'Heart of a champ!': Rori Harmon heralded on social media after being picked in WNBA draft

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Rori Harmon patiently waited to hear her name called Monday night and she went early in the third round of the 2026 WNBA Draft.

The assist and steal leader for Texas women’s basketball was selected 34th by the Washington Mystics and joins an impressive rookie class that features two UCLA Bruins.

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Texas Longhorns guard Rori Harmon (3) celebrates after winning the second round NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament game against Oregon at the Moody Center on Sunday, March 22, 2026 in Austin. (Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman)


UConn’s Azzi Fudd was drafted first overall by the Dallas Wings. Head coach Vic Schaefer praised how Harmon’s game could translate into the WNBA in the postgame news conference after the Final Four.

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"If I had a job in the WNBA, she'd be the first one I'd go get," he said.

The WNBA season officially begins May 8.

Here is how social media and Longhorns fans reacted to Harmon getting drafted:

Welcome to DC Rori https://t.co/qXxXap9xn0

— Ron Carthen (@rcarthen) April 14, 2026

Two of @TexasWBB's last three starting point guards have been third-round picks by the Washington Mystics. Sug Sutton has enjoyed a nice career since being taken with the 36th overall pick in 2020. We'll see what Rori Harmon does after going 34th in 2026. #HookEm

— Danny Davis (@_dannydavis) April 14, 2026

I'm so happy for her right now. Go do great things, even against my Dallas Wings. @WashMystics fans got a hard worker and even a better person in Rori Harmon. Could be the steal of the draft this year. https://t.co/f5JnHwwD0R

— Brian Sweet (@BrianSweetPress) April 14, 2026

Mystics draft pick grades

#4 Lauren Betts: A++ (roty & ️)
#9 Angela Dugalic F-
#11 Cotie McMahon F- (no words)
#19 Cass Prosper A-
#30 Darianna F- (gotta be trolling)
#34 Rori Harmon A ()

— ‎ ‎ً (@dmvmadridista) April 14, 2026

Rori Harmon got the heart of a champ glad she got drafted

— Juan (@juanromerowav) April 14, 2026

mystics got lauren betts, angela dugalic, cotie mcmahon and rori harmon WOW #WNBADraft

— (@wateryonce) April 14, 2026

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