1. Diamond Danae-Aziza DeShields was born on March 5,1995 and is an American professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association.
19 Facts About Diamond DeShields
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Diamond DeShields was drafted by the Chicago Sky with the third overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft, and won a championship with the Sky in 2021.
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Diamond DeShields is the daughter of former MLB player Delino DeShields and the younger sister of MLB player Delino DeShields Jr.
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Diamond DeShields set an Atlantic Coast Conference record for points scored by a freshman with 648.
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Diamond DeShields signed with Cukurova Basketbol of the Turkish Super League, where she averaged 17.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game.
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Diamond DeShields was drafted by the Chicago Sky with the third pick of the 2018 WNBA draft.
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In 2019, her sophomore season, Diamond DeShields was named a WNBA All-Star.
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Diamond DeShields started all 34 games and averaged 16.2 points per game.
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Diamond DeShields scored 23 points in the Sky's loss to the Las Vegas Aces in the second round of the playoffs.
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In December 2019, while playing overseas in Turkey, Diamond DeShields suffered a back injury.
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Diamond DeShields decided to keep her condition and surgery experiences private, until sharing them in an interview in May 2022.
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Diamond DeShields returned to play in the 2020 season, which was held in a bubble environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Diamond DeShields did not start games, as she was recovering from a knee injury, and played in 13 games while averaging 6.8 points in 17.2 minutes per game.
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Diamond DeShields recorded 15.7 minutes and 5.5 points per game in the team's playoff run.
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Diamond DeShields started 19 of 30 regular season games and both postseason games for the Mercury in the 2022 season, averaging 13.1 points in the regular season and 19.5 points per game in the postseason.
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On February 11,2023 Diamond DeShields was traded to the Dallas Wings in a four-team trade involving the New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, Dallas Wings and Chicago Sky.
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Diamond DeShields missed the 2023 season and postseason with a knee injury.
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On February 5,2024, Diamond DeShields signed a one-year deal to return to the Chicago Sky, three seasons after her original departure.
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On February 3,2025, Diamond DeShields signed a one-year deal with the Connecticut Sun.