SkylarDiggins

WNBA CAREER

• Six-Time WNBA All-Star (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)
• Six-time All-WNBA member; 4x First Team (2014, 2017, 2021, 2022), 2x Second Team (2018, 2020)
• 2024 AP Comeback Player of the Year
• 2018 Dawn Staley Leadership Award
• 2015 ESPY winner for Best WNBA Player
• 2014 WNBA Most Improved Player
• 2013 WNBA All-Rookie Team
• 2022 Rocky Mountain Regional Emmy Award with Phoenix Suns’ broadcast team
• Enters 2025 with 68 games with 20+ points and 5+ assists, second-most in WNBA history

2024 (SEATTLE): Averaged 15.1 points, 6.4 assists, 2.6 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 0.9 blocks per game in 40 games with Seattle…ranked fourth in the WNBA in assists, tied for fifth in steals, tied for 12th in blocks per game, and 18th in scoring…recorded 257 assists, most in Storm franchise history and 10th most in a single-season in WNBA history…led all WNBA guards in blocks with a career-high 36…named 2024 AP Comeback Player of the Year…finished the season ranked No. 11 on the WNBA’s all-time assist list with 1,510…recorded 1,500th career assist on Sept. 17 against Las Vegas, becoming the 11th player to reach the milestone, doing it in the fifth-fewest games (291)…tallied her 4,500th career point on July 7 vs Chicago…scored 10+ points and had 5+ assists in 29 games, second-most in the WNBA…averaged 18.5 points, 6.3 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.0 blocks over the 15 games after the Olympic Break, scoring in double-figures in all 15 games including five games with 20+ points…scored season-high 29 points while adding five rebounds and three steals at Atlanta in first game back from Olympic Break (8/16)…tallied a season-high three blocks in a game three times and recorded at least one block in 25 games…recorded first double-double of season with 10 points and career-high tying 12 assists vs Atlanta (7/14), the Storm’s first points-assist double-double in five seasons…had a double-double with 12 points and 11 assists against Phoenix (9/7)…scored 26 points on 11-of-18 shooting, adding seven assists vs New York (8/30)…finished with 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting, adding three blocks, four assists and five rebounds at LA (9/11)…recorded second career playoff double-double (first in regulation) with 13 points and 10 assists in game two of the first round of the 2024 playoffs at Las Vegas (9/24), adding three steals and a block.

2023 (PHOENIX): Did not play after giving birth to her second child.

2022 (PHOENIX): Averaged 19.7 points, 5.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game in 30 games with Phoenix…first player in WNBA history to average at least 19.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game in a single season…earned All-WNBA First-Team recognition, her sixth All-WNBA pick and fourth first-team selection…received the ESPY for 2022 Best WNBA Player…selected to second-straight and sixth-career all-star…scored in double-figures in 29 of 30 games including 10 games with 25+ points—second-most in the league…19.7 ppg was second-highest in career (20.1 in 2014)…matched a career-high with 35 points on 12-of-19 shooting including 3-of-5 from three-point range in win over Seattle (7/22)…tallied three double-doubles on the season including a season-high 11 assists to go with 13 points vs New York on July 31…recorded 4,000th career point at Chicago on July 2, hitting the mark in her 242nd career game—the 16^th fewest games to reach the plateau in WNBA history…became just the 20th player in WNBA history with 1,250th career assists with helper to Shey Peddy in the second quarter at Connecticut on August 2…picked up career steal #300 at Washington on June 14…played in her 250th career game on July 31, becoming just the 128th player to reach that milestone.

2021 (PHOENIX): Averaged 17.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.8 blocks in 32 games for the Mercury in 2021…ranked ninth in the WNBA in scoring, sixth in assists, and ninth in efficiency (17.5)…named All-WNBA First Team for third time and also earned AP All WNBA First Team honors…participated in fifth all-star game, representing USA Basketball in the game…scored in double-figures in 29 of 32 games, tallying 13 games with 20+ points and seven with 25+ points…recorded season-high 28 points on 10-of-17 shooting in win vs Chicago (6/3)…scored 20 or more points in four-straight games twice during the season, first from May 29-June 8, then again from Aug. 21-31…second stretch included two-straight games with 27 points vs New York (8/25, 8/27)…had three double-doubles (all points-assists) including a season-high 11 assists along with 16 points vs Las Vegas (5/26)…nearly recorded first career triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists vs Chicago (8/31)…picked up career assist #1,000 with a helper in the fourth quarter vs Minnesota (7/3)…tallied 3,500^th career point at New York (8/25), becoming 19th-fastest player to reach milestone in WNBA history at 214 games played…made her 1,000th career basket at Connecticut (5/16), a fastbreak layup in the third period of the game.

2020 (PHOENIX): Averaged 17.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game in 22 games during the 2020 season, earning All-WNBA Second-Team honors…one-of-three Mercury players to appear in all 22 regular season games and one of two to start in all 22…ranked eighth in the league in scoring and 10th in assists…recorded her fifth career season averaging at least 17+ points and 4+ assists per game, joining Diana Taurasi (six times) and Cappie Pondexter (five times) as the only players in WNBA history to average 17+ points and 4+ assists in at least five seasons…notched six games of at least 20+ points and 5+ assists, moving her past Cynthia Cooper (40) on the WNBA’s all-time 20+ point/5+ assists games chart…recorded her 3,000th career point on September 5 against New York… became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 3,000 career points, 900 assists and 500 rebounds, doing so in 187 games, the only player to do so in fewer than 200 games…scored a season-high 33 points vs Connecticut (9/9) in an overtime win…scored in double figures in 20 of 22 regular season games…scored 20+ 10 times, including five-straight from August 28-Septmeber 5…recorded two 30+ point games…ranked sixth in the WNBA in free throws made (90) and eighth in free throw attempts (190)…finished eighth in free throw percentage, shooting 90 percent from the charity stripe, shooting 90% or better for the second time in her career (91.8 percent in 2015)…recorded a season-high eight assists on September 3 against Indiana… ranked fourth in WNBA with 46 three-pointers made, third-consecutive season with at least 45 3pt FGM (51 in 2018, 49 in 2017)…averaged a career-best 2.1 three-point field goals per game…averaged 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists in the Mercury’s two playoff games…teamed with Diana Taurasi to become the first set of teammates to each have 20+ points, 5+ assists and 3+ three-point field goals in the same playoff game, doing so vs Washington (9/15)…prior to the season, signed a deal with Dallas and was traded.

2019 (DALLAS): Did not play after giving birth.

2018 (DALLAS): Averaged 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, a career-best 6.2 assists and 1.4 steals in 2018, earning All-WNBA Second-Team honors…2018 WNBA All-Star…third player in WNBA history to average 17+ points and 6+ assists per game in a season (Diana Taurasi, 2013; Candace Parker, 2015)…ranked 10th in the WNBA in scoring (17.9 ppg), third in assists (6.2 apg) and third in total assists (199), sixth in steals per game (1.4 spg), fifth in both free throws attempted (180) and made (151), and led the league in minutes played (34.1 mpg) for the third time (2018, 2017, 2014)…one of two players to rank in top-10 in both assists and points per game in 2018 (Diana Taurasi)…earned 2018 Dawn Staley Leadership Award for extraordinary work in the community in 2017 and during the 2017-18 offseason…recorded 750th career assist on July 12 at Los Angeles to become ninth fastest player to that milestone (156 career games)…posted career highs in points (35) and rebounds (12) at Indiana on June 8, also adding six assists, marking the third time in WNBA history a player had 35+ pts, 10+ reb, and 5+ stls in a game and first since 2008 (Tina Thompson – August 10, 2006, Candace Parker – July 9, 2008)…had three double-doubles, two were points/assists (July 12, Aug. 11) and one was points/rebounds (June 28)…scored in double figures in 26 of the 32 games, tallying 20+ points 14 times and two games with 30 or better…recorded five or more assists in 24 games including 19 games with seven or more…made career-best 51 three-pointers, marking second-straight season with at least 49…posted 23 points, seven assists and four rebounds in Dallas’ lone playoff game on August 21 at Phoenix.

2017 (DALLAS): Averaged 18.5 points, 5.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, earning All-WNBA First Team honors for the second time in her career (2014)…named to WNBA All-Star squad for third time (2014, 2015)…ranked seventh in the league in scoring (18.5 ppg) and fourth in assists (5.8 apg), the only player to rank in top-10 in both categories…only league player to average 18+ points and 5+ assists per game in a season, marking the second time she has done so (2014) and the eighth time in WNBA history it has been done… led the WNBA in free throws made with a career-high 195, and in minutes played (34.2 mpg), for the second time (2014)…ranked ninth in the league in steals (45)…led team in scoring, assists, blocks (0.8) and free throw percentage (89.4%)…recorded at least one assist in all 34 games including 23 games with 5+ and 16 games with 7+…scored in double figures in 32 games including 30-straight games (May 30-Sept. 3)…earned Western Conference Player of the Week honors on June 25 after scoring a season-high 30 points and career-high seven three-pointers vs San Antonio on June 23… scored 2,000th career point on August 19 vs Atlanta…dished out 500th career assist on June 18 at Washington…blocked a career-high four shots on August 30 against Chicago…scored 17 points to go with 11 assists for lone double-double of the season on August 19 vs Atlanta…made first career postseason appearance, scoring 15 points in the Wings’ lone playoff game vs Washington on September 6.

2016 (DALLAS): Appeared in 27 games after missing first seven while recovering from ACL injury suffered in 2015…averaged 13.1 points, 3.4 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game…scored in double-figures in 16 games including six games with 20+ points…tallied season-best 29 points in two games, connecting on 12-of-17 from the field at LA (June 28) and scoring the most first-quarter ever points (15) by a Wings player vs Atlanta (July 22)…dished out five or more assists six times, including a season high of nine on July 17 vs Minnesota.

2015 (TULSA): Played in nine games, helping Tulsa to an 8-1 start before suffering ACL injury on June 28 vs Seattle…prior to injury, averaged 17.8 points, 5.0 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals in nine games…named to second WNBA All-Star Game (2015) as top vote-getter in Western Conference (unable to play due to knee injury)…selected Western Conference Player of the Month for June and Player of the Week on June 21…scored in double figures in eight of the nine games played including four with 20+ points…tallied 1,000^th career point on June 9 vs Seattle, her 69^th career game…recorded a season-high 31 points prior to her injury in the game vs Seattle on June 28, connecting on 10-of-20 from the field and adding six assists.

2014 (TULSA): Started all 34 games, averaging 20.1 points, 5.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and 0.6 blocks while shooting 42.3% from the field in career-high 35.1 minutes per game…received All-WNBA First Team honors and also named WNBA’s Most Improved Player…one of three players in WNBA history to average 20+ points and 5+ assists in a season (Diana Taurasi, 2013 and 2018; Cynthia Cooper, 1999)…named WNBA All-Star for first time, scoring 27 points in the game—second-most in ASG history…led WNBA in minutes played (35.1 mpg) and free throws made (186), ranked second in scoring (20.1 ppg), and fifth in assists (5.0 apg)…only player to finish in Top 5 in both scoring and assists…683 points, 170 assists, and 20.1 ppg average both highest single-season marks in franchise history…scored in double figures in 33 of 34 games, scoring 20+ in 18 games including five-straight from July 1-10…recorded 5+ assists in 15 games including eight games with 9+…named Western Conference Player of the Week on June 15 after posting her third-straight 20+ point game…scored season-high and then-career-high 34 points at San Antonino (July 22) on 14-of-23 shooting, adding five assists, three steals and two blocks…recorded career-high 12 assists to go along with 21 points and five steals vs Minnesota (July 10).

2013 (TULSA): Appeared in 32 games during rookie season, making 21 starts and averaging 5.8 points, 3.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.9 rebounds in 26.4 minutes per game…selected to WNBA All-Rookie Team…ranked third among WNBA rookies in scoring, first in assists, first in steals, second in minutes and tenth in rebounding…scored in double figures in 12 games, including tallying 15 points in first WNBA game and scoring season-high 22 points on June 16 vs Phoenix…just sixth player in franchise history to score 15+ points in WNBA debut…dished out season-high 11 assists twice, first recording 11 helpers in second career game (May 27 vs Washington) and again on June 23 at Minnesota.

COLLEGE CAREER

Three-time All-American, two-time Big East Player of the Year, three-time All-Big East First Team pick and two-time Nancy Lieberman Award Winner as nation’s top point guard while playing collegiately at Notre Dame…third player two win Lieberman Award at least twice (Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi)…three-time All-Big East All-Academic selection…led Notre Dame to NCAA title game as a sophomore and junior, earning Regional MOP and Final Four All-Tournament honors each time…finished career as Notre Dame’s all-time leader in scoring, steals, free throws made and attempted, games started and minutes played, and second in assists…first Notre Dame player to record 2,000 career points, 500 assists and 500 rebounds…left school as fourth NCAA Division I player since 2000-01 to register 600 points, 200 assists and 100 steals in a season during junior year…started all but one career, giving up starting role on February 26, 2011 in order for walk-on Mary Forr to start on Senior Day.

INTERNATIONAL

Gold medalist – 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Gold medalist – 2012 FIBA 3×3 World Championships

Gold medalist – 2011 World University Games

Gold medalist – 2009 FIBA U19 World Championships

Gold medalist – 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship

Member of Team USA roster that won gold at 2020 Tokyo Olympics…competed in Serbia for Olympic qualifiers in February 2019, averaging 8.0 points, 4.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds in the three games…competed with Team USA in Argentina for the FIBA Women’s Pre-Olympic Qualifiers, averaging 6.7 points, 4.0 assists and 3.7 rebounds in the three games…one of eight players who committed to participate in USA’s 2019-20 expanded training program on July 27, 2019.

PERSONAL

Born and raised in South Bend, Indiana…daughter of Renee Scott and Tige Diggins and stepdaughter to Maurice Scott…has three brothers (Destyn Diggins, Maurice Scott Jr. and Tige Diggins Jr.) and one sister (Haneefah Davis)…attended Washington High School where she finished prep career with 2,790 point, the third highest scoring total in Indiana girls basketball history…majored in Business Management at Notre Dame…worked at ESPN during the summer of 2012.