Returning from her season-ending ACL injury, Paige Bueckers, the top 4 projected pick in the WNBA Draft is filled with more joy and confidence than ever to remind the people how great she is.
The playmaker stands at 6’0 and is focused on helping her team bring home an NCAA Championship. Being that this is her senior year with the UConn Huskies her intensity is higher, and her sense of urgency is at the highest level.
Her season stats consist of 20.7 points per game, 5 rebounds per game, 2.7 assists per game, and a 48.9 FG%. Out of the 6 games played this season, Bueckers led her team to 4 wins. Facing her former high school teammate, Amaya Battle, in their home state of Minnesota brought approximately 10,000 fans to the arena.
What makes Paige so fun to watch is her ability to pass the ball while making her team better. Whether the UConn Huskies need a clutch bucket, a 3-pointer made, a stop on defense, or an uplifting energy, Paige is there to follow through on the goal needing to be completed. A word to give you an idea of who Bueckers is as an athlete on the hardwood floor would be capability.Fighting for every loose ball until the whistle is blown, Paige never gives up on a play.
Seeing the fast pace tempo during the early season gives all UConn fans hope that this is her season to win it all and prove the doubters to be false. Many around the world have complete confidence in her work ethic given that she’s shocked basketball fans time and time again with her unique plays.