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Taylor Mikesell’s motivation to return, advice for players in the transfer portal

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.