The Dallas Wings made a splash in the 2025 WNBA draft by selecting Paige Bueckers with the No. 1 overall pick. The former UConn Huskies star is the sixth player to go No. 1 overall in the WNBA draft and win a national championship in the same year, joining an impressive list of players who have achieved this feat. Bueckers is the only Division I player to average 30 points per game scored or assisted on with 50% FG and 40% 3-pt FG last season. She will join a Wings team that includes four-time All-Star Arike Ogunbowale, as well as recent signings DiJonai Carrington, Tyasha Harris and NaLyssa Smith. The selection of Bueckers has sparked excitement from across the sports world, with many congratulating the young star on her achievement.