Taylor Mikesell
American basketball player (born 1999)
Taylor Ayn Mikesell (born September 30, 1999) is an American basketball player. She was drafted by the Indiana Fever in the 2023 WNBA draft and played during the 2023 season for the Atlanta Dream. She played her college basketball at Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference. She previously played for the Maryland Terrapins and the Oregon Ducks.
High school career
Mikesell played for Jackson High School in Massillon, Ohio. As a senior, she scored 60 points, shooting 14-of-17 from three-point range, against Austintown Fitch High School. During the game, Mikesell became the all-time leading scorer in Stark County, Ohio and set the state record for three-pointers in a game. She averaged 30.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.7 steals per game, leading her team to the Division I state quarterfinals. Mikesell was named Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Division I Player of the Year. Rated a five-star recruit by ESPN, she committed to playing college basketball for Maryland over offers from Florida State and Stanford.
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