A Difficult Transition: The #spotlight has taken some getting used to for #SkykarDiggins, though it’s far from the only adjustment she’s had to make on her journey to #Oklahoma. Drafted third overall in 2013 by the Tulsa Shock after a decorated career at Notre Dame, Diggins seemed poised to take the league by storm. She was the Fighting Irish’s all time leading scorer; she set a school record for steals (114) during her senior season; and she appeared in the Final Four all four of her years in school. But Diggins’ play as a rookie with the Shock was ok at best. She averaged just 8 points per #game and shot 32 percent from the #field. Her assist totals were half of what they were during her senior season in #SouthBend. Diggins pinpointed the #weaknesses that plagued her during her first season, then built an off-season #training regimen designed to eliminate them. Diggins chalks up her difficult transition to lack of familiarity with new teammates. “I was playing in a pre-season game within eight days [of being drafted],” she says. “You don’t have time to get in with your coaches or develop chemistry with your teammates.” As a smaller #pointguard who darts to the hole, weaving in and out of traffic, Diggins realized that her frame was not strong enough to deal with the physicality of the professional game. So she spent almost every day in the gym training her core strength and balance. #Diggins is enjoying a phenomenal sophomore season of professional #basketball, averaging 20.1 points and 5 assists #StackMagazine #JordanZirm #MadeYouLook #Monday #NOTV #Women #Power #Influence #Love
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 14:09:29 +0000
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