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Top pick Paige Bueckers went off against the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday night, breaking the WNBA rookie single-game scoring record.
Paige Bueckers put together not just one of the best shooting performances by a WNBA rookie, but one of the best performances ever by any player. The top pick in this year's draft scored 44 points in the Dallas Wings' 81-80 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday night,
Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers is in a class of her own after surpassing WNBA legend Cynthia Cooper with an impressive record.
Rookie Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, has been a high point for Dallas this season. Despite the team struggling, she has averaged 18.8 points, 5.4 assists and 4.1 rebounds this season in 28 games.
Bueckers’ 44 points are the most points in a game by a rookie in WNBA history and the most points in a game by any player this season.
Wings star rookie Paige Bueckers commented on her historic performance against the Sparks on Wednesday night.
LOS ANGELES — Former Hopkins High School standout Paige Bueckers scored 44 points Wednesday night to tie the WNBA record for most points in a single game by a rookie.
Azzi Fudd Tells Paige Bueckers Who Her Favorite WNBA Player Is originally appeared on Athlon Sports. UConn Huskies guard Azzi Fudd shared her pick for favorite WNBA player in a candid exchange with Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers during Instagram’s latest episode of “Close Friends Only.”