Skylar Diggins, Arike Ogunbowale, and Jackie Young were foundational to Notre Dame’s sustained presence in the NCAA Women’s Final Four, with the trio combining for seven championship game appearances. Each player earned multiple All-American honors and were selected as top-five picks in their respective WNBA Drafts, with Diggins drafted No. 3 overall in 2013, and Young and Ogunbowale going No. 1 and No. 5 overall respectively in the 2019 WNBA Draft.

Their tenures were highlighted by Ogunbowale and Young leading the Irish to the 2018 NCAA Championship title. Take a look back at Diggins, Ogunbowale, and Young’s runs at Notre Dame.

Skylar Diggins (2009–2013)

Skylar Diggins #4 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on against the Ohio State Buckeyes on November 9, 2012

Skylar Diggins’ tenure at Notre Dame was highlighted by her consistent statistical output and back-to-back conference honors. From 2010 to 2013, she was a 4x AP All-American and a 4x All-Big East selection, while also being named the Big East Player of the Year in 2012 and 2013.

During her postseason career, Diggins led the Fighting Irish to three consecutive Final Four appearances and two national championship games. For her performances in those rounds, she was twice named to the NCAA All-Tournament team.

Collegiate performance spotlight:

2010 Round of 32: 31 PTS, 6 AST, 7 STL

2011 Final Four:  28 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST

2012 Elite Eight: 22 PTS, 10 REB, 11 AST

2013 Sweet 16: 27 PTS, 3 REB, 9 AST

Arike Ogunbowale (2015–2019)

Arike Ogunbowale #24 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish cuts down the net after scoring the game winning basket to defeat the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs in the championship game of the 2018 NCAA Women’s National Championship

Arike Ogunbowale’s collegiate career at Notre Dame included being named a 2x AP All-American and a 2x All-ACC selection. During her tenure, she led the program to back-to-back national championship game appearances in 2018 and 2019. For her performances across multiple deep postseason runs, she was also recognized as a 2x NCAA All-Tournament team member.

In 2018, Ogunbowale led the Fighting Irish to the NCAA Championship highlighted by a game-winner to capture the title, and was named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player.

Collegiate performance spotlight:

2017 Sweet 16: 32 PTS, 9 REB, 4 3PM

2018 Round of 64:  30 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST

2018 Sweet 16: 27 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST

2019 Sweet 16: 34 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST

Jackie Young (2016–2019)

Jackie Young #5 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates her teams lead late in the game

Jackie Young’s run at Notre Dame was decorated by her versatile production across multiple categories. From 2017 to 2019, she was an AP All-American, a 2x All-ACC selection, and a member of the ACC All-Freshman Team.

In 2018, Young helped lead the program to the NCAA Championship, scoring 32 points in the Final Four matchup. During her final season in 2019, she was named the ACC Tournament MVP and became the first player in program history to record two triple-doubles in a single season before being selected No. 1 overall in the WNBA Draft.

Collegiate performance spotlight:

2018 Round of 32: 24 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST

2018 Final Four:  32 PTS, 11 REB, 2 3PM

2019 Round of 32: 21 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST

2019 Elite Eight: 25 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST