“I assumed a lot of people would be calling her name someday. I just didn’t know what it’d be in. I just knew it’d be something special,” said Mr. Harmon, remembering the time her daughter was named. Rodney Harmon, Rori’s father, started coaching his daughter when she was in 2nd grade, and it’s been that way ever since. Church league, YMCA, AAU. You name it.
Her training started back when Rori was a 4-year-old. At home, Rodney had Rori and her brother Rodney Jr., who was three years older, would dribble down the length of the driveway with their right hand and dribble back up with their left. “She was only concerned about beating her brother back,” Rodney said. “She was racing. The most important thing was whether she was in front or behind him. If she was behind, she had a frown on her face.”
Well, Rodney sure gets to reap what he sowed as his daughter is widely regarded as one of the fiercest competitors in women’s college basketball. Coach Vic Schaefer, who has a coaching career spanning over 40 years, gave her the ultimate praise, placing her amongst the fiercest he’s coached. “She’s top five,” he beamed. “No question.” Anybody you ask now would tell you Rori is destined for greatness. Rodney believed it so strongly that he knew he had to pick a name that was special. While one can argue the name Rori isn’t special, she’s made it abundantly clear that her career at Texas most definitely is.
What are Rori Harmon’s NIL deals as of 2025?
Rori Harmon is signed with NIL Agency, WME Sports since September 2022, and they assist her in navigating the NIL market.
Only a handful of her NIL deals are publicly available. They include deals with Athletic Brewing, Passes, Wingstop, and Nyle Maxwell Family of Dealerships. While it is surprising that a star like Rori Harmon has only a few NIL deals, this could be due to the private nature of these deals, where the details are not publicly disclosed unless done by one of the parties involved.
Rori’s NIL deal with Passes was a result of an agreement between Texas One Fund and Passes. 40 Texas athletes were to join the platform, with an opportunity to build their personal brand. Athletes, like herself, were to offer fans exclusive content and experiences, including behind-the-scenes livestreams, which would give fans a glimpse of her life as a Division I athlete. “College athletes have only recently gained the opportunity to monetize their NIL, and Passes wanted to get involved to help athletes diversify their revenue streams, scale their businesses, connect with fans on a deeper level, and empower them to build their own brands,” the company said in a release.
As part of UT Women’s deal with Nyle Maxwell Family of Dealerships, the athletes had the opportunity to give back as volunteers at the hospital. “These young lady athletes are very inspiring, and we wanted the patients to see that inspiration,” Nyle Maxwell said. For their contribution, each player received $5,000, totaling $60,000 for the team. That must have made for a special experience along with the sweet NIL cash.
Which high school did Rori Harmon attend?
Rori attended Cypress Creek High School in Florida, where she had played ever since second grade. “I look back – that team, that organization is what made me into the person and the player i am today,” she said. Playing with girls two years older than her for over a decade, it is fair to say her potential was treated fairly. And she repaid them by providing a 73-2 record in her last 2 seasons.
In her junior year, she averaged 15.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 4.7 steals per game while helping Cypress Creek to a 41-1 record and a runner-up finish in the Class 6A state tournament.
Taking a foreseeable jump the next year, she improved to 18 points, 5.8 assists, and 5.2 steals per game during her senior campaign, leading the Cougars to a runner-up finish in the Class 6A state championship. Her performances took the country by storm, earning her laurels such as McDonald’s All-American 2021 and the 2021 Texas Gatorade Player of the Year. HoopGurlz/espnW tagged her a 5-star recruit while also ranking her as the No.10 prospect in the country for the 2021 class. She finished her career at Cypress Creek with 2,572 points, 745 assists, and 700 steals in 146 games.
While the highly sought-after prospect had multiple recruiting offers coming out of high school, Rori felt Texas was the best place to maximize her potential and believed in the program’s winning culture. She hence became a Texas Longhorn in 2021.
What is Rori Harmon’s net worth and salary?
Details about the net worth of Rori Harmon are currently unavailable in the public domain. While she does have NIL deals under her belt, an accurate figure cannot be calculated without complete details of the deals being available. Also, Rori is a collegiate player. Hence, she is not eligible to receive a salary according to NCAA laws. Rori’s net worth, however, surely looks to be on the rise. After all, in ESPN’s 2025 WNBA mock draft, Rori is projected to be selected by the Washington Mystics at pick No. 7.
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