Paige Bueckers will make her WNBA regular-season debut on Friday night as the Dallas Wings host the Minnesota Lynx to open the season.
The occasion is being marked in her hometown of Hopkins, Minnesota, with a renaming of the city in her honor and a local brewery's offering of “Paige’s 3-Point Pale” ale.
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WATCH HEREThe 2025 first-overall pick from the University of Connecticut had 10 points and four rebounds in the Wings’ 112-78 loss to the Las Vegas Aces.
Bueckers earned the start and matched guard Arike Ogunbowale for a team-high 23 minutes played.
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SIGN UP Bueckers comes off a prolific career at UConn, capped with a storybook ending.
The Huskies earned their 12th national title with a convincing 82-59 victory over a talented Dawn Staley-led South Carolina team. Bueckers contributed 17 points, six rebounds and three assists in the championship game.
How to watch Paige Bueckers' WNBA debut
- Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Channel: Ion
- Streaming: WNBA League Pass, Fubo TV
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Venue: College Park Center
