Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers was named the AP Rookie of the Year on Friday.

In addition to Bueckers's honor, The Associated Press also named Las Vegas Aces A'ja Wilson the AP Player of the Year for the second straight season and Golden State's Natalie Nakase the Coach of the Year.

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The Dallas Wings' No. 1 pick was also an AP All-WNBA Second Team selection and a unanimous choice to the AP All-Rookie Team. In 36 games in 2025, Bueckers averaged 19.2 points and 5.4 assists in her first season. The Dallas Wings officially made Paige Bueckers the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Here’s a look at the top 10 picks after the UConn star.

She also had a 44-point effort — the highest scoring game of anyone

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