STORRS, Conn. — If Paige Bueckers is feeling the emotions of senior day, she doesn’t show it. The UConn guard walks onto the court at Gampel Pavilion, flanked by her siblings, holding their hands. Her sister sobs, and many of her teammates are already teary-eyed, but Bueckers sports a small smile.
The usual senior day rites transpire — Bueckers receives a framed jersey, poses for a slew of photos as she and three teammates are honored. But the attention of the 10,000 fans in the stands who stayed for the ceremony after the Huskies’ regular-season finale zeroes in on Bueckers for what’s next. Illuminated by a spotlight on the east wall, a black drape falls to unveil a small banner that marks Bueckers’ induction into the Huskies of Honor, which commemorates the top players in UConn women’s basketball’s storied history.
Her arms crossed, Bueckers briefly takes in the reveal but quickly turns back to chat with teammates. Bueckers’ individual accomplishments rival UConn’s all-time…
