Former UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers has only gotten a taste of WNBA physicality less than two weeks into her first training camp with the Dallas Wings. Though she’s already feeling the challenge of battling professionals for the first time,

Former UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers is embracing the WNBA's physical level of play as a Dallas Wings rookie.

Paige Bueckers finished her career at UConn as a national champion after only losing three games in 2024-25. She is now joining the Dallas Wings in the WNBA, and she knows her expectations need to change as she begins her rookie year.