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How Wings' star Paige Bueckers just made massive WNBA history

WNBA superstar Paige Bueckers made history in her rookie season for the Dallas Wings.

Zain Bando

Sep 11, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) celebrates after the game against the Phoenix Mercury at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Sep 11, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) celebrates after the game against the Phoenix Mercury at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

The inevitable has finally happened for Dallas Wings rookie guard Paige Bueckers: taking home the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year Honors.

Bueckers, a former UConn Huskies women’s basketball standout who was selected No. 1 overall by the Wings, quickly asserted herself into the role of a franchise player. Despite Dallas’s 10-34 finish, Bueckers was dominant in several statistical categories.

Even the WNBA social pages couldn’t help but marvel at Bueckers’ dominance.

Paige Bueckers Stands Alone As WNBA's Best Rookie

Bueckers continues to grow her accomplishments lit
Sep 11, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) makes a jump shot against the Phoenix Mercury during the second half at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

“Averaging 19.2 PPG, 5.4 APG, 3.9 RPG, Bueckers led the Wings as one of the most dynamic rookies the league has ever seen,” the post read.

Bueckers has remained humble all season despite the shortcomings on the court. After the regular season finale against the Phoenix Mercury, Bueckers reassured Wings fans that consistent winning would follow in the near future.

“We want to keep building something very special here,” Bueckers said last Thursday.

Bueckers said that it will take patience, but is confident a turnaround is near.

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Paige Bueckers Sends Plea To Dallas Wings Fans

Bueckers trusts the Dallas Wings' franchis
Sep 11, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) looks on during the second half against the Phoenix Mercury at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

“The results are coming,” Bueckers said. “I promise you. Just stick with us.”

For now, the offseason for the Wings is officially underway. Several questions remain, including the status of coach Chris Koclanes.

Bueckers says she trusts the rebuild the Wings are part of, backing her teammates and coach.

“We handled adversity, stayed together, showed resilience and fight. You can’t teach that,” Bueckers told reporters, via Dallas Hoops Journal.

Record aside, Bueckers has begun to make her mark as a WNBA star. Therefore, her future couldn’t be brighter. She wants her teammates to see the same.

“I wish I could go and tell everybody’s stories,” Bueckers said. “So many people getting their first opportunity in the league, to be able to share that with them. Just how much we’ve stuck together through it all, how close we’ve gotten, how much adversity we’ve been through. I’ve been through a lot of adversity at UConn, and you see the progression and the strength that builds for you individually and collectively. That does a lot in the long run.”

And, in the long run, Bueckers' spirit will only pay dividends in the years ahead as the Wings push toward removing themselves from the WNBA's basement, much less the Western Conference, in the years ahead. It will be up to Bueckers, however, to help continue to carry her teammates forward toward their individual goals and collectively as a team.

Come next season, Wings basketball intends to be different – bit it begins and ends with Bueckers.

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Zain Bando
ZAIN BANDO

Zain Bando is a writer & columnist for Gameday Media's MMA Knockout, expanding his portfolio as a Staff Writer for Dallas Wings On SI with previous in-network contributions around the echosystem. Outside of covering fights, Bando's background includes Big Ten football and men's basketball with leans toward Illinois and Northwestern with a broader league view for bylines including The Sporting News, FanSided, Men's Journal and others since 2019. Bando can be reached at zainbando99@gmail.com or via his social media accounts @zainbando99.

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