Dallas Wings head coach has already made it clear that the 2025 Rookie of the Year award is soon coming to the Wings’ locker room, especially with Paige Bueckers’ impact on full display this season. And can you blame him? Ever since she got a hold of the league, the 23-year-old phenom has been setting history in just her first year as a pro. And no matter what hurdles — injuries or a team rolling downhill — the coach’s opinion about his star player isn’t changing.

“The analytics trends say layups and threes, but if you’re efficient at that mid-range and can get to your spots, that’s an efficient shot,” Koclanes said in a pregame press conference before locking up against the Minnesota Lynx. “We’re lucky to have one of those elite players on our team.”

Averaging 18.9 points with 5.4 ass

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