Paige Bueckers was named the 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year as she received 70 of 72 first place votes. Sonia Citron received the other two votes.
Bueckers, who was the No. 1 overall pick out of UConn by the Dallas Wings, averaged 19.2 points, 5.4 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals while shooting 47.4% from the floor and 88.8% from the free throw line.Â
Bueckers joins Diana Taurasi (2004), Tina Charles (2010), Maya Moore (2011), Breanna Stewart (2016), Napheesa Collier (2019) and Crystal Dangerfield (2020) as UConn players who have earned this honor.