WNBA players from Tennessee
17 WNBA players on file played college basketball at Tennessee. 5 are on WNBA rosters now, among them Isabelle Harrison, Mercedes Russell, and Rae Burrell. Shekinna Stricklen has played the most WNBA seasons of them, 10. 9 were first-round picks, most recently Rickea Jackson in 2024. Rosters are on file in full from 1997; before that only some of the stars are.
WNBA players born in Tennessee →
On WNBA rosters now (5)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle HarrisonTOR | F | 2016–2026 | 9 | 2015, Rd 1, Pk 12 |
| Mercedes RussellIND | C | 2018–2026 | 9 | 2018, Rd 2, Pk 10 |
| Rae BurrellLA | G | 2022–2026 | 5 | 2022, Rd 1, Pk 9 |
| Jordan HorstonSEA | F | 2023–2026 | 3 | 2023, Rd 1, Pk 9 |
| Rickea JacksonCHI | F | 2024–2026 | 3 | 2024, Rd 1, Pk 4 |
Former WNBA players (12)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shekinna Stricklen | F | 2012–2021 | 10 | 2012, Rd 1, Pk 2 |
| Glory Johnson | F | 2012–2020 | 8 | 2012, Rd 1, Pk 4 |
| Diamond DeShields | G | 2018–2024 | 6 | 2018, Rd 1, Pk 3 |
| Cierra Burdick | F | 2015–2021 | 5 | 2015, Rd 2, Pk 2 |
| Vicki Baugh | F | 2014–2016 | 3 | 2012, Rd 3, Pk 1 |
| Bashaara Graves | F | 2016–2017 | 2 | 2016, Rd 2, Pk 10 |
| Jaime Nared | G | 2018–2019 | 2 | 2018, Rd 2, Pk 1 |
| Kelley Cain | C | 2012–2014 | 2 | 2012, Rd 1, Pk 7 |
| Meighan Simmons | G | 2016–2017 | 2 | 2014, Rd 3, Pk 2 |
| Angie Bjorklund | — | 2011 | 1 | 2011, Rd 2, Pk 5 |
| Kamiko Williams | G | 2013 | 1 | 2013, Rd 2, Pk 3 |
| Rennia Davis | G | 2022 | 1 | 2021, Rd 1, Pk 9 |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.