“Revoke their credentials”: Paige Bueckers fans outraged over ROY voting split as she misses perfect unanimous recognition

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers won the Rookie of the Year award by a landslide. Of the 72 votes split between sportswriters and broadcasters, Bueckers received 70 votes and closely missed the unanimous win, which left her fans outraged. Washington Mystics' Sonia Citron received two votes.

This was the second year in a row that a player has missed the unanimous ROTY recognition by two or fewer votes. Last year, Caitlin Clark received 66 of the total 67 votes. One vote went to Angel Reese.

A fan was upset with two people who practically stopped it from making Paige Bueckers a unanimous ROTY.

"Find the two people who voted for Sonia Citron and revoke their credentials."

Stating that Bueckers was elite throughout the season, one of the fans said that the result wasn't shocking.

"Damnnnn not really shocked 🔥🔥 Paige crushed it ALL season 🔥."

An upset fan demanded the names of two voters who voted for Sonia Citron.

"Bro expose those 2 names 😡."

Another fan commented that Bueckers technically won the award unanimously.

"So its technically unanimous🤷🏽‍♀️😂."

One of the fans hilariously commented that the two voters must hate Paige Bueckers not to vote for her.

"Somebody really hated Paige. This should have been UNANIMOUS."

Moreover, one of the Caitlin Clark fans jumped in and shared that they had similar feelings last year.

"Dam Paige fans yall now know what CC fans felt lmao."

Meanwhile, a fan called out the false claims that the ROTY race was a close fight between Paige Bueckers and Sonia Citron.

"Y'all said it’s closer then we think… lmao never even close."

Paige Bueckers' rookie season highlights

Paige Bueckers' rookie season was a testament to her elite offensive skills. The Dallas Wings rookie proved not just her scoring prowess, but also her great touch in playmaking. Bueckers' ROTY season was highlighted by historic achievements.

She became the only rookie in WNBA history to record at least 15.0 points and 5.0 assists while shooting 45.0% in field goals. Moreover, Bueckers became the only rookie after Caitlin Clark to record 500 points, 150 assists, 100 rebounds and 50 steals in the rookie season.

Bueckers had 10 games with at least 20 points and five assists, most by a rookie, only behind Clark in 2024. She is also the fastest WNBA rookie to reach 500 points and 100 assists.

The Dallas Wings rookie is only the second rookie, after her veteran teammate, Arike Ogunbowale (2019), to have multiple 35-point games. She had two 35-point games. Bueckers was aslo the only player in the league this season who was ranked in the top 10 in all points, assists and steals per game.

Paige Bueckers proved her elite offense in her rookie season. If the Wings address their roster in this offseason, they could be one of the top teams in the next season.

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Nandjee Ranjan is a journalist covering the NBA and WNBA at Sportskeeda whose passion for basketball dates back to his childhood when he enjoyed playing the sport in school.

Nandjee finds his heart divided between two NBA powerhouses: the LA Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. He idolizes LeBron James and his leadership, while he appreciates the Warriors' dynamic and team-oriented style of play.
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