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Ohio State Guard Taylor Mikesell Selected by Indiana Fever with No. 13 Overall Pick in 2023 WNBA Draft

Ohio State has its first WNBA draft pick in five years.

Taylor Mikesell became the first Buckeye since 2018 to have her name called in the WNBA draft when she was selected by the Indiana Fever with the first pick of the second round (No. 13 overall) of Monday night’s draft Monday.

with the 13th pick in the 2023 #WNBADraft, we have selected Ohio State guard Taylor Mikesell.

welcome to Indiana, @TMikesell23!#sponsored | @AnthemBCBS pic.twitter.com/QpEnM4Gy65 — Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) April 11, 2023

She’s the 17th Buckeye to be selected in a WNBA draft since the league’s formation in 1997.