Lisa was a standout guard at Narbonne HS, winning two straight LA City, California State and National titles and was named LA City Player of the Year, All-State and HS All-American. She went to UCLA where she had an outstanding career, highlighted by leading the Bruins to their only Pac-10 title in 2006, winning post-season MVP honors. She was named as the nation’s best defender by ESPN’s Nancy Lieberman (she was first player in Bruin history with 100 steals in three straight seasons) and was an HM All-American and finished as the all-time three-point shooter. She won a gold medal at the 2005 World University Games. She was the first-round WNBA draft pick, number five overall, by the Los Angeles Sparks. She finished with her WNBA career with the New York Liberty and led the league in three-point shooting. After retiring, she coached in the NBA G League and today works as a Mental Performance Coach. She was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2025.