After years in the public eye, Paige Bueckers entered the WNBA with sky-high expectations, as a consensus No. 1 pick fresh off a national title.
And, five months removed from draft night, it’s safe to say that Bueckers has exceeded all of those expectations, save for team success.
This season, Bueckers has averaged 19.1 points, 5.3 assists, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game. Her scoring average is the 7th-highest in WNBA history among rookies, and the 5th-highest in the WNBA this season.
Her 56% true shooting (which accounts for two-point and three-point shots as well as free throws) is higher than veteran WNBA guards like Sabrina Ionescu, Skylar Diggins, and Courtney
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