On Monday, hours before the deadline to declare for the WNBA Draft, Ohio State Buckeyes guard Taylor Mikesell announced her decision to return for a fifth college season. The lead up to the decision created nerves for Ohio State fans, considering Mikesell’s impact in the Scarlet & Gray’s 2021-22 B1G Championship-winning season. It wasn’t any easier for Mikesell.
“To be honest, I kinda went back and forth every single day,” said Mikesell on Wednesday. “I was kinda 50/50. Some days I thought it might be best for me to stay, some days I thought it’d be best for me to enter the draft.