Mikiah Herbert Harrigan
No. 22 – Maccabi Ramat Gan | |
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Position | Forward |
League | Israeli Premier League |
Personal information | |
Born | Island Harbour, Anguilla | 21 August 1998
Nationality | British |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 152 lb (69 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Flanagan (Pembroke Pines, Florida) |
College | South Carolina (2016–2020) |
WNBA draft | 2020: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020 | Minnesota Lynx |
2020–2021 | Kayseri Basketbol |
2021 | Seattle Storm |
2022–2023 | London Lions |
2023–2024 | Galatasaray |
2024–present | Phoenix Mercury |
2024 | CB Avenida |
2025 | Maccabi Ramat Gan |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference |
Mikiah "Kiki" Herbert Harrigan (born 21 August 1998) is a British basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Maccabi Ramat Gan of the Israeli Premier League. She played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected sixth overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2020 WNBA draft.[1]
College career
[edit]Herbert Harrigan finished her career second in blocked shots in the Gamecocks' program history. She joined Alaina Coates and A'ja Wilson as the only Gamecocks to amass over 1,000 points and 200 blocks in their careers. She averaged 13.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game as a senior, while shooting 50.6% overall and 43.5% on three-pointers. Herbert Harrigan earned the nickname “Mad Kiki’’ for her effort on defense.[2]
Professional career
[edit]WNBA
[edit]Minnesota Lynx (2020)
[edit]Herbert Harrigan was selected 6th overall in the 2020 WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx.[2] She finished her rookie season playing in 21 games averaging 3.8 points per game and shooting 42.2% from 3.
Seattle Storm (2021)
[edit]On 10 February 2021, Herbert Harrigan was traded from the Lynx to the Seattle Storm for a 2022 first-round pick.[3][4] She played just one game for the Storm on May 18, 2021, logging over a minute with no stats in an 80–96 loss to the Las Vegas Aces, before missing the rest of the season due to pregnancy and taking paid maternity leave.[5]
On 4 May 2022 (two days before the season was set to start), Herbert Harrigan was waived by the Storm[6] and would go on to not play for any team during the 2022 season. She was signed to the Connecticut Sun's training camp roster on 4 February 2023,[7] but would be waived on 3 May before the season started.[8]
Phoenix Mercury (2024–present)
[edit]On 8 February 2024, Herbert Harrigan signed with the Phoenix Mercury and eventually made the final roster.[9]
Overseas
[edit]Kayseri Basketbol (2020–2021)
[edit]On 20 June 2020, Herbert Harrigan signed with Kayseri Basketbol of the Turkish Women's Basketball Super League (TKBL).
London Lions (2022–2023)
[edit]Herbert Harrigan played for the London Lions of the Women's British Basketball League in the 2022–2023 season.[10]
Galatasaray (2023–2024)
[edit]On 23 July 2023, Herbert Harrigan signed with Galatasaray of TKBL.[11]
CB Avenida (2024)
[edit]Harrigan signed with CB Avenida of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto for the 2024–2025 season, however, she parted ways with the team at the end of 2024.[12]
Maccabi Ramat Gan (2025)
[edit]In January 2025, Harrigan signed with Maccabi Ramat Gan of the Israeil Premier League.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
* | Denotes season(s) in which Herbert Harrigan won an NCAA Championship |
WNBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2020 | Minnesota | 21 | 0 | 11.1 | .366 | .424 | .714 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.8 |
2021 | Seattle | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2022 | Did not play (waived) | ||||||||||||
2023 | |||||||||||||
2024 | Phoenix | 31 | 3 | 10.8 | .412 | .327 | .550 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
Career | 3 years, 3 teams | 53 | 3 | 10.8 | .389 | .365 | .550 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
Playoffs
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 9.7 | .600 | .500 | .500 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
2024 | Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 5 | 0 | 6.4 | .600 | .500 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016–17* | South Carolina | 37 | 3 | 16.5 | .467 | .250 | .698 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4.9 |
2017–18 | South Carolina | 33 | 5 | 16.9 | .489 | .182 | .768 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 7.1 |
2018–19 | South Carolina | 33 | 21 | 22.7 | .463 | .423 | .821 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 10.4 |
2019–20 | South Carolina | 33 | 33 | 26.1 | .506 | .435 | .835 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 13.1 |
Career | 136 | 62 | 20.4 | .484 | .391 | .791 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 8.8 |
References
[edit]- ^ Hadley, Greg (17 April 2020). "WNBA bound! Mikiah Herbert Harrigan leaps way up into first round of draft". The State. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b Youngblood, Kent (18 April 2020). "Lynx select South Carolina forward Mikiah Herbert Harrigan with No. 6 pick in WNBA draft". Star Tribune. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Storm acquires Katie Lou Samuelson, Mikiah "Kiki" Herbert Harrigan; Rights to Stephanie Talbot and two 2022 draft picks". storm.wnba.com. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Minnesota Lynx Acquire 2022 First-Round Draft Pick In Exchange For Forward Mikiah Herbert Harrigan". lynx.wnba.com. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ James, Derek (29 May 2021). "What Mikiah "Kiki" Herbert Harrigan's absence means for the Storm". The Next. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Stone, Augusta (4 May 2022). "Mikiah Herbert Harrigan released 2 days before WNBA season tips off". The State. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Connecticut Sun Sign Mikiah Herbert Harrigan to Training Camp Contract". sun.wnba.com. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Connecticut Sun Waives Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, Khaalia Hillsman and Kiara Smith". sun.wnba.com. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Former Gamecock Mikiah Herbert Harrigan back in WNBA after 3 seasons away". Yahoo Sports. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "'Kiki' Herbert Harrigan: Good Luck!". www.thelondonlions.com. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Mikiah Herbert Harrigan Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring'de!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Avenida waives Mikiah Herbert-Harrigan". www.latinbasket.com. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Mikiah Herbert-Harrigan (ex Avenida) agreed terms with M.Ramat Gan". www.latinbasket.com. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Mikiah Herbert Harrigan WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
- ^ "Mikiah Herbert Harrigan College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1998 births
- Living people
- Anguillan expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Anguillan sportswomen
- Basketball players from Florida
- British expatriate basketball people in the United States
- British women's basketball players
- Minnesota Lynx draft picks
- Minnesota Lynx players
- Phoenix Mercury players
- Power forwards
- Seattle Storm players
- South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball players
- Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) players
- Athletes Unlimited basketball players