Justine Pissott - Women's Basketball - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#13 Justine Pissott

Guard/Forward

Class Junior
Height 6-4
Hometown Toms River, N.J.
High School Red Bank Catholic
Major Human & Organizational Development

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As a Sophomore (2023-24)

  • Appeared in 33 games and made 28 starts in her first season at Vanderbilt
  • Tallied 6.8 points per game and was second on the team with 52 made 3-pointers
  • Averaged 1.6 made 3-point field goals per game, which was second-best on the team
  • Registered double-digit points in eight games
  • Scored a career-high 17 points against Dayton (Dec. 20)
  • Shot 36.7 percent from behind the arc (52-of-141)
  • Collected three or more 3-pointers in nine games
  • Made a career-high five 3-pointers against Dayton (Dec. 20)

As a Freshman – at Tennessee (2022-23)

  • Played 27 games as a true freshman at Tennessee
  • Tied for seventh on the team with 12 made 3-point field goals
  • Scored a career-best 14 points against UCF (12/14/22), hitting a career-high three 3-pointers against the Golden Knights
  • Averaged 6.9 minutes per game
  • Scored all nine of her points against Wofford by sinking three 3-point field goals in a minute of game time.
  • Handed out a career-high four assists against Wright State (12/11/22)
  • Helped Tennessee win a pair of NCAA Tournament games against Saint Louis (First Round) and Toledo (Second Round)

USA Basketball

  • Won a gold medal with the 2022 USA U18 National Team at the FIBA U18 Women’s Americas Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • Averaged 6.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists in a reserve role as the USA went 6-0.
  • Scored in double figures twice, firing in 13 vs. Puerto Rico in Group play and knocking down four treys to net 12 points vs. Brazil in the semifinal round.

The Pissott File

  • Transferred to Vanderbilt after one season at Tennessee
  • 11-ranked overall player, No. 2 wing, in the 2022 HoopGurlz/espnW Top 100
  • Five star prospect by HoopGurlz/espnW
  • USA TODAY High School Sports ranked her the No. 11 overall prospect in the class of 2022
  • 14-ranked overall player, No. 2 wing in the nation, by ProspectsNation.com
  • Ranked No. 27 overall by BlueStar Basketball and No. 32 by All Star Girls Report
  • McDonald’s All-American (2022)
  • WBCA All-American (2022)
  • Jordan Brand Classic All-American (2022)
  • Two-time Jersey Mike’s Naismith Girls’ High School Trophy Watch List (2021 & 2022)
  • Rose Classic Super Jam Tournament MVP (2022)
  • 2022 Central Division Player of the Year
  • 2022 Central Division First Team
  • Two-time All-Shore Conference First Team (2021 & 2022)
  • Scored 1,058 points in 76 career games at Red Bank Catholic High School
  • Hit a RBCHS record 182 career 3-point field goals
  • Averaged 17.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks as a senior
  • Led Red Bank to a 23-4 overall record during her final season with the Caseys, guiding them to a semifinals appearance at the 2022 NJSIAA Girls Basketball State Championships
  • Played with the Philadelphia Belles AAU program
  • Born in Brick, N.J.
  • Has a twin sister, Georgia (Gia), who plays basketball at the U.S. Naval Academy, and a younger brother, Robby
  • Plays the saxophone
  • Also played soccer in high school
  • Recipient of the Emily Yoakum Winners’ Circle Scholarship for Forwards