Wings' Paige Bueckers Gets Real About One Teammate in Dallas
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Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers has already turned into one of the top stars in the WNBA. After being selected with the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, Bueckers has not disappointed or fallen short of the expectations.
While the Wings have not had a lot of team success this season, holding a 7-18 record currently, their future is bright with Bueckers leading the way.
Throughout her first season in the WNBA, Bueckers has been pushing Caitlin Clark for records and has broken some of them. She has shown no signs of slowing down either.
Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings reacts after a basket against the Seattle Storm during the second half at Climate Pledge Arena on July 22, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.
Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings reacts after a basket against the Seattle Storm during the second half at Climate Pledge Arena on July 22, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.
Photo byMaking the leap from college to the WNBA can be difficult for some players. Bueckers has made it look easy.
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Keeping that in mind, Bueckers opened up about one of her teammates who has helped make the transition much easier.
As shared by Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal, Bueckers spoke out with high praise for Arike Ogunbowale.
"For [Arike] to embrace me — I'm a rookie who demands and gets a lot of attention — it's not easy. But she's been unselfish and welcomed me with open arms," Bueckers said. "That's made the transition easier for both of us."
Throughout the course of her rookie season thus far in Dallas, Bueckers has played in 20 games. She has averaged 18.1 points per game to go along with 5.6 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.8 steals. In addition, she has shot 45 percent from the floor and 32.9 percent from three-point range.
With those numbers, it's hard to see a world where she doesn't end up winning the WNBA Rookie of the Year award.
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As for Ogunbowale, she has allowed her role to diminish willingly from last season. She has averaged 15.9 points and 3.9 assists per game this season in 22 games after producing 22.2 points and 5.1 assists per game last year.
Moving forward, the Wings have a great core to build around. Bueckers and Ogunbowale could be the two faces of the franchise for the future. Adding more talent around them should help Dallas get back on track.
Seeing both players be willing to sacrifice parts of their games for the mutual benefit of the team has been a huge positive for the Wings. The future looks very bright with Bueckers and Ogunbowale leading the way.
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