Paige Bueckers of Uconn was first chosen in general by Dallas Wings on Draft Wnba
Paige Bueckers became the last Uconn player to be first elected to the WNBA draft after Dallas Wings announced the 23-year-old guard in New York City.
“Just a great sense of gratitude,” the Bueckers said Espn. “Super super surreal just be here with other draft invitations. … Being here now, I’m just extremely blessed.”
Bueckers is the sixth Uconn player who was first elected to the WNBA draft. It joins a legendary list of Sue Bird (2002), Diana Taurasi (2004), Tina Charles (2010), Maya Moore (2011) and Breanna Stewart (2016).
Bueckers closed her college career leading Uconn in the 2025th national title. She was a three-time All-American, the national player of the year in 2021 and one of the most famous players in women’s basketball.
Bueckers is a three -point stellar shooter that made 42.3 percent (236 out of 558) its efforts in its four seasons with Huskies. It had a career average of 19.8 points, 4.7 jumps, 4.6 assists and 2.1 assists.
“Everyone has invested a lot from me and some of me wanted to give them and show that I can be better and how all their hard work helped me go to this stage,” Bueckers said. “I didn’t do it alone, it took a village.”
Seattle’s storm had the second choice and chose 6ft 6in Dominique Malonga from France.
The 20-year-old helped France win the 2024 Olympic silver medal in Paris and played professionally in France.
“I will work hard to adapt to this league,” said Malonga, who was born in the camera. “I know it will be difficult. I know it will be difficult, but I’m ready to work.”
The Washington’s mystics had three of the next four elections and chose the Notre Dame Sonia Citron guard, Southern California striker Kiki Iriafen and the Kentucky Georgia Amoore point guard.
Citron, which stands 6ft 1in, on average 14.1 points, 5.4 jumps and 2.7 assists this season. General choice No. 3 is also a prominent defender.
“I’m going to work hard and continue to try to improve,” Cintron said. “I have amazing women to learn from this league. I will continue to play both sides of the ball and be myself.”
6ft 3in IRAFEN went fourth in general. It was an all-American team this season and on average 18.0 points and 8.4 jumps.
“I’ve just been resilient,” said an emotional irif. “There were a lot of (landing -up) in my last season and I just trusted the process.”
2025 WNBA project results
First round
1. Wings – G Paige Bueckers, Uconn
2. Storm – c dominique Malonga, France
3. Mystics – G Sonia Citron, Notre Dame
4. Mystics – f kiki irifen, USC
5. VALKYRIES – G Juste Jinyte, Lithuania
6. Mystics – G Georgia Amoore, Kentucky
7. This – f anesah tomorrow, lsu
8. Sun – f Saniya Rivers, nc State
9. Spark – G Sarah Ashlee Barker, Alabama
10. Sky – F Ajsa Sivka, Slovenia
11. Sky – G Hailey Van Lith, TCU
12. Wings – G Asiaha James, nc State
The second round
13. Alia – Gangeria, Abythia.
14. Wings – G/F Madison Scott, Ole Miss
15. Lynx – f Anastasia Olairi Kosu, Russia
16. Sky – F Maddy Westbeld, Notre Dame
17. VALKYRES – G Shyanne Sellers, Maryland
18. Dreamndra – G Te -Gray refused, South Carolina
19. Fever – f Makayla Timpson, Florida State
20. Fever – G Bree Hall, South Carolina
21. Spark – f Sania Feagin, South Carolina
22. Sky – G Aicha Coulibaly, Texas A & M
23. Mystics – G Lucy Olsen, Iowa
24. Lynx – f Dalhayah Daniels, Washington
25. Sun – CF Rayah Marshall, South California
The third round
26. Storm – G Serena Sundell, Kansas State
27. Spark – G JJ Quinerly, Western Virginia
28. Spark – f Liatu King, Notre Dame
29. Storm – G Madison Conner, TCU
30. VALKYRES – G Kaitlyn Chen, Uconn
31. Wings – C Aaronette vonleh, Baylor
32. Mystics – G Zaay Green, Alabama
33. Fever – f yvonne eim, gonzaga
34. Storm – G Jordan Hobbs, Michigan
35. Aces – G harmony Turner, Harvard
36. Dreamr – f Taylor Thierry, Ohio State
37. Lynx – f Aubrey Griffin, Uconn
38. Freedom – f Adja Kane, France
