Paige Bueckers was drafted No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2025 WNBA Draft on Monday night, headlining an all-star draft class that also saw 19-year-old French center Dominique Malonga, LSU forward Aneesah Morrow, and TCU guard Hailey Van Lith taken in the first round.

Paige Bueckers has done her best to live in the present during a short period in which she went from winning a national championship with UConn earlier this month to being the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft and now donning a Stetson cowboy hat on a podium in Dallas City Hall.

Former UConn star Paige Bueckers was picked No. 1 by the Dallas Wings of the WNBA Draft. NEW YORK — It’s rare for Paige Bueckers to feel rushed. But exceptions are made when dreams come true.