Tyler Scaife (No. 3) College Rutgers guard Tyler Scaife Drafted by Phoenix Mercury Rutgers star was selected 20th overall in WNBA Draft. by Gregg Snyder April 13, 2018 With the eighth pick in the second round of Thursday’s WNBA Draft (20th overall), the Phoenix Mercury, selected Rutgers guard Tyler Scaife. She becomes the 20th player in Rutgers women’s basketball history to be selected in the WNBA Draft. As a redshirt senior, Scaife led the Scarlet Knights in scoring at 19.4 per game. The point guard also averaged 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists this past season. Scaife returned to Rutgers after receiving a medical redshirt and missing her senior season due to heart surgery. Scaife led Rutgers in scoring in 25 of the teams 31 games, reaching double figure scoring 29 times. She was a 2017-18 First Team All-Big Ten honoree. The Scarlet Knights season ended in the second-round of the Big Ten Tournament with a loss to Ohio State. Rutgers declined an invitation to participate in the WNIT after feeling snubbed by the NCAA Tournament. Scaife’s scoring average increased each season she was on the court. She averaged 14.5 as a freshman, 14.8 as a sophomore, and 17.2 as a junior. The Arkansas native finished her time at Rutgers with 2,233 career points, second all-time in scoring behind Rutgers’ first-ever WNBA pick, Sue Wicks. Scaife was the number one rated point guard in the country coming out of high school. She now joins a Mercury team that finished third in the Western Conference last season with a 18-16 record. She will slid into a roster that includes stars Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner. Post Views: 1,810 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Gregg Snyder Latest posts by Gregg Snyder (see all) ITZ Staff Makes Super Bowl LV Predictions. Which team wins? Who is MVP? - February 5, 2021 Jets And Nike Create New Jersey High School Girls Flag Football League - February 3, 2021 NJ Sports Photographer, Lauren Guillen, Raising Funds For Local Youth Holiday Gifts - December 11, 2020 President Trump Awards Lou Holtz With Medal of Freedom - December 3, 2020 Related TopicsPhoenix MercuryRutgersTyler ScaifeWNBAWNBA DraftWomen's Basketball Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 “Overtime” l Ep. 28: TopSpin Celeb-Athlete Tournament – Dec. 6, 2018 by Stefany Romero | posted on December 19, 2018 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... Three UConn Huskies Selected in 2018 WNBA Draft First Round Princeton’s Leslie Robinson Becomes Second Ivy League Player Ever Selected in WNBA Draft