Tayler Hill is an American professional basketball player who previously played for the New York Liberty of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Tayler Hill was born on October 23, 1990, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She started playing basketball at school and continue developing her skills at high school. She 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 make and attempts in a single season (270/350). Hill was a two-time Gatorade Minnesota Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
Tayler Hill played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes. As a freshman, she started all 36 games for the team and averaged 8.5 pts, 2.8 rebs, and 1.7 asts. She Hill increased her scoring each year that she was at Ohio State Buckeyes, and during her senior season, she averaged 22.3 points per game. Tayler Hill was honored as a member of the Big Ten All-Defensive Team for three consecutive seasons.
Tayler Hill was selected fourth overall in the 2013 WNBA Draft by Washington Mystics. In 2016, she would become the team\’s starting shooting guard and have a great season. On August 27, 2016, in a loss against the San Antonio Stars, Tayler Hill scored a career-high 26 points.
In 2018, she signed with Dallas Wings for two seasons. She played only 7 matches for the team.
In 2020, Tayler Hill was traded to New York Liberty.
On April 15, 2020, Tayler Hill was traded to the New York Liberty along with two draft pick as part of a three team deal that also included the Washington Mystics. The Wings received a draft pick from both the Liberty and Mystics in return.
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