It is no secret the former UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers is special. In early April she led the Huskies to a 37-3 (18-0 Big East) record and the AP No. 1 overall rank before cementing her legacy with the Huskies NCAA record 12th National Championship. Less than 2 weeks later, she was drafted No. 1 overall in the WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings.

Diana Taurasi revealed to For The Win the one unexpected thing on Paige Bueckers' WNBA learning curve, thoughts about retirement and more.

Paige Bueckers had a career-high 21 points, leading the way in just her fifth WNBA game. But she didn’t stop there, she filled the stat sheet with seven assists, five rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot. Bueckers was incredibly efficient, hitting 8 of her 10 shots from the field and playing 35 minutes.

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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

When Taurasi began her rookie season, the Mercury finished just 8-26. Bueckers’ Dallas team is currently 1-4. Taurasi’s rookie averages were 17 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. Through her first five games, Bueckers is averaging 14.4 points, 6.5 assists, and 4.6 rebounds.

Similar to her return to Minnesota, Bueckers did not let this opportunity go to waste. She put together the best showing of her WNBA career thus far, erupting for 21 points, five rebounds and seven assists on stellar 8-of-10 shooting from the field. This showing was a driving force in the Wings picking up their first win of the 2025 season.

Paige Bueckers has overcome a rough start to her WNBA career by becoming the first player since Sue Bird to achieve a rare feat.