Rori Harmon

Rori Harmon
Harmon with Texas in 2025
No. 3 – Washington Mystics
PositionPoint guard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (2003-01-29) January 29, 2003
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Listed weight146 lb (66 kg)
Career information
High schoolCypress Creek (Houston, Texas)
CollegeTexas (2021–2026)
WNBA draft2026: 3rd round, 34th overall pick
Drafted byWashington Mystics
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Rori Harmon (born January 29, 2003)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns.

Early life and high school career

Rori Harmon was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Harmon attended Cypress Creek High School where she played basketball and earned many accolades throughout her high school career. These highlights include McDonald's All-American in 2021, 2021 Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston Girls Basketball Co-Player of the Year, and a Four-time Texas Association of Basketball Coaches all-state selection.[2][3] At Cypress Creek High School, Harmon scored 2,572 points and had 745 assists with 700 steals in 146 games. Harmon's success on the basketball court gained lots of attention from national recruiting outlets. ESPN gave her a 5 star rating and a 97 overall rating. Furthermore, ESPN also named Harmon the 10th ranked point guard in the 2021 recruiting class.[4] On April 24, 2020, Harmon committed to The University of Texas.[5]

College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Rori Harmon
PG		 Houston, TX Cypress Creek High School 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: ESPN: 5/5 stars   (97)
Overall recruit ranking:    ESPN: —
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Texas 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved March 15, 2022.

College career

Harmon had five years as a college player, as she had a medical redshirt from a knee injury in the 2023-24 season after 12 games[6] As a freshman, Harmon quickly emerged as the starting point guard for the Longhorns. Harmon's 30 point career high against Iowa State played a major role in securing the first Big 12 Championship for the Longhorns since 2003.[7] Harmon earned many accolades her freshman season. These accolades include 4-time Big 12 Freshman of the Week, All-Big 12 Second Team, Big 12 All-Defensive Team, Big 12 All-Freshman Team, Big 12 Freshman of the Year, and Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player.[8][9] Also, Harmon became the first freshman in Texas women’s basketball history to earn All-American honors as she was voted honorable mention by the Associated Press.[10] Harmon also broke Terri Mackey’s record of most assists by a freshman in school history. On 02/05/2026, she broke the school’s all time steals record. [11]

College statistics

NCAA statistics[12]
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Texas 363430.039.731.973.34.45.02.40.011.4
2022–23 Texas 313135.936.815.756.25.37.42.30.311.2
2023–24 Texas 121227.452.331.866.75.67.83.10.214.1
2024–25 Texas 404029.837.628.874.43.66.02.20.19.4
2025–26 Texas 393929.745.244.871.03.46.32.80.28.4
Career 15815630.940.629.168.44.26.22.50.110.3
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference[13]

Professional career

On April 13, 2026, the Washington Mystics selected Harmon as the 34th overall pick of the 2026 WNBA draft. She appeared in ten games during her rookie season before being waived on August 8.[14] She signed a developmental player contract with the team two days later.

Personal life

In 2023, Harmon attended Kelsey Plum's Dawg Class, an Under Armour-sponsored camp to help top women college athletes transition from collegiate to professional basketball.[15]

She is currently dating her former Texas Longhorns teammate, Shaylee Gonzales.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Voepel, Michelle (Mar 13, 2022). "Texas takes down Baylor to claim Big 12 women's basketball tournament title". ABC News.
  2. ↑ "RORI HARMON". Texas Sports. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2021 McDonald's All-Americans". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Rori Harmon". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Cypress Creek point guard Rori Harmon commits to joining Texas' 2021 recruiting class". Hookem. April 24, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ Texas PG Rori Harmon to return with eye on Final Four. ESPN (Associated Press), April 9, 2025
  7. ↑ "Texas women's basketball upsets No. 4 Baylor to win Big 12 Title". Hookem Headlines. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Box Score vs. Iowa State". Texas Sports. March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women's Basketball Awards Announced". Big 12 Sports.
  10. ↑ "Harmon named All-America Honorable Mention by Associated Press". Texas Sports.
  11. ↑ "Record Book" (PDF). Texas Sports.
  12. ↑ "RORI HARMON". ESPN.
  13. ↑ "Rori Harmon College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  14. ↑ Afseth, Grant (2026-08-08). "Mystics Claim Betnijah Laney-Hamilton Off Waivers, Waive Rori Harmon". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
  15. ↑ Sinatra, Alex (April 18, 2024). "WNBA draft pick Nika Mühl headlines 2024 Kelsey Plum Dawg Class". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  16. ↑ Smith, Charlie. "Texas basketball star, former teammate hard launch relationship". OutSports. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
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