KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The 2025 WNBA season is a quarter of the way through, and currently there are four Lady Vols on active rosters and another sitting out the year due to injury.
Forward Rickea Jackson (at UT 2022-24) leads the professional group of LVFLs, bouncing back from an early-season setback to play a significant role with the Los Angeles Sparks. Center Mercedes Russell (2013-18) is Jackson’s teammate during her first season in L.A., while forward Isabelle Harrison (2011-15) is a first-year member of the New York Liberty.
Guard/forward Rae Burrell (2018-22), a teammate with Jackson and Russell on the Sparks, is recovering from an injury and expected back this season, while guard Jordan Horston (2019-23) of the Seattle Storm is missing the entire 2025 campaign due to an injury but is expected back for 2026.
Rickea Jackson
6’2 | F | Los Angeles Sparks | 2nd Season
- Averaging 12.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game over 29.6 minutes per contest.
- Has started eight of nine games after missing time early in the season due to injury.
- Is LA’s fourth-leading scorer and one of five players averaging double figures.
- Has scored 10 points or more on five occasions.
- Fired in a career-high 30 points on 11-of-17 shooting at Las Vegas on June 11, including 4-of-8 marksmanship beyond the arc.
- Scored in doubles figures over three straight games from June 11-17.
- Has hit 90 percent of her free throws thus far.
Next Game: June 24 at Chicago (8 p.m. ET / WNBA League Pass)
Isabelle Harrison
6’3 | F | New York Liberty | 8th Season
- Averaging 2.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 7.9 minutes per contest as a reserve.
- Has appeared in 12 of 13 games in her first season with the defending champion Liberty.
- Contributed to New York crafting an Eastern Conference-leading 10-3 record.
- Has scored points in seven games and pulled down boards in 10 contests.
- Carded season bests of nine points, six rebounds, three steals and 17 minutes vs. Connecticut on June 1.
- Chipped in seven points, five rebounds and two steals at Washington on June 5.
Next Game: June 25 at Golden State (10 p.m. ET / WNBA League Pass)
Mercedes Russell
6’6 | C | Los Angeles Sparks | 8th Season
- Has appeared in 14 games in reserve during her first season with the Sparks.
- Averaging 1.5 points and 1.3 rebounds while seeing 8.4 minutes of duty per game.
- Contributed points in eight contests and snagged at least one rebound in 11 games.
- Best scoring efforts came in three consecutive games when she tossed in four points vs. Las Vegas, Phoenix and Dallas from May 30 to June 6.
- Pulled down a season-most three rebounds in that June 6 contest vs. Dallas.
- Blocked a 2025-best two shots vs. Phoenix on June 1.
Next Game: June 24 at Chicago (8 p.m. ET / WNBA League Pass)
Rae Burrell
6’2 | G-F | Los Angeles Sparks | 4th Season
- Has played in one game this season, logging a minute vs. Golden State before suffering a right leg injury.
- The team announced on May 17 she would miss six to eight weeks with the injury.
- Burrell is in her fourth season with Los Angeles and has averaged 4.7 points per outing in 70 WNBA games played over that span.
- She is coming off a 2024 campaign that saw her average career bests of 5.9 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 15.6 minutes per contest.
Next Game: June 24 at Chicago (8 p.m. ET / WNBA League Pass)
Jordan Horston
6’2 | F | Seattle Storm | 3rd Season
- Is out for the 2025 season after suffering a torn ACL while playing in the Athletes Unlimited league.
- She was placed on the suspended list, which enables Seattle to retain rights to Horston, but she doesn’t count against the team’s roster limit and salary cap.
- Horston averaged 6.9 ppg. and 4.7 rpg. while starting 31 of 75 games over her first two professional seasons.
- She was a member of the WNBA’s All-Rookie Team in 2023.
