Indiana Fever All-Star's Opinion of WNBA Rookie of the Year Race Made Perfectly Clear originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Dallas Wings (9-25) fell just short in a thrilling 97-96 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks (16-17), with first overall pick Paige Bueckers nearly sealing the game with a last-seco

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.

Video evidence shows that the WNBA might be rigging the Rooke of The Year race for Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers.

As the Aces have recently surged up the standings—now up to the fifth seed, only 1.5 games behind the Mercury—so has Wilson's MVP case. Her averages—22.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 2.1 blocks—are bonkers, and she's doing so in a little over 30 minutes per game.

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