Bueckers attended last year’s WNBA Draft as a fan, watching as her former UConn teammates Aaliyah Edwards and Nika Mühl were selected. When those festivities opened, she was seated toward the back of the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Bueckers said she was there in a “supporting cast role.”

Here is a 2025 WNBA draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the Dallas Wings: Round 1 (No. 1 overall) — Paige Bueckers, guard, Connecticut: Bueckers overcame two serious knee injuries during her career at Connecticut and ultimately led the Huskies to their first national championship in eight years.

UConn Huskies basketball player Paige Bueckers is headed to the WNBA after being chosen by the Dallas Wings as the No. 1 pick in Monday night's draft, just over a week after leading her college team to victory in the 2025 March Madness tournament.