The Dallas Wings chose All-American guard Paige Bueckers of UConn with the No. 1 overall selection in Monday night’s WNBA draft in New York.
The 6-foot Bueckers was the overwhelming choice in a draft in which there is no clear-cut No. 2 pick.
Bueckers is the sixth UConn player to be selected first in the WNBA draft. She joins Sue Bird (2002), Diana Taurasi (2004), Tina Charles (2010), Maya Moore (2011) and Breanna Stewart (2016).
The Wings hope Bueckers can make an immediate impact on the franchise, similar to the way Caitlin Clark did last season for the Indiana Fever.
Bueckers capped off her college career by leading UConn to the 2025 national title. She was a three-time All-American, the national player of the year in 2021 and one of the most popular players in women’s basketball.
Bueckers is a stellar 3-point shooter who made 42.3 percent (236 of 558) of her attempts in her four seasons with the Huskies. She knocked down 70 this season.
Bueckers averaged 19.9 points, 4.6 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 steals in 38 games this season. Her career averages were 19.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.1 assists.
–Field Level Media
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