Tyasha Harris entered the pros with the kind of maturity that we rarely find in rookies today. As the 7th overall pick for the Dallas Wings during the 2020 drafts, Tyasha has experienced a fair share of troughs and crests in the professional basketball world. The first-round pick averaged 10.5 points, 3.0 assists, and 1.0 steals per game during her time in the Wings. After a successful two-year stint in the Wings, the guard was traded to Connecticut Sun in a three-team contract in January 2023.

Well, rumors suggested that the five-feet-ten player was traded to Phoenix Mercury in January this year. However, she was quick to sign with the Wings again in February 2025 as part of a four-team deal. The larger deal secured a lucrative base salary worth $100,013 for the star. And while we have seen the veteran’s spectacular on-court performances, let us understand the factors that shape Tyasha Harris as the player we know today.

What is Tyasha Harris’s ethnicity? Where is she from?

Tyasha was born to Shannon-Greer Harris and Bruce Harris on May 01, 1998, in a quaint town of East Lansing, Michigan. She is an American national by birth, and belongs to an African-American ethnicity. She was later raised along with three other siblings in Noblesville, Indiana. She has an older brother named Bruce Harris III, and two younger sisters named, Talia Harris and Tamara Harris, respectively.

Belonging to a strong basketball background, Tyasha Harris also has a cousin named Shay Murphy who played professionally for a Spanish women’s basketball team, Perfumerias Avenida. Another cousin of Tyasha’s, LaSonya Collins played under the Michigan State University. In fact her uncle, Kevin Sindle, too played basketball during his stint at the University of St. Francis.

Which religion does Tyasha Harris follow?

There is no publicly available information that verifies the Tyasha’s religion or faith. Moreover, she has not specified or shown any religious inclination on social media platforms either. Harris always comes across as a very private individual who is known for keeping her personal life away from the public eye. Needless to say, she belongs to a close-knit family and prefers to treat it as a separate entity from her widely known professional life.

She has even specified in a couple of interviews where she confessed to keeping her religious beliefs away from the media. Meanwhile, fans witnessing Harris’s grit, determination, work ethic, and a strong commitment towards her basketball career will find it nothing short of a religious pursuit in itself.

Which high school did Tyasha Harris attend?

With an outstanding high school career run at the Heritage Christian School in Indianapolis, Indiana, Tyasha Harris became the all-time leading scorer with a total of 2,004 points, 487 steals, 426 assists and 129 blocked shots as an amateur basketball player. The senior even averaged 23.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 4.8 steals to help her team to a third straight 3A state title in 2015-16 season before progressing to South Carolina Gamecocks in 2016.

Harris continued her exceptional gameplay at the University as well. The point guard was instrumental in Gamecocks winning SEC titles and a national championship. She made an average of 9.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 5.1 assists during her freshman year in 2016. Besides, with a 23-10 record, the junior led Gamecocks into Sweet 16 tournament in 2018-19 season. As the first-ever Gamecock to score 700 points, Tyasha progressed to the pros with an SEC Female Athlete of the Year title and earned praise from her coaches and teammates alike.