Tyasha Harris Enters USC Athletics Hall of Fame

The former South Carolina guard was enshrined as part of the university's 2026 Hall of Fame class.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Basketball

Tyasha Harris Enters USC Athletics Hall of Fame

The University of South Carolina Association of Lettermen's Athletics Hall of Fame enshrined former women's basketball guard Tyasha Harris at its November 5 ceremony. Coach Dawn Staley publicly praised the induction the following day.

Why it matters

Harris's enshrinement recognizes a four-year letter winner whose career spanned South Carolina's first national championship in program history. It honors a player whose contributions helped establish the program's modern success.

Harris averaged 9.6 points, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game across 139 games at South Carolina, starting 127 of them. Her professional numbers with the Dallas Wings, Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever stand at 6.1 points and 2.5 assists per game over 211 games.

The players

Tyasha Harris

A former South Carolina point guard who later played professionally in the WNBA with the Dallas Wings, Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever.

Dawn Staley

The head coach of South Carolina women's basketball who has led the program to multiple national championships.

The details

Harris was a four-year letter winner for South Carolina from 2016 to 2020, starting 27 of 37 games as a freshman and earning an SEC All-Freshman nod. She was a three-time All-SEC selection, named an All-American as a senior, and won the Dawn Staley Award for best point guard.

2016-2020: Harris lettered four years for South Carolina women's basketball.
2017: South Carolina won its first national title during Harris's freshman season.
2020: Harris's senior season ended early when the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to COVID-19.
November 5, 2026: USC Athletics Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony for the 2026 class.
November 6, 2026: Dawn Staley publicly reacted to Harris's induction.

Legacy Context

Harris's career coincided with South Carolina's first women's basketball national championship in 2017, which marked the program's breakthrough. Her enshrinement places her among the players recognized for building that foundation during the early years of the program's rise.

Harris's induction adds her name to the university's athletics honor roll alongside the 2026 class, which also includes Steve Spurrier and two national title-winning baseball teams. For readers following Gamecock history, it offers a reference point for the women's program's championship-era players.

The takeaway

Harris's career shows how early contributors to a program's first championship can later be recognized by their institution decades after leaving the court. Her enshrinement underscores the lasting value of four-year commitments to a team's development.