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Tayler Hill

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Born23 Oct 1990 (35 years)
NationalityUnited States flagUnited States
NicknameComeback Kid

Tayler Hill is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. She is currently the shooting guard of the Dallas Wings.

Hill led her high school basketball team in Minneapolis South into winning the AAAA state final in 2009. She was considered as 7th in the top overall recruits by many agencies. Heavily recruited, she chose Ohio State University. She became recognized as a prolific three-point scorer.

She was drafted fourth overall by the Washington Mystics in the 2013 WNBA draft. She played off the bench during her rookie season. While she took time off during the 2014 Season due to pregnancy, she came back in top condition in the 2015 Season.

Hill became the starting shooting guard of the franchise in 2016. She scored a career-high of 26 points in her breakout season. In the WNBA Most Improved Player award, Hill finished second.

She renewed her contract with the Mystics in 2017 but was later ruled out for the rest of the season because of a torn ACL. Hill was traded to the Dallas Wings on July 23, 2018. She also played internationally for the Israeli League.

Career Accomplishments:
• 2-time First-team All-Big Ten (2012, 2013)
• 3-time Big Ten All-Defensive Team (2011–2013)
• McDonald's All-American (2009)
• 2-time Minnesota Gatorade Player of the Year (2008, 2009)
• 2-time AP Minnesota Player of the Year (2008, 2009)

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