WNBA, Paige Bueckers and Minnesota Lynx
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Former UConn Huskies and newly-crowned collegiate national champions shared a warm moment before their WNBA clash.
Paige Bueckers was the No. 1 pick, but another highly rated rookie has been the one leading all rookies in scoring and keeping her team competitive.
Ogunbowale, the 2020 league scoring champion, finished 2-of-14 from the floor and 1-of-8 from three. She scored the bulk of her eight points at the line, three nights after free throws accounted for half of her 16 points in Dallas’ home-opening loss to the Minnesota Lynx.
Just over a year ago, Caitlin Clark was preparing to embark on her rookie season in the WNBA with the Indiana Fever, less than one month after being selected with the No. 1 pick in the draft.
Nearby mics picked up Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers hysterically ratting out a Minnesota Lynx player to a ref, and we can't stop laughing.
Folks already know about Caitlin Clark's popularity, but the WNBA might have discovered its newest television ratings bump in 2025 top overall draft pick Paige Bueckers.
On her way out the door to the WNBA, Bueckers hailed forward Sarah Strong as the next great Huskies star – and on Wednesday, Strong received the news that she will be representing Team USA at the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series, which tips off in Marseille, France on Friday.