Paige Bueckers’ Wings Emerge as Favorite for Top WNBA Draft Pick originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Selected first overall out of UConn in the 2025 WNBA Draft, 23-year-old Paige Bueckers has lived up to the hype, averaging 18.6 points, 5.4 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 45.7% from the field and 33.3% from distance.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/wnba/wings as WNBA star Paige Bueckers breaks silence on Wings-Lynx trade. Dallas Wings rookie guard Paige Bueckers kept a cheerful attitude upon learning the news that two of her former teammates, DiJoNai Carrington and NaLyssa Smith, would no longer be playing together.

The Dallas Wings had quite the scare during Tuesday's loss to the New York Liberty when rookie star Paige Bueckers left the game with a back injury, but it appears she avoided a significant setback.