Paige Bueckers' New Post Before First WNBA Season Catches Attention
Bueckers was the No. 1 pick in last month's draft after a stellar college career at UConn. She led the school to the women's NCAA championship just weeks ago when it defeated South Carolina easily in the final game.
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Now she will look to turn the Wings into winners after they went just 9-31 last year. She posted a photo of herself in a Wings jersey on her Instagram account with a one-word message.
"Rook," the caption read.
The Wings have had a winning record just once ever since they moved to Dallas from Tulsa, Okla. for the 2016 season. In Bueckers, they will have a potential superstar to build around.
Cameron Brink guarding Paige Bueckers during a 2022 college game.Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
The six-foot guard averaged 19.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.6 assists a game while shooting 53.1% from the field and 42.3% from 3-point range during her career at UConn. She won both the AP Player of the Year and John R. Wooden awards in 2021, and this past season, she was awarded the Wade Trophy for being the best upperclass women's player in the nation.
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She can score efficiently from all three levels and can play multiple positions, and her style of play has been compared to that of WNBA legends Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi.
Dallas will begin its 2025 regular season at home versus the Minnesota Lynx on Friday.
Related: Lynx Player Has Strong Paige Bueckers Statement Before Wings Game
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