournament MVP, helping guide South Carolina to a conference championship. The four-year contributor ended her career with the second most blocks in program history.

Harris received the Dawn Staley Award as a senior, an accolade aptly named after her head coach. She was also a finalist for the Lieberman Award, which goes to the nation’s top point guard, and was named third-team All-American by the Associated Press. In 2019, Harris tied for sixth among NCAA assist leaders, dishing out 189 dimes. She also averaged 12.1 ppg, and paced the team in steals. She leaves South Carolina as the only player in program history to score 1,000 points and record 700 assists in a career.

Both Harris and Herbert Harrigan were members of South Carolina’s 2017 National Championship team.

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