Hall of Fame

Tanisha Wright

  • Class
  • Induction
    2018
  • Sport(s)
    Athlete
Alma Mater: West Mifflin, 2001 | Sport: Basketball
 
At every level of her basketball career, Tanisha was “Wright on”. In fact, her career is not over. Just last month, she came out of retirement and signed a contract with the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx. Wright was a standout guard at West Mifflin High School and a two-time Post-Gazette Player of the Year. As a junior, she scored a WPIAL championship-game record 51 points in a memorable triple overtime loss to Blackhawk. She finished her career with 2,477 points, 1,100 rebounds and 594 assists and a WPIAL title. At Penn State she scored 1,995 points before playing 12 years in the WNBA. She won a WNBA title with Seattle, made the all-WNBA defensive team five times and is 13th all-time in assists.