Paige Bueckers, winner of the WNBA Novata Award

The base of the Wings, Paige Bueckers, was appointed rookie of the WNBA 2025.

The basis of Dallas Wings, Paige Bueckers, was appointed ride of the WNBA 2025 yearthe league announced on Tuesday.

Bueckers It is the seventh former player of UCONN to win the prize, receiving 70 of the 72 first votes of a media panel, while the base of the Washington Mystics, Sonia Citronhe obtained the other two.

Bueckers It was the first selection of the April Draft after helping the Huskies to win its 12th National Championship earlier that month.

Holder in their 36 appearances with the wings, Bueckers He averaged 19.2 points, 5.4 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 robberies, with 47.4% of success in field shots and 88.8% in free throws. He led all WNBA rookies at total points (692), points per game, total assists (194) and assists per game. She was the only player of the WNBA This season that ended among the 10 best in points, assists and robberies per game.

The 44 points of Bueckers Against Los Angeles Sparks on August 2 they established the record of the WNBA For a rookie in a single game. He conducted 17 of 21 field shots (81%), becoming the first player in the history of the WNBA to score 40 or more points and have at least 80% success in field shots in a game.

The Wings had a 10-30 record and stayed out of the playoffs, but will participate again in the draft lottery next season.

Bueckers binds to Diana Tauurasi (2004), Tina Charles (2010), Maya Moore (2011), Breanna Stewart (2016), Napheesa Collier (2019) and Crystal Dangerfield (2020) as UConn players who have won this honor.

He Award for the rookie of the year The second year of the WNBA. Bueckers She is the sixteenth player chosen as number 1 of the Draft to be chosen rookie of the year.