Ohio State News Release
Tayler Hill, Two-time All-Big Ten guard was drafted fourth overall by the Washington Mystics in the 2013 WNBA Draft Monday, April 15th.
1st team All-Big Ten twice.
All-Defensive team 3 years.
WBCA All American-honorable mention.
Led Big Ten with 22.3 pts./ Big Ten game.
Finished NCAA 11th in scoring 21.1 points in all games.
Scored double-figures 64 consecutive games.
Played 40+ minutes in 16 of 17 Big Ten games.
Recorded 20 20-point games 2013.
Career-high 34 points at Iowa.
The Mpls., Phillips Community, East Phillips resident, and South High School player and graduate finished her college career with:
2,015 pts. OSU”'s 4th all-time.
OSU all-time lists:
2nd in free throws made (581).
2nd in free throws attempted (747).
6th in 3-pt. FGs made (194).
8th in steals (240).
2nd player to record at least 2,000 points, 300 assists and 200 steals in a career.
TAYLER HILL”'S Mpls. South Basketball History
One of the most heralded female athletes in MN high school history.
Minnesota”'s all-time leading scorer (boy or girl) with 3,888 points.
No. 12 prospect on ESPNU /Hoopgurlz Top 100 recruits 2009 and the top player in the state.
2009 McDonald”'s All-American … averaged 31.4 pts. (1,006 points),
7.6 rebounds,
5.7 steals and
2.3 assists her Sr. year for Mpls. South leading the Tigers to 31-2 record and Class 5A state title.
Scored a tournament record-tying 47 pts. in 68-61 victory vs. Centennial .
Set a tournament record by making 20 of 23 free throws.
2008 and 2009 Gatorade and Associated Press Minnesota Player of the Year.
2 year captain .
Played in 4 state tournaments.
Started for the varsity as an 8th-grader.
Only player to be 5-time Star Tribune All-Metro 1st team selection
2008 USA Basketball U18 Trials … 2008 Nike Regional Skills Academy.
2007 USA Youth Developmental Festival.
First 8th grader to lead state in scoring (22.5 ppg).
First 8th grader in state history 1st-team all-state, all-metro first team .
Club Team Minnesota N.C. Heat.
Chose Ohio State over Minnesota, Duke, Marquette and Texas brother, P.J., was a guard on the Ohio State men”'s basketball team from 2008-10 .
also played soccer.
