Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, made her preseason debut on Friday night during the Dallas Wings‘ 112-78 loss to the Las Vegas Aces in South Bend, Indiana. In addition to being Bueckers’ first appearance in a Wings jersey, the contest served as a homecoming for former Notre Dame stars Arike Ogunbowale, Jewell Loyd and Jackie Young.
Bueckers started for the Wings, and while she didn’t have a huge impact, she made a very solid account of herself over 22 minutes. She finished with 10 points on 4 of 7 from the field, four rebounds and one assist. Her first basket came in style on a drive and scoop finish with her left hand.
The Wings’ second and final preseason game will take place on May 10 against the Toyota Antelopes from the Women’s Japan Basketball League. For now, here are a few key takeaways from Bueckers’ preseason debut:
Bueckers runs the point
Bueckers’ ability to play on or off the ball is one of the many reasons she excelled at the college level and was hailed as such a high-level prospect. It also made it easy to see how she would fit alongside the Wings’ established star guard, Arike Ogunbowale.
As expected, the two started in the Wings’ backcourt on…
