Tayler Hill
| No. 4 – Washington Mystics | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 23, 1990 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| College | Ohio State (2009–2013) |
| WNBA draft | 2013: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by the Washington Mystics | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–present | Washington Mystics |
| 2013 | Ramat Hasharon |
| 2016–present | Bnot Hertzeliya |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
Tayler Hill (born October 23, 1990) is an American basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes. She was a McDonald's All-American coming out of high school and left high school as the All-Time leading scoring in Minnesota basketball history with 3,888 points. She was selected 4th overall in the 2013 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics.
Personal life
On December 6, 2013, the Washington Mystics announced that Hill was pregnant with her first child, with her boyfriend David Lighty.[1] The child was born June 18, 2014.[2]
High school career
Hill joined the team as an 8th grader. Hill won the state scoring title her sophomore and senior years and led South to a 139-14 record in her five-year career. After two consecutive Minnesota State High School League Class AAAA state championship losses to St. Paul Central, Minneapolis South got what they longed for by beating Centennial High School 68-61 in the 2009 class AAAA state final. Tayler Hill led all scorers, tying the all-time tournament record for most points in a single game with 47. Hill broke several Minnesota high school records in her senior season, including most career points with 3,894, most points in a single season with 1,053, and most free throw makes and attempts in a single season (270/350).
Hill was a two-time Gatorade Minnesota Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
Hill, the number 7 overall recruit by Full Court Press[3] and the number 12 overall recruit by ESPN[4] chose Ohio State over Minnesota, Duke, Texas, and Marquette.
College career
As a freshman, Hill started all 36 games for the Buckeyes. During her freshman campaign, Hill averaged 8.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals.[5] Hill increased her scoring each year that she was at Ohio State, and during her senior season she averaged 22.3 points per game.
During her time at Ohio State, Hill was honored to be on the Big Ten All-Defensive Team, three consecutive seasons.[6] She also was a member of the Big Ten First Team during her junior and senior seasons. In her junior year, she hit 41.8% of her three-point field goal attempts, which placed her third best among the nation's Division I women's basketball players.[7]
College statistics
Source[7]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Ohio State | 36 | 307 | 42.3 | 28.8 | 70.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 8.5 |
| 2010-11 | Ohio State | 34 | 421 | 40.1 | 28.7 | 77.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 12.4 |
| 2011-12 | Ohio State | 32 | 653 | 47.5 | 41.8 | 77.0 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 20.4 |
| 2012-13 | Ohio State | 30 | 634 | 40.5 | 31.7 | 82.4 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 21.1 |
| Career | Ohio State | 132 | 2015 | 42.9 | 34.3 | 77.8 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 15.3 |
Professional
In the 2013 WNBA Draft, Hill was drafted fourth overall by the Washington Mystics.[8] After starting the season in the starting lineup, Hill has moved to a reserve role and has provided a spark along with fellow rookies, Emma Meesseman, Tierra Ruffin-Pratt, and Nadirah McKenith.
Mystics General Manager and Coach Mike Thibault says Hill is ready to play in the 2015 WNBA season.[2]
She suffered a broken left middle finger in a game against the Seattle Storm in a loss. [9] On August 27, 2016, in a game against the San Antonio Stars she scored a career high 26 points.[10]
Tayler Hill finished second for Most Improved Player in the 2016 WNBA season, and one of the reasons why was that improved her scoring average from 7.5 ppg in 2015 to 15.4 ppg from the last season.[11]
References
- ^ "Washington Mystics guard Tayler Hill expecting her first child in May". swishappeal.com. December 26, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ a b "Child's play: Guard Tayler Hill back in shape for upcoming Mystics season". Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ "Scout.com: Tayler Hill Signs With Ohio State". Wbb.scout.com. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ "Tayler Hill 2009 High School Girls' Basketball News - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ "Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". Ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ "Tayler Hill Named First Team All-Big Ten - Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletic Site". Ohiostatebuckeyes.com. March 4, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ a b "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Griner, Delle Donne, Diggins go 1-2-3". espn.go.com. April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Albert. "Tayler Hill suffers broken left middle finger after loss to Seattle Storm". Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Lee, Albert (August 29, 2016). "Tayler Hills records 26 points in loss to San Antonio Stars". Bulletsforever. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ Lee, Albert (April 22, 2016). "Tayler Hill finishes second in 2016 MIP race disappointing fans". Bullets forever. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
External links
- "2009 WBCA High School All-America Game". WBCA. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- "Tayler Hill Signs With Ohio State". Scout. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- "Tayler Hill". ESPN. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- "Tayler Hill History". Ohio State. Retrieved September 2, 2013.