Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 pick in April’s WNBA draft, and perennial MVP candidate Alyssa Thomas are both set to return to the court Wednesday when the Dallas Wings and Phoenix Mercury face off in Phoenix.
Bueckers has missed the last four games for the Dallas Wings due to a concussion and then an illness, while Thomas has missed the past five due to a calf issue. Bueckers had cleared concussion protocol after a three-game absence but then missed Sunday’s contest against the Minnesota Lynx with the illness.
“She’s been working behind the scenes and so she’s good to go and we’ll be all set for tomorrow,” Wings coach Chris Koclanes told reporters Tuesday, adding she will not be on a minutes restriction.
The 6-foot guard and UConn national champion is averaging 14.7 points (second on the team), 6.7 assists (third in the league), 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals through six games. Her 34 minutes per contest are a team high.
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