Tyasha Harris

Last Updated:

March 12, 2019

POS: Position:

F Forward

HGT: Height:

5-10 5-10

WGT: Weight:

147 147

Age: Age:

YOG: Year of Graduation:

2020

Team:

School:

South Carolina

Hometown:

Noblesville, IN

Tyasha Harris

As of Sept. 18, 2018

USA Basketball Notes

Gold Medal: 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship.
Silver Medal: 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup.
Honors: Named to the 2017 FIBA U19 All-Star Five (all-tournament team).
Is 14-1 in games played for USA Basketball.
Participated in the 2018 USA World Cup Team training camp; was a member of the USA Red Team that fell to the USA White Team 100-75 in an intrasquad exhibition during the 2018 USA World Cup Team training camp in South Carolina; scored 6 points and added 2 assists.
Member of the 2017 USA Women's U19 World Cup Team that posted a 6-1 record and finished with the silver medal after losing to Russia by four points in the gold medal game in Udine, Italy.
Aided the 2017 USA U19 squad to a 3-0 exhibition record against U19 teams from Italy, Latvia and Spain.
Member of the 2016 USA U18 National Team that captured the gold medal with a perfect 5-0 record at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship to qualify the USA for the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup; started all five games and averaged 10.6 ppg. and a team-high 5.4 apg.
Her 27 assists lists as the all-time USA U18 record, while her 5.4 apg. ranks second on the all-time assists averaged list.
Participated in the 2013 USA Women’s U16 National Team Trials.

College Notes

Averaged 6.1 apg. in 2017-18, which led the Southeastern Conference and ranked 21st in the nation.
Started 35 of 66 games played and averaged 10.4 ppg. and 3.4 rpg. in 2017-18.
As a freshman in 2016-17, aided University of South Carolina to a 33-4 record, the SEC Tournament and regular season titles and the 2017 NCAA Championship.
All-SEC second team (2018).
SEC All-Freshman Team (2017)
Started 27 of 37 games played in 2016-17 and averaged 5.6 ppg., 2.0 rpg. and a team-high 3.2 apg.

High School Honors

2016 Naismith High School All-America third team.
2016 USA Today All-USA third team.
2016 USA Today All-Indiana first team.

High School Notes

Played four varsity seasons at Heritage Christian High School (Indianapolis, Ind.).
Lists single-game highs of 40 points (2016), 13 rebounds (2016), 12 assists (four times, most recently in 2016), 12 steals (three times, most recently in 2016) and seven blocked shots (2014).
Has started in all 115 career games and lists career totals of 2,004 points, 690 rebounds, 570 assists, 528 steals and 129 blocked shots.
As a senior in 2015-16, started in all 30 games and averaged 23.5 ppg., 6.6 rpg., 4.3 apg. and 4.8 spg. to help her team to a third straight 3A state title.
As a junior in 2014-15, started in all 30 games and averaged 17.6 ppg., 6.1 rpg., 5.4 apg. and 4.0 spg. to help her team to a 28-2 record and a second straight 3A state title.
As a sophomore in 2013-14, started in all 28 games and averaged 15.8 ppg., 5.2 rpg., 4.8 apg., 4.5 spg. and 1.5 bpg. to help her team to a 27-1 record and a 3A state title.
As a freshman in 2012-13, started in all 27 games and averaged 12.1 ppg., 5.4 rpg., 5.2 apg., 5.1 spg. and 1.5 bpg. to help her team to a 24-3 record and the state semifinals.
Played in the summer for Best Choice United.
Participated on the varsity track and field team in 2012-13 and 2013-14; was undefeated in the regular season and was a city champion in the 100 and 200 meter in both seasons; selected to the 2013 and 2014 All-City Team.

Personal Notes

Full name is Tyasha Pearl-Desiree Harris, but prefers to be called Ty.
Born in East Lansing, Michigan, now resides in Noblesville, Indiana.
Daughter of Shannon Greer-Harris and Bruce Harris.
Has one brother, Bruce Harris III (21), and two sisters, Talia Harris (9) and Tamara Harris (8).
Cousin Shay Murphy played basketball professionally for Perfumerias Avenida; cousin LaSonya Collins played basketball at Michigan State University and uncle Kevin Sindle played basketball at the University of St. Francis.
Listed on the honor roll for seven semesters and the High Honor Roll for three.
Grandfather Bruce Harris retired from the U.S. Marines, and uncle Ryan Sindle serves in the U.S. Army.

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Started playing basketball: when she was 5.
Favorite 2016 U.S. Olympic Team athlete: Tamika Catchings.
Top movies of all time: “Love & Basketball,” “Blue Crush” and “All About The Benjamins.”
Favorite app: Kicks on Fire.
Favorite sport other than basketball: track and field.
Favorite class: SPTE: live entertainment.
Favorite player of all time: Kyrie Irving.
Favorite Olympian: Dawn Staley.
Best players ever faced: Derick Grant and DeSean Johnson.
Last book read for pleasure: “Remember Why You Play: Faith, Football, and a Season to Believe" by David Thomas.
Enjoys: hanging with her family and teammates, playing video games and shopping when away from the court.
First international trip was to Valdivia, Chile, with the USA U18 National Team in 2016.

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USA Basketball Statistics

TEAM	G/S	MIN/G	FGM-FGA	PCT	3PM-3PA	PCT	FTM-FTA	PCT	REB/AVG	PTS/AVG	AST	TO	BLK	STL
2017 U19	7/5	25.6	19- 46	.413	9- 24	.375	9- 11	.818	19/ 2.7	56/ 8.0	40	7	0	14
2017 U19x	3/2	22.0	12- 20	.600	1- 7	.143	3- 6	.500	9/ 3.0	28/ 9.3	7	6	1	10
2016 U18	5/5	20.4	20- 35	.571	3-8	.375	10- 15	.667	15/ 3.0	53/ 10.6	27	9	1	13
TOTALS	15/12	23.1	51- 101	.505	13- 39	.333	22- 32	.688	43/ 2.9	137/ 9.1	74	22	2	37

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YEAR	G/S	MIN/G	FGM-FGA	PCT	3PM-3PA	PCT	FTM-FTA	PCT	REB/AVG	PTS/AVG	AST	TO	BLK	STL
2017	37/27	26.3	75- 175	.429	26- 78	.333	33- 49	.673	75/ 2.0	209/ 5.6	117	59	7	37

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