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Skylar Diggins

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Skylar Diggins

Skylar Kierra Diggins (born August 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Lunar Owls of Unrivaled. Diggins was drafted third overall by the Tulsa Shock in the 2013 WNBA draft. In high school, she was the National Gatorade Player of the Year and the Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year. She played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and led the team to three consecutive Final Fours and two consecutive NCAA championship appearances. She finished her Notre Dame career ranked first in points and steals, second in assists, and as a two-time winner of the Nancy Lieberman Award as the top point guard in the nation.

Infobox

League
WNBA
2024–present
Seattle Storm
Position
Point guard
Listed weight
140 lb (64 kg)
High school
Washington (South Bend, Indiana)
Drafted by
Tulsa Shock
Listed height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing career
2013–Present
WNBA draft
2013: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Born
(1990-08-02) August 2, 1990 (age 35)South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
College
Notre Dame (2009–2013)
2013–2019
Tulsa Shock / Dallas Wings
2025–present
Lunar Owls BC
Women's basketball
Medals Women's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team FIBA Under-19 World Cup 2009 Thailand Team FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship 2008 Argentina Team World University Games 2011 Shenzhen Team Basketball 3x3 FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2012 Greece Team
2020–2023
Phoenix Mercury

Tables

WNBA regular season statistics[37] · Career statistics › WNBA › Regular season
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
Tulsa
mw- GP
32
GS
21
MPG
28.7
FG%
328
3P%
244
FT%
833
RPG
1.9
APG
3.8
SPG
1.3
BPG
0.3
TO
2.9
PPG
8.5
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
Tulsa
mw- GP
34°
GS
34°
MPG
35.1°
FG%
424
3P%
284
FT%
842
RPG
2.5
APG
5.0
SPG
1.5
BPG
0.6
TO
2.9
PPG
20.1
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Tulsa
mw- GP
9
GS
9
MPG
32.1
FG%
405
3P%
448
FT%
918
RPG
2.7
APG
5.0
SPG
1.6
BPG
0.3
TO
2.0
PPG
17.8
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
Dallas
mw- GP
27
GS
25
MPG
28.3
FG%
390
3P%
299
FT%
788
RPG
1.9
APG
3.4
SPG
1.1
BPG
0.3
TO
2.3
PPG
13.1
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Dallas
mw- GP
34
GS
34
MPG
34.2°
FG%
422
3P%
350
FT%
894
RPG
3.5
APG
5.8
SPG
1.3
BPG
0.8
TO
2.8
PPG
18.5
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Dallas
mw- GP
32
GS
32
MPG
34.1°
FG%
403
3P%
297
FT%
839
RPG
3.3
APG
6.2
SPG
1.4
BPG
0.5
TO
2.5
PPG
17.9
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Did not play (maternity leave)
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Phoenix
mw- GP
22°
GS
22°
MPG
30.7
FG%
474
3P%
397
FT%
900
RPG
3.3
APG
4.2
SPG
0.9
BPG
0.5
TO
3.2
PPG
17.7
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Phoenix
mw- GP
32°
GS
32°
MPG
32.5
FG%
450
3P%
370
FT%
818
RPG
3.2
APG
5.3
SPG
1.1
BPG
0.8
TO
2.6
PPG
17.7
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Phoenix
mw- GP
30
GS
30
MPG
34.0
FG%
429
3P%
296
FT%
844
RPG
4.0
APG
5.5
SPG
1.6
BPG
1.0
TO
2.7
PPG
19.7
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Did not play (maternity leave)
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Seattle
mw- GP
40°
GS
40°
MPG
31.6
FG%
427
3P%
291
FT%
867
RPG
2.6
APG
6.4
SPG
1.7
BPG
0.9
TO
2.8
PPG
15.1
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Seattle
mw- GP
43
GS
43
MPG
31.2
FG%
423
3P%
365
FT%
788
RPG
2.5
APG
6.0
SPG
1.2
BPG
0.8
TO
2.1
PPG
15.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
11 years, 3 teams
mw- GP
335
GS
322
MPG
31.9
FG%
419
3P%
326
FT%
843
RPG
2.9
APG
5.3
SPG
1.3
BPG
0.7
TO
2.6
PPG
16.4
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
6
mw- GP
1
GS
19.1
MPG
443
FG%
364
3P%
833
FT%
4.5
RPG
7.2
APG
0.8
SPG
0.3
BPG
1.7
TO
11.8
Year
Team
mw- GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
PPG
2013
Tulsa
32
21
28.7
328
244
833
1.9
3.8
1.3
0.3
2.9
8.5
2014
Tulsa
34°
34°
35.1°
424
284
842
2.5
5.0
1.5
0.6
2.9
20.1
2015
Tulsa
9
9
32.1
405
448
918
2.7
5.0
1.6
0.3
2.0
17.8
2016
Dallas
27
25
28.3
390
299
788
1.9
3.4
1.1
0.3
2.3
13.1
2017
Dallas
34
34
34.2°
422
350
894
3.5
5.8
1.3
0.8
2.8
18.5
2018
Dallas
32
32
34.1°
403
297
839
3.3
6.2
1.4
0.5
2.5
17.9
2019
Did not play (maternity leave)
2020
Phoenix
22°
22°
30.7
474
397
900
3.3
4.2
0.9
0.5
3.2
17.7
2021
Phoenix
32°
32°
32.5
450
370
818
3.2
5.3
1.1
0.8
2.6
17.7
2022
Phoenix
30
30
34.0
429
296
844
4.0
5.5
1.6
1.0
2.7
19.7
2023
Did not play (maternity leave)
2024
Seattle
40°
40°
31.6
427
291
867
2.6
6.4
1.7
0.9
2.8
15.1
2025
Seattle
43
43
31.2
423
365
788
2.5
6.0
1.2
0.8
2.1
15.5
Career
11 years, 3 teams
335
322
31.9
419
326
843
2.9
5.3
1.3
0.7
2.6
16.4
All-Star
6
1
19.1
443
364
833
4.5
7.2
0.8
0.3
1.7
11.8
WNBA playoff statistics · Career statistics › WNBA › Playoffs
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Dallas
GP
1
GS
1
MPG
34.6
FG%
333
3P%
200
FT%
1.000
RPG
2.0
APG
3.0
SPG
0.0
BPG
0.0
TO
2.0
PPG
5.4
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Dallas
GP
1
GS
1
MPG
37.6
FG%
421
3P%
167
FT%
1.000
RPG
2.0
APG
7.0
SPG
0.0
BPG
0.0
TO
5.0°
PPG
23.0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Phoenix
GP
2
GS
2
MPG
36.5
FG%
303
3P%
231
FT%
900
RPG
5.0
APG
5.5
SPG
0.5
BPG
0.0
TO
3.5°
PPG
16.0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Phoenix
GP
11
GS
11
MPG
34.9
FG%
368
3P%
311
FT%
741
RPG
3.6
APG
6.1
SPG
1.0
BPG
0.5
TO
2.3
PPG
13.9
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Seattle
GP
2
GS
2
MPG
36.0
FG%
313
3P%
300
FT%
1.000
RPG
2.0
APG
9.0
SPG
2.0
BPG
1.5
TO
2.0
PPG
14.5
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Seattle
GP
3
GS
3
MPG
32.3
FG%
409
3P%
643
FT%
750
RPG
2.3
APG
5.0
SPG
1.7
BPG
0.7
TO
2.3
PPG
17.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
5 years, 3 teams
GP
20
GS
20
MPG
35.0
FG%
362
3P%
330
FT%
831
RPG
3.4
APG
6.1
SPG
1.1
BPG
0.5
TO
2.5
PPG
15.2
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
PPG
2017
Dallas
1
1
34.6
333
200
1.000
2.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
5.4
2018
Dallas
1
1
37.6
421
167
1.000
2.0
7.0
0.0
0.0
5.0°
23.0
2020
Phoenix
2
2
36.5
303
231
900
5.0
5.5
0.5
0.0
3.5°
16.0
2021
Phoenix
11
11
34.9
368
311
741
3.6
6.1
1.0
0.5
2.3
13.9
2024
Seattle
2
2
36.0
313
300
1.000
2.0
9.0
2.0
1.5
2.0
14.5
2025
Seattle
3
3
32.3
409
643
750
2.3
5.0
1.7
0.7
2.3
17.0
Career
5 years, 3 teams
20
20
35.0
362
330
831
3.4
6.1
1.1
0.5
2.5
15.2
NCAA statistics[38][1] · Career statistics › College
2009–10
2009–10
Year
2009–10
Team
Notre Dame
GP
35
Points
484
FG%
43.9
3P%
35.0
FT%
78.2
RPG
4.1
APG
3.2
SPG
2.6
BPG
0.7
PPG
13.8
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Notre Dame
GP
39
Points
585
FG%
43.2
3P%
33.3
FT%
73.2
RPG
4.0
APG
4.8
SPG
1.9
BPG
0.4
PPG
15.0
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
Notre Dame
GP
39
Points
657
FG%
50.0
3P%
35.5
FT%
78.6
RPG
3.3
APG
5.7
SPG
2.6
BPG
0.5
PPG
16.8
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Notre Dame
GP
37
Points
631
FG%
42.3
3P%
36.2
FT%
81.4
RPG
3.5
APG
6.1
SPG
3.0
BPG
0.7
PPG
17.1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
150
GP
2357
Points
44.8
FG%
35.0
3P%
77.8
FT%
3.7
RPG
5.0
APG
2.5
SPG
0.6
BPG
15.7
Year
Team
GP
Points
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2009–10
Notre Dame
35
484
43.9
35.0
78.2
4.1
3.2
2.6
0.7
13.8
2010–11
Notre Dame
39
585
43.2
33.3
73.2
4.0
4.8
1.9
0.4
15.0
2011–12
Notre Dame
39
657
50.0
35.5
78.6
3.3
5.7
2.6
0.5
16.8
2012–13
Notre Dame
37
631
42.3
36.2
81.4
3.5
6.1
3.0
0.7
17.1
Career
150
2357
44.8
35.0
77.8
3.7
5.0
2.5
0.6
15.7
· Filmography › TV
2014
Wild 'n Out
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Team Captain
2017
Little Ballers Indiana
Role(s)
Co-executive producer
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2014
Wild 'n Out
Herself
Team Captain
2017
Little Ballers Indiana
Co-executive producer

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  22. Dallas Wings Sign Skylar Diggins to Contract Extension
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  23. Diggins hits franchise record 7 3s, Wings beat Stars
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    https://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/the-buzz/story/_/id/19293909/wnba-player-skylar-diggins-new-name-new-jersey
  44. "Storm Announce 2025 Training Camp Roster"
    https://storm.wnba.com/news/storm-announce-2025-training-camp-roster
  45. PEOPLE
    https://people.com/skylar-diggins-files-divorce-husband-daniel-smith-11726884
  46. TMZ
    https://www.tmz.com/2025/05/01/wnba-skylar-diggins-divorce
  47. Some of the Best Women Endorsement Deals
    http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/some-best-women-endorsement-deals/
  48. How Skylar Diggins became a success story for Jay Z's Roc Nation Sports
    http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/04/how-skylar-diggins-became-a-success-story-for-jay-zs-roc-nation-sports
  49. Skylar Diggins lands Nike Air Force 1 endorsement deal
    http://allsportseverything.com/2013/07/skylar-diggins-lands-nike-air-force-1-endorsement-deal/
  50. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenheitner/2014/10/07/wnba-superstar-skylar-diggins-becomes-bodyarmor-endorser/#170d2b1b72d3
  51. "Diggins is 2009 Miss Indiana Basketball"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090722033830/http://www.wsbt.com/sports/41833927.html
  52. Black Enterprise
    https://www.blackenterprise.com/little-ballers-docuseries-wnba-skylar-diggins-premiere-nickelodeon-nicktoons/
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