Bueckers, WNBA draft and UConn
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Bueckers would become the sixth player from UConn to be taken with the top overall pick, and the first since Breanna Stewart went No. 1 overall to the Seattle Storm in 2016.
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This is Paige Bueckers' last week in a UConn jersey as the Huskies are set to face off against the Bruins in the women’s NCAA Final Four matchup April 4. If her
UConn Huskies star Paige Bueckers is focused on attempting to win a national championship, but fans are already curious about the star's WNBA future.
Paige Bueckers officially declared for the WNBA draft last week, but the UConn star said Sunday that the decision was more of a formality and she thought she announced her draft intentions a while ago.
UConn Huskies star Paige Bueckers announced her decision to declare for the 2025 WNBA Draft. However, there have been rumors following the 23-year-old guard that she would forgo the draft, instead opting to play in Unrivaled for one season before entering the 2026 WNBA Draft to avoid playing for the Dallas Wings,
The Bruins fell short in their first appearance in the NCAA Final Four. UCLA won a national title in 1978 in the pre-NCAA era of women’s basketball. The Bruins were looking to become the first team from the Big Ten, a conference they joined this season, to win a championship since Purdue did it in 1999.
Connecticut star Paige Bueckers, long considered the presumptive No. 1 pick in next month’s WNBA Draft, will indeed enter that draft after the NCAA Tournament, a program spokesperson said Friday. Bueckers, 23, is in her fifth season at UConn but has one year of college eligibility remaining. ESPN commentator Rebecca Lobo first reported the news.
The Dallas Wings hold the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft, and barring anything unexpected, Bueckers is expected to be the first player taken when the draft. The Wings finished the 2024 season 9-31, missing the playoffs. Having the top overall pick is incredibly important to franchises looking to rebuild.
WNBA draft takes place on Monday, April 14, a little more than one week after the women's college basketball season ends. Bueckers is expected to be selected by the Dalla
UConn Huskies star Paige Bueckers announced her decision to declare for the 2025 WNBA Draft. However, bizarre rumors followed.