Skylar Diggins-Smith

American professional basketball player and eight-time WNBA All-Star known for her scoring ability and leadership as a point guard in the WNBA.

Skylar Kierra Diggins was born on 2 August 1990 in South Bend, Indiana, to Tige Diggins and Renee Scott, the oldest of five siblings. She starred at Washington High School in South Bend, finishing her prep career with 2,790 points, the third-highest total by a girls' player in Indiana history, and was named Gatorade National Player of the Year and Naismith Prep Player of the Year as a senior. Diggins played at the University of Notre Dame, leading the Fighting Irish to three consecutive Final Fours and finishing her college career as the program's all-time leading scorer, a two-time winner of the Nancy Lieberman Award as the nation's top point guard. The Tulsa Shock selected Diggins third overall in the 2013 WNBA Draft, and she developed into one of the league's most dynamic scoring point guards, later playing for the Dallas Wings, Phoenix Mercury, and Seattle Storm across a career built on quickness and shot-creation ability. Diggins-Smith joined the Chicago Sky in 2026 after a spell with the Lunar Owls in the Unrivaled league, continuing her career as one of the most accomplished guards to emerge from Indiana's rich basketball tradition, having also become a mother during her professional playing career.

Fast-paced point guard with excellent court vision and scoring ability

One of the most consistent and talented point guards in WNBA history

• WNBA All-Star 8x
• Notre Dame legend