Paige Bueckers stats: How many points did Dallas Wings rookie score in debut game vs Lynx? (May 16)

Paige Bueckers has arrived. The former UConn star made her WNBA debut with the Dallas Wings on Friday, facing Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx at College Park Center in Arlington for both teams’ season openers.

The Lynx spoiled Bueckers’ first game with a 99-84 win. The rookie logged 10 points on 3-of-10 shooting, a team-high seven rebounds, two assists, a block and two turnovers.

Below are Paige Bueckers’ full stats.

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	=+/-
Paige Bueckers PG	29:52	10	7	2	3	10	30.0	0	2	0.0	4	4	100	1	6	2	0	1	3	-19

Bueckers got the start, missed her first shot, but followed it up with a putback for both her first professional points and the game’s first basket.

She made an early defensive impact, swatting Lynx guard Courtney Williams late in the first quarter before converting a running pull-up jumper at the other end. The Wings held a 21-19 lead after one, capped by a Tyasha Harris bucket.

Midway through the second, Bueckers knocked down a fadeaway jumper. Dallas closed the half strong, with two Arike Ogunbowale free throws and a DiJonai Carrington steal that led to a Maddy Siegrist layup, tying the score at 46 going into halftime.

Napheesa Collier led the Lynx at the break with 14 points, while Jessica Shepard chipped in 11.

Ogunbowale paced the Wings with 12, and Bueckers also contributed 12 points in her first half as a pro.

Minnesota took control after halftime, dominating the third quarter 35-20 and holding firm in the fourth to seal the 15-point win.

Ogunbowale finished with a team-best 16 points for Dallas, while Carrington chipped in 15. Collier led all scorers with a commanding 34 points, and Courtney Williams backed her up with 25 points and nine assists.

Paige Bueckers' father expresses pride during Wings rookie's WNBA debut

Hailing from Minnesota, Paige Bueckers had her family in attendance for her WNBA debut Friday night against the Lynx, including her father, Bob Bueckers.

During the game, the broadcast team spoke with Bob, who shared how proud he felt watching his daughter take the floor.

"I'm very proud of her, but also just happy for her," Bueckers said (per SI). "She's living out her childhood dream right now. To have her first game playing her hometown Lynx, who she grew up idolizing, is just surreal."

He added:

"I started crying during warm-ups, I think. ... It's something she's dreamt about her whole life."

Next up for the Wings is a Monday matchup against the Seattle Storm.