Fowles' dominance for Sky demands attention
By Ryan Smith for "RedEye"
Sky center Sylvia Fowles isn't your typical basketball star.
She prefers life out of the spotlight, doesn't necessarily embrace being the center of attention and intentionally avoids highlight-reel dunks.But considering what she's accomplished on the court for the gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic team and the Sky this year, Fowles is a bona fide superstar--whether she likes it or not.After two seasons slowed by injuries and fighting for minutes, the 24-year-old center has emerged as a dominating force for the success-starved Sky. She is averaging 18.4 points and 9.9 rebounds, leads the league in blocks and has racked up a few monster games lately, including a stat-stuffing 35-point, eight-rebound game Sunday at Phoenix, despite seeing double- and triple-teams from many opponents."This is the season we sort of expected her to have right from the beginning," Sky coach Steven Key said. "We were a bit unlucky, and she was a bit unlucky with the two injuries that she had her first two seasons. Now we can see what she can do, and she's the biggest, baddest thing around."She might be the biggest and baddest, but you won't get her to make that claim."I just never was that person who wanted to be the focal point or in the spotlight," Fowles said. "That's just my personality. I'm very mellow and quiet."
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