{"id":808415,"date":"2026-08-10T00:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T00:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/808415\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T00:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T00:04:13","slug":"portland-fire-convert-guard-jordan-harrison-to-standard-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/808415\/","title":{"rendered":"Portland Fire convert guard Jordan Harrison to standard contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) &#8211; The Portland Fire have converted guard Jordan Harrison from a developmental to a standard WNBA contract, the team announced Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The undrafted rookie out of West Virginia originally signed with the team out of training camp, but was later released and brought back on the developmental deal, which limits players to 12 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">With injuries to point guards Carla Leite and Teja Oblak, Harrison was called upon for a key role in Saturday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kptv.com\/2026\/08\/09\/watch-fire-courtside-live-seattle-portland-fire\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kptv.com\/2026\/08\/09\/watch-fire-courtside-live-seattle-portland-fire\/\">100-93 victory over the Seattle Storm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">After Leite left the game late in the first quarter due to an injury, Harrison logged a career-high 28 minutes in her place. She finished the game with 13 points, seven rebounds, and six assists, also career highs, to help the shorthanded Fire hold off the Storm in the second half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">After appearing in just four games over the season\u2019s first three months, Harrison served as Leite\u2019s backup in the team\u2019s previous game against the Toronto Tempo on August 6, filling in for an injured Oblak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Earning his first significant playing time of the year, she took advantage of the opportunity, scoring eight points and dishing out four assists in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kptv.com\/2026\/08\/06\/portland-fire-look-snap-5-game-losing-streak-game-against-toronto-tempo\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kptv.com\/2026\/08\/06\/portland-fire-look-snap-5-game-losing-streak-game-against-toronto-tempo\/\">decisive 97-83 victory<\/a> to help the Fire snap a five-game losing streak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The 22-year-old has earned a reputation as a fan favorite for her hard-nosed defense and scrappy play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Fire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kptv.com\/2026\/08\/08\/portland-fire-suspend-contract-luisa-geiselsder\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kptv.com\/2026\/08\/08\/portland-fire-suspend-contract-luisa-geiselsder\/\">suspended the contract<\/a> of center Luisa Geisels\u00f6der prior to their game Saturday, allowing the open roster space.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 KPTV-KPDX. 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