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2026 WNBA Draft: Connecticut Sun acquire TCU G Taylor Bigby, the No. 37 overall pick, from Portland Fire

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The redshirt senior guard becomes the program’s third draft pick of the evening.

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 30: Taylor Bigby #1 of the TCU Horned Frogs looks on against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the third quarter in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 30, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thien-An Truong/Getty Images) | Getty Images Capping off an outstanding evening for the TCU women’s basketball program, redshirt senior guard Taylor Bigby was selected by the Portland Fire with the No. 37 overall pick during the third round of the 2026 WNBA Draft.

Bigby, who was then traded to the Connecticut Sun in a deal involving Serah Williams, averaged a career-high 8. 2 points per game and shot a career-best 38. 9% from 3-point range during her final year with the Horned Frogs.

Bigby played in all 38 games and helped lead TCU to a 32-6 record and a second consecutive Elite Eight trip. Welcome to Connecticut, Taylor Bigby! #WNBADraft #CTSun pic.

twitter. com/wDYOzb6Qvo — Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) April 14, 2026 Bigby spent two years with the Horned Frogs and played in 76 games over her time at TCU. The 6-foot-1 guard started her career at Oregon, where she played one season before transferring to USC.