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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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Auriemma did so again Thursday at his Final Four press conference prior to Friday’s national semifinal against UCLA, and of course, he had to start out with a bit of sarcasm.
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UConn Huskies star responded to reports that she does not want the Dallas Wings to take her No. 1 in the WNBA draft this month.
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,
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.
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.
UConn star Paige Bueckers will delcare for the 2025 WNBA Draft, she confirmed to Rebecca Lobo on Friday ahead of the Huskies' Sweet 16 game against Oklahoma in the Women's NCAA To
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.
Ahead of UConn's Sweet Sixteen matchup, guard Paige Bueckers confirmed to Rebecca Lobo that she will declare for the WNBA Draft.
SPOKANE, Wash. -- UConn guard Paige Bueckers confirmed to former Huskies star and ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo on Friday that she will enter the 2025 WNBA draft.