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Paige Bueckers has played well in her first four games in the WNBA, averaging 13.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.8 steals. However, the Dallas Wings have not won a game this season, though they faced stiff competition early. They are set to take on the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
But what is Bueckers' status heading into the game? According to the latest injury report, the No. 1 pick of this year's draft is available to play. She's been healthy despite not having enough rest during the transition from her final year at UConn to the WNBA.
The Wings have two players on their injury report, Lou Lopez Senechal and Myisha Hines-Allen. Senechal has been ruled out for the season after announcing in February her intent to sit out the entire year. She played in Spain in the offseason but decided to skip the 2025 campaign.
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On the other hand, Hines-Allen is tagged as questionable with an ankle injury. She suffered the injury in Dallas' 83-75 loss to the Atlanta Dream on Saturday. Hines-Allen played just 13 minutes and could either get upgraded to available or downgraded to out before tipoff.
Paige Bueckers hasn't had any injury issues since her third season at UConn, when she tore an ACL in her left knee while playing a pickup game. She missed the entire 2022-23 season but returned to play 38 games the following season. She was back at her best in her final year of eligibility, helping the Huskies win their first NCAA championship since 2016.
Paige Bueckers back in Connecticut as a pro player
Paige Bueckers is not feeling the pressure ahead of her return to Connecticut to face the Sun at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Bueckers even feels confident about the Dallas Wings' chances of winning their first game of the season based on her collegiate record in the venue.
"It's another game in the long WNBA schedule," Bueckers said, according to The CT Insider. "It's in an environment that I'm accustomed to and comfortable with. It's another game to grow and get better with the Dallas Wings. I have some great memories here. I don't think we lost here in my UConn career, so we'll try to carry those vibes over to this game and approach it with a winning mentality."
In her collegiate career, Bueckers played 15 times at the Mohegan Sun Arena and won them all. The Sun are also winless in their first four games of the season.
