Graduate guard Celeste Taylor committed to Ohio State Apr. 20. Taylor was the ACC Defensive Player of the Year at Duke last season. Credit: Mackenzie Shanklin | Lantern Photo File An Ohio State women’s basketball team that topped defensive rankings and stifled teams with their full-court press last season will now be even stronger. Graduate guard Celeste Taylor announced via Instagram April 20 that she will be joining the Buckeyes for the 2023-24 season, after a decorated career at both Duke and Texas. Taylor, who split her last four seasons between the Blue Devils and Longhorns, started all 33 games for Duke during the 2022-23 season. She led the team in points, bringing in 11.4 per game, but her impact was heavily noticed on the defensive end of the ball. Taylor was awarded the 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year Feb. 28, while receiving nods for All-ACC…
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