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Jersey Number 23
Vanessa Harris
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Bishop McNamara High School
- Hometown:
- Glenarden, Md.
Sports Reference Statistical Link
Road To Gainesville
In The News
Collegiate Honors, Awards & Statistical Notables
2025-26, Freshman Season (Rhode Island)
Prep
Road To Gainesville
- Transferred to Florida on April 14, 2026
- Signed with Rhode Island out of high school
In The News
- 'She's a Lion': First-year Vanessa Harris making immediate impact with Rhody women’s basketball (rhodycigar.com, Feb. 19, 2026)
- Bishop McNamara's Vanessa Harris follows in father’s footsteps (Si.com, April 24, 2025)
- Rhody WBB || Tammi Reiss Coaches Show: Brooklyn Gray and Vanessa Harris (Rhode Island Rams podcast, Mar, 2, 2026)
Collegiate Honors, Awards & Statistical Notables
- Named Atlantic 10 Sixth Woman of the Year on March 3, 2026
- Named to the 2026 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team on March 3, 2026
- Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week on two occasions —Nov. 24, 2025 and Jan. 5, 2026
2025-26, Freshman Season (Rhode Island)
- Helped Rhode Island to a 28-5 record, the Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament championships, and the program's first NCAA appearance in 30 years
- Scored in double figures on 18 occasions, including a career-high 19 vs. Holy cross on Nov. 19, 2025 (box score/recap)
- Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds vs. Davidson in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament on March 7, 2026 (box score/recap)
- Handed out a career-high three assists on four occasions
- Recorded a career-high three steals on three occasions
Prep
- Was a McDonad's All-American Game nominee at Bishop McNamara High School
- Played AAU on the EYBL circuit
Tammi Reiss Introductory Press Conference | 3-24-26
Wednesday, March 25
SEC Tournament: Liv McGill and Coach Finley Postgame Press Conference 3-5-26
Thursday, March 05
SEC Tournament Postgame Press Conference 3-4-26
Wednesday, March 04
SEC Tournament: Liv McGill, Me'Arah O'Neal and Coach Finley Postgame Press Conference 3-4-26
Wednesday, March 04
