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Seattle Storm's Skylar Diggins-Smith expressed her satisfaction as she hailed Notre Dame players, Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles. Diggins-Smith played for the Fighting Irish from 2009 to 2013 and was excited to see her former team win its seventh straight game as two of its biggest stars shined on the court.
Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles led the No.3 ranked Notre Dame to a hard-fought 76-66 win over the UNC Tar Heels on Sunday. Hidalgo led with 24 points, five assists, three steals and five 3-point shots made. Backcourt partner Miles out up with 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Ballislife posted the players' stats on Instagram with the caption:
"Guarding either one of them is a problem. Both of them together is tough!"
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Skylar took to the comment section to drop a one-word appreciation for both stars.
"TUH"
Skylar Digging Smith is a two-time Nancy Lieberman Award winner and averaged 15.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.5 steals.
Up next, the Fighting Irish will play against Wake Forest on Thursday. The tip-off for 5:00 PM EST.
When Skylar Diggins-Smith's Notre Dame record was broken by Hannah Hidalgo
Skylar Diggins-Smith left the Notre Dame Fighting Irish as a legend, leading them to four consecutive Final Fours and two consecutive NCAA championship game appearances. She finished her collegiate career as the all-time leader in points, steals, free throws made and attempted.
Almost ten years after she graduated from Notre Dame, then-freshman guard Hannah Hidalgo broke one of her long-standing records of steals made on Jan 18, 2024. While Diggins Smith had eight games with 6+ steals, Hidalgo went further with nine games.
After her successful career with the Fighting Irish, Skylar Diggins-Smith took her game to the WNBA, where she was drafted as the third overall pick by the Tulsa Shock (later renamed Dallas Wings) in the 2013 WNBA draft.
She now plays for the Seattle Storm after joining in free agency from the Phoenix Mercury in February 2024. Smith is set to feature for the Lunar Owls in Unrivaled, the professional women's 3x3 basketball league, slated to begin January 17, 2025.
