MINNEAPOLIS — There are many ways in which the Women’s National Basketball Association is different from other American pro sports leagues. A glaring example is the time and opportunities that incoming rookies get to adjust.
On April 6, Paige Bueckers played in her final collegiate game, leading the UConn Huskies to a national championship in Tampa, Florida. Eight days later, she was selected No. 1 overall in the WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings. Within a month of the draft, she was playing in her first professional regular season game.
By contrast, Cooper Flagg played in his final collegiate game on April 5, when his Duke Blue Devils lost
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