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Bueckers feels 'overwhelming sense of gratitude' after being drafted by Wings (2:13)
Newly drafted Wings star Paige Bueckers expresses her emotions after being the first pick of the WNBA draft. (2:13)
ESPN staffApr 14, 2025, 08:22 PM ET
The Dallas Wings selected Paige Bueckers at No. 1 in the 2025 WNBA draft on Monday.
The former UConn Huskies star is the sixth player to go No. 1 in the WNBA draft and win a national championship in the same year -- five of those six players also attended UConn, according to ESPN Research. Last season, Bueckers was the only Division I player with 30 points per game scored or assisted on with 50% FG and 40% 3-pt FG.
She joins a Wings team that includes four-time All-Star Arike Ogunbowale, as well as recent signings DiJonai Carrington, Tyasha Harris and NaLyssa Smith.
Here's how the sports world reacted to Dallas selecting Bueckers.
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SAYYY GO WINGSSS @paigebueckers1 🤭💙💚 pic.twitter.com/0nDwZw8LOq
— dιjonaι carrιngтon♛ (@DijonaiVictoria) April 14, 2025yesssir!!! it's time 😈 @paigebueckers1
— Arike Ogunbowale (@Arike_O) April 14, 2025LETS DO IT P5 .. welcome to the Family ! 🙂↔️🙂↔️🙂↔️🙂↔️🙂↔️🖤🖤🖤 @paigebueckers1
— #1 (@NaLyssaSmith) April 14, 2025Local love
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) April 14, 2025Welcome home to Dallas, Paige! 🤩@DallasWings x #TexasHockey pic.twitter.com/yZ94my6EH6
— X - Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) April 14, 2025 — FC Dallas (@FCDallas) April 14, 2025 — Texas Rangers (@Rangers) April 14, 2025Sports world
— Nike Basketball (@nikebasketball) April 14, 2025 — UConn Women's Basketball (@UConnWBB) April 14, 2025Congratulations to the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft, Paige Bueckers, who was selected by the Dallas Wings!#NCAAWBB x #WNBADraft x @UConnWBB pic.twitter.com/wscbafvRke
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) April 14, 2025
