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Justine Pissott enters NCAA transfer portal

Tennessee’s Justine Pissott enters the NCAA transfer portal.

Tennessee freshman Justine Pissott has entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Pissott, a 6-foot-4 guard and forward, appeared in 27 games during the 2022-23 season. for Tennessee.

Pissott averaged two points and one rebound per game last season. She recorded 14 points in the Lady Vols’ victory against Central Florida.

Pissott is from from Toms River, New Jersey and attended Red Bank Catholic High School, where she was a five-star prospect. She was a McDonald’s All-America standout.

Pissott was rated as the No. 11 overall player in the 2022 espnW top-100 and as the No. 2 guard.

She was the Lady Vols’ highest ranked high school signee since 2019.

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Justine Pissott, Team USA win gold medal with victory against Canada

Lady Vols’ Justine Pissott and Team USA win gold medal with victory against Canada.

Tennessee incoming freshman Justine Pissott won her first gold medal in international competition Sunday.

Pissott, a 6-foot-4 wing player from Toms River, New Jersey, recorded one rebound and one assist for Team USA.

Team USA defeated Canada, 82-77, in the championship game of the 2022 FIBA U18 Women’s America’s Championship at Estadio Obras Sanitarias in Buenos Aries, Argentina.

Pissott played seven minutes for Team USA (6-0) and was 0-for-2 from the floor and 0-for-1 from beyond the 3-point arc.

Sunday’s win against Canada is Team USA’s 10th consecutive gold medal in the FIBA U18 Women’s America Championship, and 11th since the tournament’s inception in 1988.

Team USA led, 20-16, after the first quarter and opened a 41-31 advantage by halftime.

Pissott averaged 15.3 minutes per game in the tournament. She averaged 6.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest.

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Justine Pissott scores 12 points for Team USA against Brazil

Lady Vols’ Justine Pissott scores 12 points for Team USA against Brazil.

Tennessee incoming freshman Justine Pissott scored 12 points for Team USA in its 84-40 victory against Brazil in the semifinals of the 2022 FIBA Women’s Americas Championship Saturday.

The win clinched Team USA a berth in the gold medal game of the tournament Sunday at Estadio Obras Sanitarias in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Team USA (5-0) will face Canada Sunday at 2 p.m. EDT. There, Team USA will seek its 10th consecutive gold medal in the event, and the 11th since the tournament’s inception in 1988.

Pissott, a five-star recruit from Toms River, New Jersey and graduate of Red Bank Catholic High School, scored her points from beyond the 3-point arc (4-for-8).

She also had five rebounds, three rebounds and one steal for Team USA.

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Justine Pissott, Team USA defeats Mexico

Lady Vol Justine Pissott and Team USA defeats Mexico.

Lady Vols’ incoming freshman Justine Pissott scored two points for Team USA in its 77-41 victory over Mexico in the 2022 FIBA U18 Women’s Americas Championships.

Pissott, a 6-foot-4 wing player from Toms River, New Jersey, played 12 minutes, 34 seconds at Estadio Obras Sanitarias in Buenos Aries, Argentina.

The Lady Vol recorded three rebounds and three assists in the quarterfinal game. She was 0-for-1 from the floor and 0-for-1 from beyond the 3-point arc.

Pissott was 2-for-2 from the free throw line for Team USA (4-0), which opened a 29-6 lead in the first quarter.

Team USA has won nine consecutive gold medals in the U18 Women’s Americas Championships and has claimed 10 gold medals since the event’s inception in 1988.

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Justine Pissott, Team USA defeat El Salvador

Lady Vols’ incoming freshman Justine Pissott scores two points in Team USA’s victory.

Lady Vols’ incoming freshman Justine Pissott recorded two points and three rebounds for Team USA in its 106-31 victory over El Salvador in the 2022 FIBA U18 Women’s Americas Championship Wednesday at Estadio Obras in Buenos Aries, Argentina.

Pissott, a 6-foot-4 wing player, played 15 minutes, 34 seconds.

Team USA completed Group B play with a 3-0 record. Tournament quarterfinals begins Friday.

Team USA has won the last nine tournament gold medals, winning the event 10 times since its inception in 1988.

Pissott, who hails from Toms River, New Jersey and is a graduate of Red Bank Catholic High School, is a five-star recruit and the No. 2 wing player.

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Justine Pissott, Team USA defeats Puerto Rico

Lady Vols’ Justine Pissott and Team USA defeat Puerto Rico.

Lady Vols’ incoming freshman Justine Pissott scored 13 points for Team USA’s U18 in the 2022 FIBA Women’s Americas Championship.

Team USA defeated Puerto Rico, 93-38, Tuesday in Buenos Aries, Argentina.

Pissott, a 6-foot-4 wing player from Toms River, New Jersey, played 21 minutes. She had seven rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block.

Pissott was 5-for-13 from the floor and 3-for-9 from beyond the 3-point arc for Team USA, which is now 2-0 in Group B.

Team USA and Puerto Rico were tied, 12-12, at the end of the first quarter before Pissott helped Team USA to a 37-25 lead at halftime.

Team USA concludes Group B play Wednesday against El Salvador.

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Lady Vols’ Justine Pissott scores seven points as Team USA defeats Colombia

Lady Vols’ Justine Pissott scores seven points as Team USA defeats Colombia.

Tennessee women’s basketball player Justine Pissott scored seven points for the Team USA in its victory during the opening round of pool play of the FIBA U18 Women’s Americas Championship in Buenos Aries, Argentina.

Pissott came off the bench for Team USA in its 81-29 victory over Colombia Monday.

Pissott, an incoming freshman for the Lady Vols, played 16-and-a-half minutes. She had two rebounds, two blocks and one steal, for Team USA, which opened a 16-3 lead in the contest, when Pissott made a 3-point shot with 3 minutes, 48 minutes remaining in the first quarter.

Team USA will continue pool play Tuesday and Wednesday. Team USA will play Puerto Rico Tuesday and El Salvador Wednesday.

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Lady Vols’ signee Justine Pissott named to USA Basketball U18 team

Lady Vols’ signee Justine Pissott named to USA Basketball U18 team.

Lady Vols’ basketball player Justine Pissott has made the 2022 USA Basketball U18 women’s basketball team.

Her selection comes after four days of trials in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The 12-player roster was selected from 30 invitees and Team USA will compete at the 2022 FIBA U18 Women’s Americas Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina June 13-19.

Team USA will open tournament play June 13 against Colombia.

The team was selected by the USA Indiana Developmental National Team Committee. It represents the high school graduating classes of 2022 and 2023.

Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper is on the committee.

Team USA’s U18 team will be coached Joni Taylor (Texas A&M), DeLisha Milton-Jones (Old Dominion) and Teri Moren (Indiana).

Team USA will also have pool play games against Puerto Rico (June 14) and El Salvador (June 15).

Pissott hails from Toms River, New Jersey and is a graduate of Red Bank Catholic High School.

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Justine Pissott commits to Tennessee

Justine Pissott commits to Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee women’s basketball team and head coach Kellie Harper picked up a commitment for the 2022 recruiting class.

Justine Pissott, a four-star prospect, made a verbal commitment to play for the Lady Vols.

Pissott, a junior at Red Bank Catholic High School, hails from Toms River, New Jersey.

She announced her decision on social media via Twitter.

Last season as a sophomore, Pissott, a wing player, appeared in 27 games for Red Bank Catholic. She scored 337 points.

In its history, the Lady Vols had one other player from New Jersey. Kris Durham played for the Lady Vols between 1987-89.