The disease non-withstanding, and despite it being the "easiest" position, not only did she do well, but she lived up to her "three to see" label and had one of the best rookie seasons:
from WNBA.com
2013:
Named 2013 Rookie of the Year…Started in 31 games…Had the best debut for a Sky rookie in franchise history recording 22 points, putting her third in WNBA history…July 1, Delle Donne was named WNBA Rookie of the Month four times in June, July, September, August...She was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for June 24-June 30 and July 1-July 7…July 18,2013 Delle Donne won the All-Star vote becoming the first rookie to do so in WNBA history…On August 6, Delle Donne set a franchise record with 97 free throws made as a rookie…She set a franchise record with 39 blocks as a rookie…Delle Donne has scored 20+ points 13 times this season, this ties her for 6th all-time WNBA rookies…Finished the season with the 2nd highest free throw percentage for a player with 169 attempts in a season.
I was amongst the skeptical who did not foresee her doing well, and clearly I was wrong about that and I don't have a problem saying so. I am hoping that she is sidelined only for a short time and will be back at the bat, so to speak in due course. She cannot be happy about not being able to play.
LOL!