Paige Bueckers won an NCAA title with UConn on April 6 and has barely stopped moving since: from talk shows to endorsements to Sunday’s championship parade in Hartford, Connecticut. Monday will mark her biggest moment since hoisting the national championship trophy as she is expected to be picked No. 1 in the WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings.
“It’s been insane — a lot of celebrating, a lot of reflecting,” Bueckers said in a recent video call with media. “Then to already have this transition into my next stage, the WNBA, it makes you really stay present in what you’re doing.”
Bueckers is one of 16 players invited to New York for the draft (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN). After Bueckers, how might the rest of the 38-pick draft go? Here are some of the biggest questions heading into Monday night.
Which player will the Seattle Storm select at No. 2?
Kevin Pelton: The smart money is on French center Dominique Malonga. WNBA scouts are high on the 19-year-old, who has averaged 18.5 points and 11.0 rebounds for ASVEL in the EuroCup against WNBA players. At 6-foot-6, Malonga doesn’t fill a need like Notre Dame guard Sonia Citron would for the Storm, who landed the No. 2 pick as part of a trade sending Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces. But with a unique opportunity to add a…
