Paige Bueckers Joins Ranks With WNBA Phenom Caitlin Clark With Impressive Rookie Season Stat [View all]
From the moment she stepped onto the court in Arlington, Paige Bueckers felt the pulse of history ready to surge beneath her sneakers. Trailing by 17 points at the half, the Wings needed a spark—someone to bridge past rookie legends with the WNBA’s bright future.
What followed was nothing short of cinematic. Bueckers unleashed a masterful all-around performance, tallying 19 points, eight assists, and five rebounds to become the first rookie to hit that 19-5-8 threshold since Caitlin Clark’s dozen-hits last season.
Though Dallas ultimately fell 79–71, Bueckers’ explosive line signaled the arrival of a new phenom ready to chase the benchmarks set by Clark.
Bueckers’ stat line (19 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL) led all Dallas contributors and marked a clear leap from her 10-point debut just days earlier. Despite the loss, her plus-minus of +2 in 37 minutes underscored her positive impact on both ends of the floor.
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