Uconn Star Paige Bueckers will enter the WNBA 2025 draft.
Bueckers, 23, may have renounced the recovery of 2025, played in disability, then declare the draft in 2026. But Bueckers put these notions in bed and will enter the draft after the race for the Huskies tournament, she told ESPN.
Bueckers should be one of the best choices, otherwise the choice n ° 1, in the draft. Dallas’ wings hold selection n ° 1.
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Uconn Huskies goalkeeper Paige Bueckers speaks to fans during the senior evening after the match against the Eagles Golden Marquette at the Harry A pavilion. Gampel in Mansfield, Connecticut, March 2. (Images David Butler II-Imagn)
The star leader was excellent throughout his university career.
As the first year, Bueckers won the Naismith Award for the best women’s basketball player after an average of 20 points, 4.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 2.3 assists per game. It also directed the nation as a percentage of 3 points, making 46.4% of its 3 -point attempts.
This season, she helped feed the Huskies in the Final Four.
During his second season, Bueckers was limited to only 17 games after undergoing a fracture of the Tibial plateau and a tear of the side meniscus. She ended up returning to the end of the year, helping the Huskies to go to the national championship match, where they lost against South Carolina.
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Uconn Huskies goalkeeper Paige Bueckers is out of the ground after beating the southern Dakota jackrabbits in the second half at the Harry A pavilion. Gampel in Mansfield, Connecticut on Monday. (Images David Butler II-Imagn)
Before his first year, Bueckers tore his ACL during a summer training. She missed all the 2022-2023 season.
Bueckers returned to the field last season and did not jump out of beat. It collected on average 21.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.2 interceptions and 1.4 blocks per game. She helped bring Uconn back to the Final Four, where they lost against the Iowa team from Caitlin Clark.
The Minnesota native hopes to win his first national championship in Uconn before becoming a pro.
Uconn Huskies goalkeeper Paige Bueckers speaks at the crowd after beating the southern Dakota Jackrabbits at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Mansfield, Connecticut on Monday. (Images David Butler II-Imagn)
This season, Bueckers has an average of 19.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.1 interceptions per match while seeking to propel her team to the national championship.
Huskies No. 2 dominated the No. 15 of Arkansas State 104-34 and n ° 10 of southern Dakota 91-57 on the way to Sweet 16.
The Huskies will try to continue their success when they play the Oklahoma Sooners n ° 3 Saturday at 5.30 p.m. he.
