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Dallas Wings select Paige Bueckers with No. 1 pick in WNBA Draft

The wait is over — Paige Bueckers officially joins the Dallas Wings.

Anticipation for the 2025 WNBA Draft skyrocketed for Wings fans after winning the draft lottery in November. The star guard was the No. 1 pick favorite long before announcing her declaration to Monday’s draft.

A week after winning the NCAA women’s basketball national championship with the University of Connecticut to end her storied collegiate career, Bueckers looks to become the face of the Wings franchise.

Fans flocked to College Park Center, the Dallas Wings’ home for one more season, to watch the draft unfold.