Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings and Rookie of the Year
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Sonia Citron is playing well, but there isn't much of an argument for any player to surpass Paige Bueckers as Rookie of the Year front-runner.
While expectations were high for Dallas Wings star rookie Paige Bueckers' rookie WNBA season, she has exceeded what most people thought she could accomplish at
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Paige Bueckers and Breanna Stewart stand at opposing ends of WNBA stardom. But as fellow UConn alumni, the sisterhood (and record-breaking prowess) runs deep: Stewart won Rookie of the Year back in 2016,
Dallas Wings superstar Paige Bueckers is the runaway favorite to take home the WNBA 's Rookie of the Year award. She's always mentioned Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving as one of her idols, but she has another player who is one of her favorites.
For virtually the entire 2025 season, Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers has been considered the overwhelming favorite to win WNBA Rookie of the Year honors. But the Washington Mystics' Sonia Citron is closing in fast as the regular season enters its final weeks, and an award race that once held little intrigue could suddenly blow up.
Paige Bueckers will let you debate who should be this year's WNBA Rookie of the Year because she's just trying to block out the noise.
Dallas Wings rookie point guard Paige Bueckers has been in the midst of one of the great WNBA seasons for a backcourt player in recent memory — yes, including C