Paige Bueckers' Inclusion on Viral UConn Mt. Rushmore Fan Ranking Sparks Debate

UConn Huskies star Paige Bueckers being called a top-four player in program history after her NCAA championship is prompting discussion.

Apr 6, 2025; Tampa, FL, USA; Connecticut Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) looks on during the second half of the national championship of the women's 2025 NCAA tournament against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

UConn Huskies star Paige Bueckers was going to go down as an all-time great at her school, regardless of how her final college season ended. However, there was a general sentiment among women's basketball fans earlier in the season that if Bueckers ended her UConn career without a championship, she would be the best player in program history to not win a ring.

Then Bueckers and the Huskies won the NCAA national championship against the South Carolina Gamecocks on Sunday, marking their program's first national championship since 2016 and the 12th of legendary head coach Geno Auriemma's career.

Now, Bueckers never has to worry about being the best UConn player to never win a ring. Instead, she can be listed among the best UConn players of all time — which is a very long and prestigious list, given the many WNBA superstars Auriemma has coached.

In the aftermath of Sunday's game, one X user went viral for a post that wrote, "Paige Bueckers is Mt. Rushmore at UConn. Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Paige Bueckers. However you rank them that's the four."

Paige Bueckers is Mt. Rushmore at UConn. Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Paige Bueckers. However you rank them that's the four.

— Black Dada Nihilismus (@Deuce1042) April 6, 2025

This post (which has over 162,000 views in less than a day) is sparking discussion among UConn fans about what the right UConn women's basketball Mt. Rushmore would look like.

"UConn is one of the hardest teams to do a Mount Rushmore for. Rebecca Lobo, Sue Bird, Swin Cash, and Napheesa Collier are all worthy of argument as well in my opinion," one fan wrote.

UConn is one of the hardest teams to do a Mount Rushmore for. Rebecca Lobo, Sue Bird, Swin Cash, and Napheesa Collier are all worthy of argument as well in my opinion.

— Brandon Lasowski (@BrandonLasowski) April 6, 2025

"No Sue Bird is diabolical," another added.

No Sue Bird is diabolical.

— Sha Hartley (@shahartley) April 7, 2025

A third added, "There isn't any argument for placing Paige over Tina Charles."

There isn't any argument for placing Paige over Tina Charles.

— LasChicasHoopz (@princeleron) April 7, 2025

The bottom line is that it's nearly impossible to pick a top-four for UConn greats. But the fact that Bueckers can be mentioned among these many legends speaks volumes.