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.

Bueckers is playing well in her rookie season. She is unquestionably the front-runner for the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award. The 23-year-old is averaging 18.6 points, 5.4 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals per outing. She is also shooting 45.7 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from beyond the arc.