Taylor Soule (born January 5, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the WNBA. She was drafted in the third round of the 2023 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx. She played college basketball at Boston College and Virginia Tech.
.jpg) Soule with the Minnesota Lynx in 2023 | |
| No. 7 – Chicago Sky | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 5, 2000 West Lebanon, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kimball Union Academy (Meriden, New Hampshire) |
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2023: 3rd round, 28th overall pick |
| Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023-present | Chicago Sky |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career edit
Soule signed to play her college basketball at Boston College.[1] Soule spent four years with the Eagles and was named to the ACC Second Team numerous times during that span.[2][3][4] She scored 1,522 points, grabbed 671 rebounds, and had 194 assists during her Boston College years.
Following her season season, Soule decided that she would transfer and use her extra year elsewhere. She ended up transferring to Virginia Tech.[5]
Prior to the season, Soule was named to both the Cheryl Miller Award Watch List and the Wooden Award Watch List.[6] Soule started every game in her season with the Hokies. She helped guide Virginia Tech to the first ever Final Four in their programs history.[7] Soule was once again named to the All-ACC Second Team for her final season.[8]
College statistics edit
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Boston College | 29 | 229 | .538 | .000 | .616 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 7.9 |
| 2019–20 | Boston College | 32 | 465 | .540 | .000 | .720 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 14.5 |
| 2020–21 | Boston College | 19 | 299 | .430 | .143 | .752 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 15.7 |
| 2021–22 | Boston College | 33 | 529 | .513 | .182 | .683 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 16.0 |
| 2022–23 | Virginia Tech | 36 | 392 | .517 | .240 | .726 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 10.9 |
| Career | 149 | 1914 | .507 | .184 | .702 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 12.8 |
WNBA career edit
Soule was selected 28th overall in the third round of the 2023 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx.[9] Soule competed in training camp with the Lynx and was one of the last players waived by the Lynx, ultimately not making the roster.[10]
Chicago Sky edit
Soule signed a Hardship Contract with the Chicago Sky in June 2023, after the Sky had some injuries and their roster fell below the required amount to play.[11] Soule made her WNBA debut on June 9, 2023, recording 1 minute against the Los Angeles Sparks. Soule scored her first WNBA points a few days later against the Las Vegas Aces.
WNBA career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chicago | 15 | 0 | 3.5 | .143 | .000 | .625 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 15 | 0 | 3.5 | .143 | .000 | .625 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chicago | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
References edit
- ^ Weinreb, Josh. "KUA's Taylor Soule Headed to Boston College for Basketball". vnews.com. Valley News. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces 2021-22 Award Winners". theacc.com. ACC. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces 2021 Award Winners". thacc.com. ACC. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "2019-2020 All-ACC Women's Basketball Teams Announced". theacc.com. ACC. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Black, A.J. "Forward Taylor Soule is Latest BC Women's Basketball Player To Transfer". si.com. FanNation. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Taylor Soule". hokiesports.com. VT Athletic. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Pelton, Kevin. "Virginia Tech reaches first Final Four over Ohio State". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces 2022-23 Award Winners". theacc.com. ACC. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Kayana Traylor and Taylor Soule selected in WNBA Draft Monday night". hokiesports.com. VT Athletics. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Lynx Waive Damiris Dantas and Taylor Soule". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Costabile, Annie. "Sky bring in Khaalia Hillsman and Taylor Soule on hardship contracts". chicago.suntimes.com. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 16 June 2023.