Jordan Harrison’s first WNBA season will now also be her last. The 22-year-old Portland Fire guard has decided to walk away from basketball, believing God is calling her toward a new chapter in her life.

Harrison made the announcement shortly after the Fire’s inaugural season came to an end, with the expansion team finishing ninth at 17-27 and just one spot short of the playoffs. While Portland will now look ahead to building on what it learned in its first season, it will have to do so without one of its key guards.

The 5-foot-6 player recently took to Instagram to announce her retirement from playing basketball after her first and last season in the WNBA. Harrison posted a 20-picture carousel, and in the caption, she made the announcement.

“SO GRATEFUL ❤️!” she wrote. “Thank you, Portland, for such an amazing year. Coming into this, I really had no expectations. I just wanted to give myself a chance and prove myself right. I’m so glad I did because I met so many amazing people and made connections that will last a lifetime. With that being said, I have decided to step away from playing basketball.”

“This decision was not easy, but I have so much peace in it. I truly feel like God is calling me into a new season and has something bigger in store for my life. I trust Him and the plans He has for me, and I couldn’t be more excited for what’s next🫶🏾!” she further added.

Jordan Harrison also shared “Jeremiah 1:5” at the end of the caption. The verse represents the belief that God has a specific plan for her life that goes far beyond her athletic career, reassuring fans that this next chapter is part of a higher calling.

But before Harrison closes the book on her basketball career, her first and only WNBA season was quite the journey.

Jordan Harrison’s WNBA Debut Was Anything But Ordinary

After earning First Team All-Big 12 honors, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and Big 12 Tournament Most Valuable Player honors and averaging 13.1 points, 5.2 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game during her senior year at West Virginia University, Harrison started her WNBA career with some heartbreaking news.

She went undrafted.

However, she never gave up. Harrison showed up at tryouts and was signed by the Portland Fire during the team’s training camp and played in two preseason games and the season opener against the Chicago Sky, where she dropped four points and four assists. But just after one regular season game, she was waived by the team.

According to reports, the Fire needed to make room for forward Kamiah Smalls, who returned to the team after recovering from an injury. Many thought that was the end of Jordan Harrison’s run. But a few days later, the Fire signed her to their developmental roster.

As a developmental player, Harrison played in five more games, where she tallied 5.8 points, 3.2 assists, and 2.4 rebounds per game. She saw her responsibilities increase as the team was hit with injuries, and on August 9, after her 13-point, seven-rebound, six-assist, and one-steal performance against the Seattle Storm, she earned herself a WNBA standard contract with the Fire.

She went on to play 10 more games, bringing her total to 16 games played in the season, where she averaged 5.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game. And since this was her rookie year, many wanted to see what she could do after her first season. Sadly, they won’t get the chance.

What’s Next?

Harrison graduated from West Virginia University in 2026 with a degree in Business. She held a 3.52 grade point average, and according to Mountaineers Athletics, she was “named to the Big 12 All-Academic First Team” and was “recognized on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in five straight semesters.” However, she is yet to reveal what she will do next in her career.

Jordan Harrison also didn’t reveal what prompted her to step away from playing basketball.

As for the Portland Fire, this will serve as a key loss as they look to get better and make a comeback next season.