Paige Bueckers finished her career at UConn as a national champion after only losing three games in 2024-25. She is now joining the Dallas Wings in the WNBA, and she knows her expectations need to change as she begins her rookie year.

Paige Bueckers’s transition to the WNBA has been a whirlwind, but lessons learned at UConn are sticking with her on the Dallas Wings.

Picked No. 1 overall in this year's WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings, Paige Bueckers shined in the Wings' 112-78 rout of the Las Vegas Aces. During the first preseason game with Dal