Paige Bueckers Joins Caitlin Clark in WNBA Rookie History
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Through 29 games, Bueckers is averaging 19.7 points (fifth in the league, third among guards), 5.3 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, while shooting 47.4% from the field, 33.7% from 3-point range and 88.6% from the line, according to the WNBA website.
Paige Bueckers' star power is contagious. The Dallas Wings rookie got one of her "dream celebrities" to come visit her during the Wings and Los Angeles Sparks game on Wednesday, Aug. 20. During WNBA All-Star Weekend, Bueckers told reporters that her dream celebrities to have in the stands were Ellen Pompeo and Shemar Moore.
As the mid-range jumper has fallen out of favor in modern basketball, Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers sees a clear opportunity to gain a competitive edge.
Paige Bueckers cemented herself as the 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year on Wednesday night with a historic 44-point performance, but her Dallas Wings were stunned at the buzzer by Kelsey Plum, who lifted the Los Angeles Sparks to an 81-80 victory that kept their playoff hopes alive.
ARLINGTON — Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers won a national championship at UConn in April and has shown early on in her WNBA career that she has what it takes to win a title as a professional, too.
G olden State Warriors icon Draymond Green has shown a good deal of interest and respect for the WNBA during the 2025 season. One recent example of this is Green saying, "Caitlin Clark. No question" when asked who he thought the current face of the WNBA was via social media on August 4.