March 27, 2023; Seattle, WA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes guard Taylor Mikesell (24) is guarded by Virginia Tech Hokies guard Cayla King (22) in the second half of an NCAA Tournament Elite Eight basketball game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Monday. Mandatory Credit: Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch For the first time in five years, an Ohio State women’s basketball player has been drafted into the WNBA. At the WNBA draft Monday night in New York, guard Taylor Mikesell was selected by the Indiana Fever with the 13th overall pick, the first pick of the second round. The last two Buckeyes to be drafted were chosen in 2018, when the Fever selected Kelsey Mitchell at No. 2 and Stephanie Mavunga at No. 14. To begin the 2023 draft, South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston went to Indiana with the first overall pick. Six total players from the Big Ten were drafted,…
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