Centennial graduate Taylor Bigby picked in 3rd round of WNBA draft
Taylor Bigby of the Centennial High basketball team takes a portrait during the Las Vegas Sun's High School Basketball Media Day at the Red Rock Resort and Casino, Oct. 28, 2019. Photo by: Christopher DeVargas
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 1:09 p.m.
Centennial High School graduate Taylor Bigby of TCU was selected in the third round of Monday's WNBA draft by the expansion Portland Fire, then traded to the Connecticut Sun.
Bigby, who picked 37th overall, won three state championships at Centennial and was part of the Sun's Super Seven preseason all-city team.
TCU guard Taylor Bigby (1) shoots over UC San Diego's Lev Feiman (13) in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by: Tony Gutierrez / AP
Bigby played a key role in TCU’s rapid turnaround after transferring to the Fort Worth, Texas school ahead of the 2024-25 season from USC. The Las Vegan was a solid two-way wing in her first season, averaging 5.9 points, but she played her best basketball in her final season.
Bigby averaged a career-high 8.2 points per game and shot 38.9% from 3 while being one of TCU’s top perimeter defenders. Bigby helped the Horned Frogs reach two Elite Eights, win two regular-season Big 12 titles and a conference tournament championship in 2025.
Her postseason play likely played a huge role in her being drafted as she averaged 15 points and shot 48% from 3 during the Horned Frogs’ NCAA Tournament run.
At 6-foot-1, Bigby has the size to excel on the wing if she’s knocking down her jumper consistently.
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