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15 Facts About Tayler Hill

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Tayler Hill played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Tayler Hill was a McDonald's All-American coming out of high school and left high school as the all-time leading scorer in Minnesota basketball history with 3,888 points.

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Tayler Hill was selected fourth overall in the 2013 WNBA draft by the Mystics.

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On December 6,2013, the Washington Mystics announced that Tayler Hill was pregnant with her first child, with her boyfriend David Lighty.

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Tayler Hill led all scorers, tying the all-time tournament record for most points in a single game with 47.

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Tayler 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.

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Tayler Hill was a two-time Gatorade Minnesota Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

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Tayler Hill increased her scoring each year that she was at Ohio State, and during her senior season she averaged 22.3 points per game.

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Tayler Hill was a member of the Big Ten First Team during her junior and senior seasons.

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Tayler Hill finished the season, averaging 6.5 ppg off the bench.

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In December 2013, it was announced that Tayler Hill became pregnant with her first child, which caused her to miss nearly the entire 2014 season, but was able to make her return in August 2014, three months after giving birth and played the remainder of the season and including one playoff game.

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In 2016, Tayler Hill would become the Mystics' starting shooting guard and have a breakout season.

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In February 2017, Tayler Hill re-signed with the Mystics in free agency, who acquired Elena Delle Donne and Kristi Toliver during the offseason, adding more offensive firepower to the team.

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On July 18,2017, Tayler Hill suffered a torn ACL while playing against the Indiana Fever, she was ruled out for the rest of the season.

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On July 23,2018, Tayler Hill was traded to the Dallas Wings, along with draft picks in exchange for Aerial Powers.