WNBA star Paige Bueckers takes shots at All-Stars
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Paige Bueckers leads all WNBA rookies in scoring (18.4 points per game) and assists (5.5 per game), and she ranks second in steals (1.7 per game), and she accomplished something on Tuesday night that put her name in the records books.
Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers continues to show that she’s more than just a scorer. Before she entered the WNBA, Bueckers established herself as one of the brightest college basketball stars. She also earned the nickname “Paige Buckets” — a play on her name that highlights her incredible scoring ability.
Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 picks of the WNBA Draft in the last two years, were recently grouped together in a funny social media post concerning their fits ahead of the Indiana Fever-Dallas Wings game on July 13.
UConn star Azzi Fudd is still growing into her role as one of the grizzled veterans on the Huskies heading into the 2025-26 season.
Similar to Clark last season, Bueckers seems well on her way to locking up the 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year award. Averaging 18.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists (prior to Tuesday’s game), the former UConn star also became the first rookie in WNBA history to be named an All-Star starter.
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UConn women's basketball star Azzi Fudd recently announced her new podcast "Fudd Around and Find Out," and former teammate Paige Bueckers could be a perfect guest due to their close relationship. However,
For the Dallas Wings, Paige Bueckers’ presence near the top of the WNBA’s steals leaderboard is a wondeful thing. For detective Frank Drebin Jr., Liam Neeson’s character in the upcoming spoof comedy “The Naked Gun,
Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 points including four 3-pointers, Paige Bueckers had 14 points for her 19th straight double-digit game to begin her career, and the Dallas Wings beat the short-handed Seattle Storm 87-63.