Three former Lady Vol basketball players competed in the WNBA on Satuday.
Los Angeles (11-14) defeated New York (17-7), 101-99, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Rickea Jackson started and played 31 minutes for the Sparks. She totaled 24 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal. Jackson converted a game-winning field goal as time expired, leading Los Angeles to its fifth consecutive victory. She converted 9-of-15 field goal attempts, 4-of-6 three-point attempts and 2-of-2 free throw attempts.
The former Lady Vol is in her second professional season after being selected in the first round of the 2024 WNBA draft (No. 4 overall).
Rae Burrell recorded 12 points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 18 minutes for the Sparks. She converted 4-of-9 field goal attempts, 2-of-3 three-point attempts and 2-of-5 free throw attempts.
Burrell played for the Lady Vols from 2018-22 and was selected by Los Angeles in the first round (No. 9 overall) of the 2022 WNBA draft.
Isabelle Harrison totaled seven points, one rebound and one steal in 13 minutes for the Liberty. She converted 2-of-4 field goal attempts and 3-of-4 free throw attempts.
Harrison played at Tennessee from 2011-15 under head coaches Pat Summitt and Holly Warlick. She was SEC Tournament MVP in 2014 and First-Team All-SEC. The former Lady Vol was selected in the first round of the 2015 WNBA draft (No. 12 overall) by Phoenix.
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