Skylar Diggins

Position: Guard
Height:  5-10 • 179 cms
Weight: 145 lbs • 66 kgs
School: University of Notre Dame ‘13
Hometown: South Bend, Indiana

USA Basketball Notes:

• Gold Medals: 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship, 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, 2007 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival.
• Named to the 2011 USA World University Games Team on Aug. 3, 2011.
• Member of the a 2009 USA Basketball Women's U19 World Championship Team that earned an 8-1 mark en route to the gold medal in Bangkok, Thailand; started all eight games played and averaged 11.6 ppg. and 3.0 rpg.
• Member of the 2008 USA U18 National Team that went 5-0, won the gold medal at the 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship and qualified the U.S. for the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship; started all five games and averaged a USA second-best 10.8 ppg., added 3.2 rpg., a team-high 3.6 apg. and a team-high (tie) 2.0 spg.
• Averaged 8.6 ppg., 5.0 rpg., 3.2 apg. and 2.0 spg. to help the USA White Team to a 5-0 record and gold medal at the 2007 USA Youth Development Festival.

College Honors:

• John R. Wooden Award finalist (2011).
• Associated Press All-America third team (2011) and honorable mention (2010).
• State Farm/WBCA All-American (2011) and honorable mention (2010).
• Full Court Press All-America second team (2011).
• State Farm/WBCA All-Region 1 (2011).
• All-Big East Conference first team (2011) and second team (2010).
• Big East All-Tournament Team (2010, 2011).
• Big East All-Freshman Team (2010).
• Four-time Big East Freshman of the Week (2009-10).
• Big East All-Academic Team (2010).

College Notes:

• Made 38 starts in 39 games for a 2010-11 Notre Dame team that went 31-8 and advanced to the NCAA national championship; led team in minutes played, field goals made and assists, while averaging 15.0 ppg.
• As a freshman in 2009-10, led the Fighting Irish in scoring (13.8 ppg.), steals (2.6 spg.) and assists (3.2 apg.),as ND
  finished with a 29-6 slate, including 16-1 at home, and the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen; scored in double-digits a team-high 24 times, including seven 20-point performances; set Notre Dame freshman records for steals (90), free throws made (111), free throws attempted (142) and minutes played.

High School Notes:

• Attended Washington High School (Ind.), where she led her team to a 26-1 slate, a runner-up finish in the 2009 Indiana Class 4A State Tournament and a No. 4 national and No. 2 Midwest Region ranking by USA Today.
• Finished her prep career with 2,790 points (25.9 ppg.), the third-highest girls' scoring total in Indiana history.
• Gatorade National High School Player of the Year (2009) and Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year (2008, 2009).
• WBCA High School All-American (2009) and co-MVP of the WBCA High School All-American Game.
• USA Today All-USA first team (2009), third team (2008) and All-USA Underclassman (2006).
• Parade Magazine All-America first team (2008, 2009) and third team (2007).
• McDonald's All-American (2009), was named co-MVP of the McDonald’s High School All-American Game. 
• Advanced to the state title game all four years, capturing the 2007 Indiana Class 4A crown.
• Maintained a 3.91 GPA in high school, ranked No. 6 among 300 students in AP and honors courses and was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal Notes:

• Born Skylar Kierra Diggins on Aug. 2, 1990, in South Bend, Ind.
• 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.
• Has served as a physician's assistant intern in Washington's Medical Magnet Program.
• Volunteered with the national Young Life ministry, has participated in youth empowerment, leadership and educational-enrichment programs on behalf of her school's Girlfriends Group, as well as the national Educational Talent Search and Project Excel programs.

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