{"id":588290,"date":"2026-04-16T19:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/588290\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:18:09","slug":"portland-fire-sign-guard-harrison-add-forward-buhner-to-player-development-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/588290\/","title":{"rendered":"Portland Fire sign guard Harrison, add forward B\u00fchner to player development pool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) &#8211; The Portland Fire has signed guard Jordan Harrison and added forward Frieda B\u00fchner to the player development pool ahead of its debut WNBA season.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Guard Jordan Harrison and forward Frieda B\u00fchner\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PJWQ5S7DVNB7FBRTEQSLIJIYCY.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Guard Jordan Harrison and forward Frieda B\u00fchner(Portland Fire\/KPTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Harrison completed her collegiate career at West Virginia University. While there, she was twice selected to the All-Big 12 Defensive Team. During her senior year, she earned First Team All-Big 12 honors, was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and Big 12 Tournament Most Valuable Player, and averaged 13.1 points, 5.2 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">B\u00fchner was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kptv.com\/2026\/04\/13\/live-portland-wnba-draft-watch-party-moda-center\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kptv.com\/2026\/04\/13\/live-portland-wnba-draft-watch-party-moda-center\/\">selected by the Fire<\/a> in the second round (17th overall) of the 2026 WNBA Draft. The power forward currently plays for Movistar Estudiantes in Spain, where she averaged 19.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in 12 FIBA EuroCup Women games during the 2026 season. B\u00fchner, a native of Osnabr\u00fcck, Germany, most recently competed at the FIBA Women\u2019s World Cup Qualifiers, averaging 13.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game across five appearances for Germany, earning All-Star Five honors. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to the Fire, WNBA teams can now carry two additional player development roster spots. These players practice, receive stipends and benefits, and can be activated for up to 12 games, supporting rookie development and enhancing team depth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">On Wednesday, the Fire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kptv.com\/2026\/04\/15\/portland-fire-signs-oblak-smalls-williams-ahead-inaugural-season\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kptv.com\/2026\/04\/15\/portland-fire-signs-oblak-smalls-williams-ahead-inaugural-season\/\">announced the signing<\/a> of guards Teja Oblak and Kamiah Smalls, along with forward Peyton Williams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Portland Fire\u2019s debut WNBA season May 9 at home against the Chicago Sky at Moda Center. Fans can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/portland-fire-tickets\/artist\/806008?CAMEFROM=CFC_PORTLANDFIRE_WEB_SGT_ONSALE&amp;utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=owned&amp;utm_campaign=single_game_tickets&amp;utm_content=onsale_live&amp;utm_term=homepage_card\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/portland-fire-tickets\/artist\/806008?CAMEFROM=CFC_PORTLANDFIRE_WEB_SGT_ONSALE&amp;utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=owned&amp;utm_campaign=single_game_tickets&amp;utm_content=onsale_live&amp;utm_term=homepage_card\" target=\"_blank\">purchase tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 KPTV-KPDX. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PORTLAND, Ore. 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