Women's CBB player Myah Taylor expands Ole Miss' legacy with overseas contract

Ole Miss Rebels guard Myah Taylor has signed to play with the Vasas Akademia, a team based out of Budapest, Hungary.

Taylor played her first four seasons with the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Although she has a career scoring average of 6.2 points per game, she has started for four seasons in the Southeastern Conference.

Taylor will be stepping up to play for the Hungarian Cup. The Vasas Akademia has won the cup twice, in 1978 and 1981, when the team made four straight Finals appearances, from 1978-82.

Myah Taylor improved her game each season. In the 2020-21 season, she averaged 9.9 points, 4.1 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game as a junior, which was her best season.

Competition in the European league might come in handy for the 5-foot-7 guard. Taylor hasn't been a consistent shooter. Despite making 40.0% of her shots from deep as a junior, she's a career 26.4% shooter from 3-point range.

Myah Taylor showed more potential playing in the tournament

When it comes to scoring, Taylor not only supports the team, but facilitates more shots than she makes. On the defensive end, her suffocating on-ball defense makes her a better asset.

In the 2023 NCAA Tournament, the Rebels met No. 1-seeded Stanford in the second round. Myah Taylor recorded three steals and one block while grabbing six rebounds. But the Rebels would go up against the Louisville Cardinals in the Sweet 16, eventually getting eliminated.

Joining a professional team overseas is not only a great opportunity for Taylor to put her game to the test, but she is also the second player in Rebels history alongside her teammate Angel Baker to play professionally overseas.

Taylor's defense will come as ammunition for the Vasas Akademia. It will be interesting to see how Taylor performs professionally, being a well-experienced college player in the States.

If Taylor manages to perform well while improving her game steadily in Europe, she may get a shot at the WNBA.