The Dallas Wings Target Paige Bueckers for the 2025 WNBA Draft

The Dallas Wings are poised to make a significant move in the upcoming 2025 WNBA Draft as they hold the top overall pick. All indications suggest that they will select Paige Bueckers, a standout player who has made history in women’s college basketball.

Who is Paige Bueckers?

TAMPA, FLORIDA – APRIL 06: Paige Bueckers speaks with the media after her team, UConn Huskies, secured the National Championship by defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Bueckers has emerged as the leading prospect from this draft class, known for her remarkable accomplishments on the court. She recently declared her intention to enter the draft during the NCAA Tournament, a decision noted by Rebecca Lobo.

Hailing from Minnesota, Bueckers is a three-time First-Team All-American and earned accolades as the AP Player of the Year and Naismith College Player of the Year in 2021. Despite facing significant injuries during her career, including a tibial plateau fracture and meniscus tear, she demonstrated resilience by leading her team to an NCAA title.

In a stunning championship game, Bueckers guided the UConn Huskies to an 82-59 victory against the University of South Carolina, marking the program’s first title since 2016. “It’s been a story of resilience, gratitude of overcoming adversity and responding to life’s challenges,” she stated. “I wouldn’t trade it for the world.”

By the Numbers

• Averaged 20.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.7 assists this season.
• Shot 42% from three-point range.
• Recorded a career-high of 40 points in the Elite Eight game against Oklahoma.

WNBA Draft Details

The WNBA Draft is scheduled for Monday, April 14, 2025, at The Shed in New York City. Fans can tune in to live coverage on ESPN beginning at 6:30 p.m. CST, where WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will announce the picks. This year marks the second consecutive draft to feature a live, seated audience.

WNBA Expansion on the Horizon

Exciting changes await as the WNBA prepares to expand from 12 to 15 teams over the next two seasons. The Golden State Valkyries will kick off this expansion in 2025, introducing San Francisco as the home of the league’s 13th team. This expansion is the first for the WNBA since the addition of the Atlanta Dream in 2008.