Skylar Diggins
Washington High School
Impact Statement
“It’s not about being the best, it’s about being your best”
-Skylar Diggins-Smith
Biography
The 5-foot-10 guard won the state’s scoring title, averaging 29.0 points per game, and also averaged 6.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 5.4 steals and 2.2 blocks to lead the Panthers to a 26-1 record and the Class 4A state championship game. The Panthers fell 71-69 to the nation’s top-ranked team, Indianapolis Ben Davis High.
The Gatorade National Player of the Year led Washington to the state title game all four years of her high school career and the 2007 crown. She scored 2,790 points – the third highest total in state history – averaged 25.9 points per game in her career and led all scorers with 18 points in the McDonald’s All-America high school basketball game, adding five rebounds and three steals. Diggins also started all five games for the U.S. Under-18 team that won the FIBA Americas gold medal in 2008, averaging 10.8 points in 23.2 minutes per game. Also an outstanding student with a 3.91 grade-point average, she will attend the University of Notre Dame.
While at Notre Dame, she and the Irish went to the Final Four three consecutive years in a row. The Irish went on to win two NCAA titles during that time. She finished her career setting the bar in points and steals. She was second all- time at Notre Dame in assists. Diggins was honored twice with the Nancy Lieberman Award, which is given to the top point guard.
In 2013, Diggins, now Diggins-Smith, was the third overall draft pick for the Tulsa Shock. In 2014 she was the WNBA’s Most Improved Player. She is a four time WNBA All Star.
Internationally, in 2012 she won a Gold medal at the World Championships with Team USA.
Diggins led Notre Dame to three consecutive Final Fours and two consecutive NCAA championship appearances.
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