Celeste Taylor

23-Year-Old GuardG
 Phoenix Mercury  WNBA
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After beginning her college career at Texas, Taylor transferred to Duke for two seasons before settling at Ohio State for her fifth year of eligibility. Taylor posted 10.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.5 steals per game in 2023-24, earning her Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honors. The 5-11 guard is noted more for her ability on that end of the floor, but she shot a career-best 40.9 percent from the field last season while knocking down 1.3 three-pointers per game at a 32.0 percent clip. Taylor will have to earn her minutes as a rookie, as Indiana already has a strong backcourt in place in No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark and veteran Kelsey Mitchell. Taylor will primarily compete with Erica Wheeler, Kristy Wallace and Grace Berger for minutes in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Ends rookie year in Phoenix in 2024
GPhoenix Mercury
September 29, 2024
Taylor averaged 3.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals over 20 minutes per game in 15 games over the course of the 2024 WNBA season.
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After jumping around to a few teams over the course of the regular season, Taylor concluded the year with the Phoenix Mercury and even ended up starting in four of her 15 games with Phoenix. Taylor was originally drafted in the second round of the 2024 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever, later being waived by the Fever and signing seven-day contracts in Phoenix and Connecticut before concluding the year as a Mercury. Taylor should at least see an invite to training camp in 2025, whether that's with Phoenix or elsewhere.
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Returns to Sunday's game
GPhoenix Mercury
September 22, 2024
Taylor (face) returned to Sunday's Game 1 against the Lynx late in the fourth quarter.
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Heads to locker room Sunday
GPhoenix Mercury
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September 22, 2024
Taylor exited Sunday's Game 1 against the Lynx with an apparent face injury, freelance Mercury writer Jeff Metcalfe reports.
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Heads back to bench
GPhoenix Mercury
September 19, 2024
Taylor is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Storm, freelance Mercury writer Jeff Metcalfe reports.
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Scores three in spot-start
GPhoenix Mercury
September 14, 2024
Taylor recorded three points (1-7 FG, 1-5 3PT), four rebounds, and two blocks across 30 minutes in Friday's 88-69 loss to the Sun.
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Remaining in Phoenix
GPhoenix Mercury
September 6, 2024
Taylor signed a rest-of-season contract with the Mercury on Friday, Blake Silverman of Winsidr.com reports.
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