Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers is in a class of her own after surpassing WNBA legend Cynthia Cooper with an impressive record.

Top pick Paige Bueckers went off against the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday night, breaking the WNBA rookie single-game scoring record.

Rookie Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, has been a high point for Dallas this season. Despite the team struggling, she has averaged 18.8 points, 5.4 assists and 4.1 rebounds this season in 28 games.

It was Wings rookie Paige Bueckers' world on Wednesday night.

Paige Bueckers poured in a season- and career-high 44 points—the most in the league this year and tied for 10th most all-time—but it wasn't enough, as the Dallas Wings narrowly fell to the Los Angeles Sparks,

Kelsey Plum's buzzer-beater secured a thrilling 81-80 victory for the Los Angeles Sparks against the Dallas Wings. Plum's 20 points overshadowed Paige Bueckers' record-breaking 44-point performance, the highest ever by a WNBA rookie.

Wings star rookie Paige Bueckers commented on her historic performance against the Sparks on Wednesday night.

It’s also the highest-scoring performance by any WNBA player this season and is the first time ... Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant praised Bueckers on social media. “Paige hoopin,” he said. Morant is a successful guard in his own right, as he ...

Azzi Fudd Tells Paige Bueckers Who Her Favorite WNBA Player Is originally appeared on Athlon Sports. UConn Huskies guard Azzi Fudd shared her pick for favorite WNBA player in a candid exchange with Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers during Instagram’s latest episode of “Close Friends Only.”