Harris said Penn State coach Rene Portland has not disclosed any reasons why she should seek another program.

"I'm not asking for any reasons," Harris said.

"There was nothing on the court. I didn't break any team rules. My grades are not an issue."

On Thursday, Harris and freshman guard Lisa Etienne were both granted a release from the Penn State women's basketball team, permitting both players to discuss the possibility of a transfer with coaches of other programs under NCAA rules.

Etienne has been unavailable for comment since receiving her release.

Harris, Etienne and freshman guard Amber Bland were allegedly told to seek another program by Portland following the team's first-round NCAA tournament loss to Liberty on March 20.

Bland has been unavailible for comment.

Assistant Sports Information Director Erin Whiteside said Friday that she would not comment on whether Bland has requested or received a release.

Several calls and a message left yesterday on Whiteside's cell phone were not returned.

Portland has not commented to The Daily Collegian regarding the allegations that she told Harris, Etienne and Bland to seek another program.

Repeated calls and a message left on Portland's cell phone last night were not returned.

Whiteside told The Collegian on Thursday that Portland was on vacation for the Easter holiday.

Portland has spoken with other media outlets, but would not comment on any allegations that she asked anyone to leave the team.

"We're taking the high road," Portland said in Friday's editions of the Centre Daily Times.

Portland also spoke about Bland's status in a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review story published Friday.

"Amber Bland's status is in limbo right now," Portland was quoted as saying.

The Penn State athletic department has made no comment on the situation outside of Thursday's press release, which stated that Harris and Etienne had requested and received a release from the team, Whiteside said Friday.

Harris' departure from Penn State leaves only one current member of the class of 2007 on the court for the Lady Lions -- sophomore Amanda Brown, who now inherits the title of leading returning scorer with 7.2 points per game.

Harris would have held the distinction had she returned, averaging 10.4 points this year.

Four players originally came into the program that year -- center Reicina Russell, forward Rochelle Johnson, Brown and Harris.

Russell left last year, headed south to Georgia, where she has sat out all season as per NCAA rules regarding transfers.

Next year Russell will be set to join a team that fared well in this year's NCAA tournament.

The No. 6-seeded Bulldogs knocked off No. 3-seeded Texas to reach the Elite Eight before bowing out at the hands of No. 2-seeded Duke.

Johnson now plays for Southern Connecticut State University, an NCAA Division II school in her home state, and played in 29 of 31 games this season, starting 10.

Johnson came into Penn State from Brien McMahon High School, the same program that produced Etienne.