Justine Pissott
Pissott with Vanderbilt in 2026 | ||||||||||||
| No. 13 – Indiana Fever | ||||||||||||
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| Position | Guard/Forward | |||||||||||
| League | WNBA | |||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
| Born | February 4, 2004 | |||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | |||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||
| High school | Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank, New Jersey) | |||||||||||
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| WNBA draft | 2026: 2nd round, 25th overall pick | |||||||||||
| Drafted by | Indiana Fever | |||||||||||
| Career highlights | ||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | ||||||||||||
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Justine Pissott (born February 4, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Tennessee and Vanderbilt.
High school career
Pissott attended Red Bank Catholic High School. During her junior year year, she averaged 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] During her senior year she averaged 17.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. She finished her high school career with 1,058 points in 76 career games, and recorded a school record 182 career three-point field goals. She was ranked a five-star recruit and the No. 11 player in her class by ESPN.[2] On January 25, 2022, she selected to compete in the 2022 McDonald's All-American Girls Game.[3]
College career
On October 8, 2020, Pissott committed to play college basketball at Tennessee.[4] She officially signed her National Letter of Intent on November 10, 2022.[1] During the 2022–23 season, in her freshman year, she appeared in 27 games off the bench and averaged 2.0 points and 1.0 rebounds per game.[2]
On May 4, 2023, she transferred to Vanderbilt.[5] During the 2023–24 season, in her sophomore year, she appeared in 33 games, with 28 starts, and averaged 6.8 points per game and ranked second on the team with 52 made three-pointers. On December 20, 2023, she scored a career-high 17 points against Dayton. During the 2024–25 season, in her junior year, she appeared in 23 games off the bench and averaged 3.6 points per game.[2] During the 2025–26 season, in her senior year, she averaged 11.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, all career-highs.[6]
Professional career
On April 13, 2026, Pissott was drafted in the second round, 25th overall, by the Indiana Fever in the 2026 WNBA draft.[7]
National team career
Pissott represented the United States at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship where she averaged 6.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists in six games and won a gold medal.[2][8]
Personal life
Pissott was born to Jim and Josephine Pissott, and has a twin sister, Georgia, and a younger brother, Robby.[2]
Career statistics
| 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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Tennessee | 27 | 0 | 7.0 | 33.3 | 26.1 | 100 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| 2023–24 | Vanderbilt | 33 | 28 | 21.2 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 75.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 6.8 |
| 2024–25 | Vanderbilt | 23 | 0 | 9.7 | 43.1 | 38.8 | 66.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| 2025–26 | Vanderbilt | 34 | 34 | 29.5 | 43.7 | 42.2 | 76.5 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 11.1 |
| Career | 117 | 62 | 18.0 | 39.9 | 38.6 | 74.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 6.3 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference[9] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Lady Vols Sign Nation's No. 11-Ranked Player In Justine Pissott". utsports.com. January 25, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "Justine Pissott". vucommodores.com. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ^ "Signee Justine Pissott Named A 2022 McDonald's All-American". vucommodores.com. January 25, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (October 8, 2020). "Lady Vols land 4-star wing Justine Pissott, first 2022 commitment". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ^ Gerson, Aria (May 4, 2023). "Vanderbilt women's basketball lands 6-foot-4 Tennessee Lady Vols transfer Justine Pissott". Nashville Tennessean. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ^ Gerson, Aria (April 13, 2026). "Pros and cons of Indiana Fever picking Vanderbilt's Justine Pissott in 2026 WNBA Draft". Nashville Tennessean. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ^ Newell, Nat (April 13, 2026). "Indiana Fever select Justine Pissott in second round of WNBA draft". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ^ Rickens, Zack (June 20, 2022). "Lady Vol freshman Justine Pissott wins gold at U18 Women's Americas Championship". wvlt.com. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ^ "Justine Pissott College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2026.