Harris Named to Midseason Wade Watch List

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina senior guard Tyasha Harris held her position on the “Wade Watch” list of candidates for the 2020 Wade Trophy, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced today. The Gamecocks’ leader is on all four major national player of the year award midseason/late season lists as well as earning spots on the Nancy Lieberman Award Top 10 and the Dawn Staley Award Midseason Watch List.
 
In her third season as a team captain, Harris has guided the youngest team of her career to a No. 1 national ranking and the top of the SEC standings, playing more nationally ranked opponents than any other AP Top 25 team. With a career-high scoring average (12.1 ppg), she continues to rank among the nation’s best passers, standing 19th in the country with an SEC-best 5.4 assists per game. As sure-handed as ever, Harris’ 2.8 assist-to-turnover ratio ranks ninth in the nation and includes a current stretch of 81 minutes on the court with 21 assists and no turnovers. Between her scoring and points off her assists, Harris has her hands on nearly 30 percent of the Gamecocks’ high-powered offense, a number that rises to 35.1 percent in 10 games against ranked opponents.
 
The WBCA will announce the four finalists for the Wade Trophy in mid-March. The winner of the 2020 Wade Trophy will be announced April 2 in New Orleans – site of the 2020 WBCA Convention and NCAA Women’s Final Four.
 
No. 1/1 South Carolina is back in action Thu., Feb. 20, when the Gamecocks host LSU to close out a four-game homestand with tipoff at 7 p.m.
 
2020 Wade Trophy Midseason Watch List