Justine Pissott

Justine Pissott
Pissott with Vanderbilt in 2026
No. 13 – Las Vegas Aces
PositionGuard/Forward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (2004-02-04) February 4, 2004
Brick Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolRed Bank Catholic
(Red Bank, New Jersey)
College
WNBA draft2026: 2nd round, 25th overall pick
Drafted byIndiana Fever
Career history
2026–presentLas Vegas Aces
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Representing the  United States
FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place2022 ArgentinaTeam

Justine Pissott (born February 4, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Tennessee and Vanderbilt.

High school career

Pissott attended Red Bank Catholic High School. During her junior year year, she averaged 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] During her senior year she averaged 17.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. She finished her high school career with 1,058 points in 76 career games, and recorded a school record 182 career three-point field goals. She was ranked a five-star recruit and the No. 11 player in her class by ESPN.[2] On January 25, 2022, she was selected to compete in the 2022 McDonald's All-American Girls Game.[3]

College career

On October 8, 2020, Pissott committed to play college basketball at Tennessee.[4] She officially signed her National Letter of Intent on November 10, 2022.[1] During the 2022–23 season, in her freshman year, she appeared in 27 games off the bench and averaged 2.0 points and 1.0 rebounds per game.[2]

On May 4, 2023, she transferred to Vanderbilt.[5] During the 2023–24 season, in her sophomore year, she appeared in 33 games, with 28 starts, and averaged 6.8 points per game and ranked second on the team with 52 made three-pointers. On December 20, 2023, she scored a career-high 17 points against Dayton. During the 2024–25 season, in her junior year, she appeared in 23 games off the bench and averaged 3.6 points per game.[2] During the 2025–26 season, in her senior year, she averaged 11.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, all career-highs.[6]

Professional career

On April 13, 2026, Pissott was drafted in the second round, 25th overall, by the Indiana Fever in the 2026 WNBA draft.[7] She signed a player development contract with the Fever and played in one preseason game. On July 7, 2026, she signed a rest-of-season contract with the Las Vegas Aces after she received an offer sheet from the team and Indiana declined to match it.[8][9] She made her WNBA debut for the Aces on July 11, 2026, against the Phoenix Mercury and scored 19 points in ten minutes off the bench. She set a WNBA record for the most made three-pointers in a debut, going 5-for-6 from beyond the arc.[10][11]

National team career

Pissott represented the United States at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship where she averaged 6.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists in six games and won a gold medal.[2][12]

Personal life

Pissott was born to Jim and Josephine Pissott, and has a twin sister, Georgia, and a younger brother, Robby.[2]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career best ° League leader

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2022–23 Tennessee 2707.033.326.11001.00.40.00.10.42.0
2023–24 Vanderbilt 332821.235.636.975.02.20.80.30.51.26.8
2024–25 Vanderbilt 2309.743.138.866.71.70.40.20.10.43.6
2025–26 Vanderbilt 343429.543.742.276.54.52.30.40.91.511.1
Career 1176218.039.938.674.52.51.00.30.41.06.3
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lady Vols Sign Nation's No. 11-Ranked Player In Justine Pissott". utsports.com. January 25, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Justine Pissott". vucommodores.com. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Signee Justine Pissott Named A 2022 McDonald's All-American". vucommodores.com. January 25, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Mike (October 8, 2020). "Lady Vols land 4-star wing Justine Pissott, first 2022 commitment". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ Gerson, Aria (May 4, 2023). "Vanderbilt women's basketball lands 6-foot-4 Tennessee Lady Vols transfer Justine Pissott". Nashville Tennessean. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  6. ↑ Gerson, Aria (April 13, 2026). "Pros and cons of Indiana Fever picking Vanderbilt's Justine Pissott in 2026 WNBA Draft". Nashville Tennessean. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  7. ↑ Newell, Nat (April 13, 2026). "Indiana Fever select Justine Pissott in second round of WNBA draft". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ Gray, Nick (July 7, 2026). "Former Vanderbilt star Justine Pissott signs with Las Vegas Aces". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  9. ↑ Hicks, Donovan; Squire, Trevor (July 7, 2026). "Aces waive polarizing guard, sign Fever rookie". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Justine Pissott sets WNBA record in debut after leaving Indiana Fever". The Indianapolis Star. July 11, 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  11. ↑ Perrington-Turner, Kevin (July 11, 2026). "Shore basketball star stuns, sets record in her WNBA debut". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  12. ↑ Rickens, Zack (June 20, 2022). "Lady Vol freshman Justine Pissott wins gold at U18 Women's Americas Championship". wvlt.com. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Justine Pissott College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
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