Previous South Twist Washington Secondary School and Notre Lady ladies' b-ball champion Skylar Diggins-Smith endorsed with the WNBA's Seattle Tempest Thursday, making it the third stop in her 10-year proficient profession up to this point.
Diggins-Smith is a six-time WNBA Top pick, beginning her vocation in 2013 with Tulsa before the establishment moved to Dallas. She later endorsed with the Phoenix Mercury, where she's played starting around 2020. She didn't play in the 2019 or 2023 seasons due to being on maternity leave.
For her vocation, Diggins-Smith is averaging 16.7 focuses, 5.0 helps and 2.9 bounce back per game. She's just made one profound season finisher run during her time in the WNBA, arriving at the Finals in 2021 with the Mercury prior to losing to the Chicago Sky.
Joining the Seattle Tempest is the ideal subsequent stage in my b-ball venture," said Diggins-Smith in a public statement. The association's devotion to its players and the movement of the association is praiseworthy. I'm laser-centered for the impending season.
Venturing onto the court close by Jewell (Lloyd), profiting from the authority of Noelle Quinn and feeling the energy of the Seattle Tempest fans is a mix that I am certain will prompt achievement.
Diggins-Smith reunites with Lloyd, her old school partner. They played one season together at Notre Woman, going 35-2 and aiding the Battling Irish arrive at the Last Four of every 2012-13. Diggins-Smith is the main player in Notre Lady ball history to complete a profession with something like 2,000 focuses, 500 bounce back, 500 helps and 300 takes.
Diggins-Smith is one of the most achieved secondary school young ladies ball players in Indiana history. She positions 6th all time in vocation scoring with 2,790 places. Diggins-Smith drove Washington to four-straight state title game appearances, bringing home the Class 4A championship in her sophomore year of 2007. The Jaguars went a consolidated 102-7 in her four seasons.
The valuable chance to add Skylar to our group is a second that couldn't possibly be more significant," said Tempest Head supervisor Talisa Rhea. "Skylar's great resume is something to really remember, yet what meets the second for the Tempest is her initiative, intensity, and want to be a piece of this new time of Tempest ball. Welcome to Seattle, Skylar!"
Diggins-Smith reunites with previous Notre Lady colleague Jewell Loyd, where she played her senior season with the first year recruit Loyd in 2012-13. The team posted a 35-2 record including an ideal 16-0 imprint in Enormous East play and arriving at the NCAA Elimination rounds.
At Notre Woman, Diggins-Smith was a double cross Nancy Lieberman Grant champ as the country's top university point watch, and completed as the holder or co-holder of 32 school records including being the main Irish player.
Male or female) with something like 2,000 focuses, 500 bounce back, 500 helps, and 300 takes in a vocation. She additionally joined Loyd as two of the three players to score their 1,000th point during their sophomore season. Diggins-Smith has procured five gold awards while addressing USA B-ball, most as of late while making her Olympic presentation at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Diggins-Smith was the third by and large pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft by the Tulsa Shock, playing six seasons with the establishment which moved to Dallas in 2016. In 2020, she was exchanged to the Phoenix Mercury where she played three seasons remembering posting vocation best numbers for 2022.
That season, Diggins-Smith found the middle value of 19.7 places, 5.5 helps, 4.0 bounce back, 1.5 takes and 1.0 blocks per game in 32 games, driving the association in minutes played (34.0 mpg).
And positioning third in scoring, seventh in helps, eighth in takes, eighth in effectiveness (19.1), and tenth in blocks on the way to procuring All-WNBA respects for the fifth-consecutive season. She didn't play during the 2023 season subsequent to bringing forth her subsequent youngster.
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Previous South Twist Washington Secondary School and Notre Lady ladies' b-ball champion Skylar Diggins-Smith endorsed with the WNBA's Seattle Tempest Thursday, making it the third stop in her 10-year proficient profession up to this point.
Diggins-Smith is a six-time WNBA Top pick, beginning her vocation in 2013 with Tulsa before the establishment moved to Dallas. She later endorsed with the Phoenix Mercury, where she's played starting around 2020. She didn't play in the 2019 or 2023 seasons due to being on maternity leave.
For her vocation, Diggins-Smith is averaging 16.7 focuses, 5.0 helps and 2.9 bounce back per game. She's just made one profound season finisher run during her time in the WNBA, arriving at the Finals in 2021 with the Mercury prior to losing to the Chicago Sky.
Joining the Seattle Tempest is the ideal subsequent stage in my b-ball venture," said Diggins-Smith in a public statement. The association's devotion to its players and the movement of the association is praiseworthy. I'm laser-centered for the impending season.
Venturing onto the court close by Jewell (Lloyd), profiting from the authority of Noelle Quinn and feeling the energy of the Seattle Tempest fans is a mix that I am certain will prompt achievement.
Diggins-Smith reunites with Lloyd, her old school partner. They played one season together at Notre Woman, going 35-2 and aiding the Battling Irish arrive at the Last Four of every 2012-13. Diggins-Smith is the main player in Notre Lady ball history to complete a profession with something like 2,000 focuses, 500 bounce back, 500 helps and 300 takes.
Diggins-Smith is one of the most achieved secondary school young ladies ball players in Indiana history. She positions 6th all time in vocation scoring with 2,790 places. Diggins-Smith drove Washington to four-straight state title game appearances, bringing home the Class 4A championship in her sophomore year of 2007. The Jaguars went a consolidated 102-7 in her four seasons.
The valuable chance to add Skylar to our group is a second that couldn't possibly be more significant," said Tempest Head supervisor Talisa Rhea. "Skylar's great resume is something to really remember, yet what meets the second for the Tempest is her initiative, intensity, and want to be a piece of this new time of Tempest ball. Welcome to Seattle, Skylar!"
Diggins-Smith reunites with previous Notre Lady colleague Jewell Loyd, where she played her senior season with the first year recruit Loyd in 2012-13. The team posted a 35-2 record including an ideal 16-0 imprint in Enormous East play and arriving at the NCAA Elimination rounds.
At Notre Woman, Diggins-Smith was a double cross Nancy Lieberman Grant champ as the country's top university point watch, and completed as the holder or co-holder of 32 school records including being the main Irish player.
Male or female) with something like 2,000 focuses, 500 bounce back, 500 helps, and 300 takes in a vocation. She additionally joined Loyd as two of the three players to score their 1,000th point during their sophomore season. Diggins-Smith has procured five gold awards while addressing USA B-ball, most as of late while making her Olympic presentation at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Diggins-Smith was the third by and large pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft by the Tulsa Shock, playing six seasons with the establishment which moved to Dallas in 2016. In 2020, she was exchanged to the Phoenix Mercury where she played three seasons remembering posting vocation best numbers for 2022.
That season, Diggins-Smith found the middle value of 19.7 places, 5.5 helps, 4.0 bounce back, 1.5 takes and 1.0 blocks per game in 32 games, driving the association in minutes played (34.0 mpg).
And positioning third in scoring, seventh in helps, eighth in takes, eighth in effectiveness (19.1), and tenth in blocks on the way to procuring All-WNBA respects for the fifth-consecutive season. She didn't play during the 2023 season subsequent to bringing forth her subsequent youngster.
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