Seattle Storm’s Skylar Diggins showcased her newfound rebounding abilities after recording a triple-double against the Connecticut Sun.
Diggins completed her triple-double inside three quarters after adding 11 points and as many assists to 12 rebounds.
The 22 minutes and 51 seconds in which she achieved the feat is the quickest for a WNBA triple-double, according to ESPN.
She also became just the second Storm player with a triple-double after Temeka Johnson recorded 13 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds against the New York Liberty in 2014.
Diggins, who also posted the first-ever triple-double in WNBA All-Star Game history earlier this month, had reached double figures for rebounding just once before in her 11-season career.
She revealed a conversation with Storm head coach Noelle Quinn during the All-Star break prompted her pursuit of more rebounds.
“Reiterating rebounding and just pursuing the basketball and how that helps us on the break, just that mentality,” Diggins said.
“I know I can rebound the basketball, but I was really trying to pursue it tonight. Then obviously, the targets that I get to pass to – Nneka [Ogwumike] being one of them - people were getting loose.
“It was great to happen tonight. Coming off a loss, I wanted to bounce back. Regardless of what the numbers were, I was just trying to do my part. I did not like how I played in Washington.”
Quinn, who was Johnson’s teammate when she recorded the first triple-double for the franchise, added: “The reward, being coachable and understanding that rebounding isn't just to get a triple-double or stats, but to help us as a team.
“I think early on in the season, she always talks about how she lets them go get it, but now if you watch her play - going back to the All-Star Game, when she had a triple-double as well - she's going to pursue rebounds, and I think that's important as we start our transition break.
“Sky's a special player, and we all know it. She's gone through a lot, especially this regular season.
“For her to do that today, here, on the road in a game that we really needed, it was just a special moment that she was able to share with her teammates. And I love that everyone loved that for her.”
