Paige Bueckers leads Wings to 1st win in Connecticut return
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WNBA legend and former UConn star Diana Taurasi believes fellow former UConn star Paige Bueckers will be the best player in the WNBA at some point. 'She's going
Rookie guard Paige Bueckers, who was the No. 1 pick in this year's WNBA draft, finally got her first victory as a pro player on Tuesday. She scored 21 points and made eight of her 10 field-goal attempts as the Dallas Wings jumped all over the Connecticut Sun for a 109-87 win.
On her way out the door to the WNBA, Bueckers hailed forward Sarah Strong as the next great Huskies star – and on Wednesday, Strong received the news that she will be representing Team USA at the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series, which tips off in Marseille, France on Friday.
Bueckers was seen playing against her teammates in a half-court shot competition during practice before Saturday's matchup against the Atlanta Dream. After Bueckers couldn't get h
"Paige BUCKETS was in her bag tonight," the official wrote. "Bueckers completed the game with a new career-high of 21 PTS and added 5 REB, 7 AST to help uplift the Dallas Wings to their first win this szn."
The No. 1 overall WNBA Draft pick notched her first career double-double, but more defeats could be coming for the former UConn star.
UConn women's basketball player Azzi Fudd was seen at her former teammate Paige Bueckers' WNBA game in her home state of Minnesota.
UConn star Azzi Fudd drew a crowd herself while in attendance to watch former teammate Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings take on the Minnesota Lynx.