Paige Bueckers enters concussion protocol as rookie season hits speed bump
It looks like Paige Bueckers is experiencing the first bump in the road of her young WNBA career.
Bueckers, 23, has entered concussion protocol and will miss at least two games, the Dallas Wings announced Friday.
According to ESPN, Bueckers will be evaluated following the Wings' game against the Storm on Tuesday, with her earliest possible return being on June 6 against the Sparks.
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3 Paige Bueckers is seen during the first half of the Wings' loss to the Sky on May 29. 2025.
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It remains unclear when exactly the rookie suffered the injury, but it seemingly occurred during Thursday's game against the Sky, according to the Wings' statement.
Before her injury, Bueckers averaged 14.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.7 assists through his first six games with Dallas so far.
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3 Paige Bueckers drives past Courtney Vandersloot duing the Wing's road loss to the Sky.
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Bueckers was selected by the Wings with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft after a standout college career at UConn.
During her time with the Huskies, Bueckers was named Big East Player of the Year three times, along with winning the Naismith College Player of the Year following her freshman season.
Bueckers also won the NCAA championship during this year, scoring 17 points in UConn's blowout win against South Carolina.
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3 A celebrating Paige Bueckers holds up a piece of the net after UConn won the 2025 women's NCAA Tournament title over South Carolina.
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After scoring 10 points in her first WNBA game on May 16, Bueckers said she was excited to grow as a professional.
'The first one's always the hardest, usually,' Bueckers said. 'Not to say that it won't get harder, but just being able to have a starting point and continuing to build off that. And then there's no more questions about what is it going to be like for your first WNBA game. Now you have move on past that.'
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