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08-07-2025
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Wings rookie Paige Bueckers receives another impressive honor
The post Wings rookie Paige Bueckers receives another impressive honor appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Dallas Wings have dealt with plenty of adversity throughout the 2025 WNBA season. Multiple Dallas players are banged up with injuries and the team only has five wins on the season. Thankfully, rookie superstar Paige Bueckers has been exactly as advertised. Advertisement The rookie received a huge honor on Thursday. Bueckers was named the WNBA's Rookie of the Month in June, per our own Joey Mistretta. Bueckers has played well as a rookie, but she took her game to another level in the month of June. She averaged 21.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.7 steals per game throughout the month. Bueckers also had a 47.5% field goal percentage during the month of June. Bueckers has played well in every game so far this season. She fit right in with the Wings as the new architect of the offense. Bueckers has also showed off her prolific scoring ability, joining Caitlin Clark as the only rookies in WNBA history to score 35+ points with five or more three-pointers in one game. The future for the Wings is bright now that Bueckers is on the squad. Advertisement Wings star Paige Bueckers makes honest admission about knee injury Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Paige Bueckers missed the second game in a back-to-back recently due to a knee issue. While head coach Chris Koclanes shut down concerns about the injury being serious, Wings fans still wanted answers. Bueckers explained her knee issue to reporters on Wednesday. 'It's difficult but at the same time I want to play 40 minutes, I want to play every single game,' Bueckers told reporters. 'But also being smart and understanding the fact that there's a long season and I want to have a long career ahead… I've been dealing with patellar tendinitis since I was in high school… In a sense, you're managing it at all times. There's no day where it probably doesn't hurt. But to be on the second night of a back-to-back where I just played 38 minutes, it usually never feels great the day after the game.' Advertisement This is big news that Bueckers has dealt with knee pain since her high school days. It clearly hasn't slowed her career down yet, but it does require some special rehab. 'But we usually either have a off day or a light practice day to where I can recover… Assuming I would either have to play a lot of minutes or be managed, we thought it was the smart thing to do to rest and recover,' Bueckers concluded. Next up for the Wings is a Thursday night game at home against the Mercury. Related: Source: Does Paige Bueckers' lingering knee injury have a solution? Related: Wings receive important Arike Ogunbowale, DiJonai Carrington injury updates
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04-07-2025
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Paige Bueckers Announcement Turns Heads on Thursday
Paige Bueckers Announcement Turns Heads on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. While the Dallas Wings haven't found much success in the win column during the 2025 campaign — sitting at 5-13 through their first 18 games — they've discovered a major bright spot and a franchise cornerstone in No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers, who continues to impress in her rookie season. Advertisement The Wings return to action Thursday night against the red-hot 12-5 Phoenix Mercury, and after missing the team's last game due to knee soreness, Bueckers is not listed on the injury report. Ahead of the matchup, the WNBA announced that Bueckers has been named the Rookie of the Month, just days after being selected as a WNBA All-Star Game starter. In June, Bueckers averaged 21.6 points, 5.0 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game. For the season, she's putting up 18.4 points, 5.8 assists, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per contest — solidifying her place as one of the league's brightest young stars. Fans reacted to the accomplishment: Advertisement "Well deserved," a fan said. Another fan posted, "Happy for Paige." Someone else added, "she's averaging very similar stats to the players of the month." "MANY more of these coming the next ever months! Yes, PB5 Hoops!" One more fan commented." Dallas Wings guard Paige BueckersJerome Miron-Imagn Images It hasn't taken Paige Bueckers long to adjust to the WNBA's style of play. The rookie has consistently found ways to make an impact for a Dallas Wings team aiming to turn things around in the second half of the season and mount a late playoff push. The Wings are just 1-8 in conference play, with many of their struggles rooted on the defensive end. They've surrendered 80 or more points in eight separate games during the month of June alone. Advertisement Still, offensively, Dallas remains competitive — averaging 81.5 points per game behind the scoring efforts of Bueckers and veteran guard Arike Ogunbowale. Related: Cheryl Miller Turns Heads With Strong Message About Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
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04-07-2025
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Paige Bueckers Grabs Attention With Pregame Outfit After Big WNBA News
Paige Bueckers Grabs Attention With Pregame Outfit After Big WNBA News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Paige Bueckers received some big news on Thursday after the WNBA announced the Dallas Wings star as June's Rookie of the Month. Bueckers took home this honor after averaging 21.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.0 assists in seven games played last month. Advertisement It is worth noting that Bueckers won the title despite missing four out of Dallas' 11 games in June due to injury. In fact, the former UConn star was out of commission again on Saturday as the Wings secured a 79-71 victory over the Washington Mystics. Bueckers, however, has since recovered from the knee issue that kept her out of Dallas' last game. She is back in action on Thursday as Dallas hosts the Phoenix Mercury at College Park Center. The 23-year-old came to the matchup in a light blue and white striped rugby-style pullover top. She paired it with beige cargo shorts. For her footwear, Bueckers went with plain white sneakers and white crew socks. Advertisement Bueckers' gameday fit quickly grabbed the attention of fans on social media. "Paige looks soooo good," a comment on Instagram read. "Paigeeeee that blue looks so good on you! The eyes are POPPIN," said another. "LIVINGGGG for Paige's jorts era 😛😛😛" a supporter wrote. Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers stuns with pregame Miron-Imagn Images "😍😍😍 PAIGE BUECKERS," a reaction read. "Living for Paige's jorts era," another said. "I spot a rookie of the month 👀👀👀5️⃣🪣" posted a fan. Bueckers brought the swag off the court, and she will now be looking to deliver on it as well. The 5-13 Wings have won four out of their last six games and are hoping to keep that momentum going against the Mercury. Advertisement Related: Exciting Paige Bueckers News Revealed on Wednesday Related: Former Fever Player Reveals Striking Similarity Between Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers Related: Dallas Wings Star Makes Honest Admission About Paige Bueckers This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
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03-07-2025
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Paige Bueckers Reacts to Big WNBA News on Thursday
Paige Bueckers Reacts to Big WNBA News on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The WNBA recently honored several players around the league. After the month of June, the WNBA announced the players of the month both conferneces and the rookie of the month, showcaising the top talent. Advertisement On Thurdsday, the WNBA revealed that Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers had been named the Rookie of the Month for June. "No. 1 Draft Pick in May," posted the WNBA. "@Kia Rookie of the Month in June. Paige Bueckers delievered some performances worth remembering during her second month as pro, capping off June with 21.6 PPG, 4.1 RPG and 5.0 APG." Dallas Wings head coach Chris Koclanes shared the news with Bueckers during practice. Bueckers then responded, giving credit to her teammtes. "Wow," Bueckers said. "Thank you guys. It's all because of you." "A quick smile from the Rookie of the Month by day & nonchalant boss by night," posted the official social media account of the Dallas Wings. Advertisement Paige Bueckers was drafted to the Dallas Wings with the No. 1 overall pick and has certainly delivered, despite the pressure. During her rookie season with the Wings, Bueckers has posted 18.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5).David Butler II-Imagn Images While Paige Bueckers has been succesful in her rookie season with the Dallas Wings, the team has struggled to find any sort of consistency. Dallas sits at 5-13 on the season, the No. 12 team in the WNBA. Bueckers and the Wings will return to game action against the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night, looking to spark a win streak. Related: Big Paige Bueckers News Released on Monday Related: Kate Martin Sends Strong Message After WNBA Teammate Gets Released This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
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03-07-2025
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Major Paige Bueckers News Emerges on Thursday
Major Paige Bueckers News Emerges on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Aside from Arike Ogunbowale's play, Paige Bueckers, the 2025 No. 1 overall pick, has been one of the few bright spots for the Dallas Wings this season. Advertisement They started the year 1-11 and have picked up a few wins since then, improving to 5-13. Still, the Wings remain in last place in the Western Conference heading into Thursday night. As a rookie, Bueckers is not only leading the team in points per game (18.4) but also in assists (5.8) and steals (1.8) per game. The 23-year-old point guard elevated her play in June, averaging 21.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5 assists for the month. It certainly didn't go unnoticed, and on Thursday, the league announced Bueckers as the Kia WNBA Rookie of the Month for games played in June. Bueckers won the award despite missing three games at the beginning of June due to a concussion and illness. She also sat out the team's final game of the month with right knee soreness. Advertisement This marks Bueckers' first Rookie of the Month honor, after Washington Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen won the award for May. Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5).Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The young Dallas star played her college basketball for the UConn Huskies, where she spent five seasons. Bueckers racked up nearly every major honor imaginable — winning four Player of the Year awards in 2021, earning unanimous First Team All-American honors three times and capturing a national championship in her final season. Bueckers' best season statistically came in 2023-24, when she averaged 21.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. Related: Paige Bueckers Doesn't Hesitate When Naming the WNBA's Best Player This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
