With the WNBA season well underway, several former Lady Vols have acted as key players for their respective teams. On June 24, Tennessee women’s basketball legend Tamika Catchings was honored for her prestigious career in the WNBA, as the Indiana Fever retired her No. 24 jersey and hang it in the rafters of Bankers Life Fieldhouse. During her 15 years with the Fever, she was a 12-time All-WNBA recipient and 10-time WNBA All-Star. In 2012, she led the Fever during a WNBA Championship run and earned Finals MVP.
Isabelle Harrison (San Antonio), Glory Johnson (Dallas), Candace Parker (Los Angeles), Meighan Simmons (Atlanta) and Shekinna Stricklen (Connecticut) are the current Lady Vols on WNBA rosters.
Isabelle Harrison
San Antonio Stars | F/C | 2nd Season
Harrison has played in 15 games, starting in 14 of the contests. On May 25, the Stars faced off against Glory Johnson’s Dallas Wings, and Harrison put together an all-around performance with 16 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks for her first career double-double.
Harrison has averaged 11.3 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting 50.4 percent from the floor. In her most recent outing, Harrison fueled the Stars to their first win of the season, totaling 19 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
Glory Johnson
Dallas Wings | F | 5th Season
Johnson is averaging 14.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, as the Wings sit at fourth in the standings of the Western Conference. She’s eclipsed the 20-point margin in four contests this season, including a game with 24 points and 12 rebounds to defeat Candace Parker and the Los Angeles Sparks.
The fifth-year pro currently ranks in the top 10 of several league categories: double-doubles (2nd), minutes played (2nd), rebounds (2nd), field goals made (5th), steals (9th) and points (10th).
Candace Parker
Los Angeles Sparks | F/C | 10th Season
Candace Parker ranks in the WNBA’s top 15 with averages of 17.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists. Her 27 blocks on the season place her second in the league, as she leads the hottest team in the WNBA in the Sparks, who have won their last eight games.
Parker has posted a double-double in three of her last four outings, including an 18-point, 13-rebound and seven-assist performance against the Indiana Fever. The Sparks are currently one game back of first place in the Western Conference, trailing the Minnesota Lynx.
Meighan Simmons
Atlanta Dream | G | 2nd Season
Meighan Simmons has appeared in 10 games and has averaged 1.9 points per game in 3.9 minutes off the bench, as the Dream sit 2.5 games out from first in the Eastern Conference.
Recently, Simmons tallied a four points and two rebounds in seven minutes in a game against the Fever. She dropped a season-high five points and a block in a 77-70 win over the Stars on May 31.
Shekinna Stricklen
Connecticut Sun | G/F | 6th Season
Shekinna Stricklen is averaging 8.6 points and 3.1 rebounds, making 15 appearances and 10 starts for the Sun. Stricklen ranks second in the WNBA in three-pointers made with 34 and sixth in three-point percentage at 45.3 percent.
Stricklen scored a season-high 20 points against the Washington Mystics on May 31, nailing six threes in the performance to go along with five rebounds in 33 minutes of action. The Sun have surged to an 8-7 record and second place in the Eastern Conference.
