Skylar Diggins-Smith Called Western Seminar Gamer of the Week

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NEW YORK, June 26, 2017-- Alyssa Thomas of the Connecticut Sun and Skylar Diggins-Smith of the Dallas Wings today were named the WNBA's Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played June 19-25.

Thomas made Player of the Week honors for the very first time in her 4 WNBA periods.   In leading the Sunlight to a 1-1 week, Thomas paced Eastern Conference gamers in assists 6. 5 apg), rated fifth in rebounding 8. 0 rpg) and tied for eighth in scoring 15. 5 ppg) Mystics Jerseys. The 6-2 forward opened her week with 12 factors, eight rebounds and 8 aids as Connecticut expanded its winning touch to 5 video games with a 94-89 road victory over the New York Liberty on June 23.   The previous College of Maryland standout after that completed with 19 factors, five rebounds, five aids and 2 takes in a 96-82 loss at Dallas on June 25.   Connecticut finished the week at 6-6 overall after starting the period with four successive losses. Diggins-Smith made Gamer of the Week honors for the third time in her five-year career.   Behind the 5-9 guard, the Wings went 3-0 for the week and boosted to 8-8 total.   Among West gamers, the two-time All-Star option was third in helps 6. 7 apg), seventh in scoring 20. 3 ppg) and 10th in basket percentage. 541, on 20-of-37) recently. The previous Notre Dame star opened her week with a 16-point, six-assist effort in Dallas' 81-78 triumph over the visiting San Antonio Stars on June 21.   2 days later, in a rematch at San Antonio, Diggins-Smith racked up a game-high 30 points and added five helps and 3 rebounds in the Wings' 81-69 win.   The 30-point initiative, which consisted of 3 made three-point shots in the fourth quarter, was the initial for Diggins-Smith because she tallied 31 points in the 2015 regular-season finale.  She closed her week with 15 factors, 9 aids and 3 rebounds as Dallas defeated the Sun 96-82 to break Connecticut's five-game winning touch. Other candidates for the WNBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were the Chicago Sky's Allie Quigley, Connecticut's Jonquel Jones, the Los Angeles Sparks' Alana Beard, Nneka Ogwumike and Candace Parker, the Minnesota Lynx's Sylvia Fowles and Maya Moore, New York's Tina Charles and the Washington Mystics' Tayler Hillside and Kristi Toliver. To find out more on the WNBA Players of the Week, browse through /awards. 2017 WNBA ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Week End       East Gamer                 Group                    West Gamer                      Team 5/21/17                  Layshia Clarendon      Atlanta                   Sylvia Fowles                    Minnesota 5/28/17                  Epiphanny Prince        New York              Sylvia Fowles              Minnesota 6/4/17                    Tina Charles               New York              Diana Taurasi                   Phoenix 6/11/17                  Tina Charles               New York              Sylvia Fowles                    Minnesota 6/18/17                  Jonquel Jones            Connecticut           Candace Parker           Los Angeles 6/25/17                  Alyssa Thomas           Connecticut           Skylar Diggins-Smith        Dallas The 2017 WNBA normal period goes through Sept. 3.   For more details on the WNBA and video game tickets, followers might see.

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