Which college did Paige Bueckers go to?

Last Modified May 5, 2025 11:17 GMT
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Paige Bueckers is a guard for the Dallas Wings in the WNBA and was the number one pick in the 2025 WNBA draft. She played for UConn Huskies throughout his collegiate career as a guard. Paige Bueckers became the fastest player in the program's history to score over 2,000 career points, reaching the milestone in 102 games. She also hit the 1,000 career mark in her 55th game, joining UConn legend Maya Moore as the quickest Huskies to record the milestone. Bueckers established the school's freshman-year record for assists, reaching 168 assists during her freshman season. Apart from collegiate basketball, she has also represented the United States internationally, winning four gold medals for her country.

Paige Bueckers College

Paige Bueckers started her collegiate basketball career with the UConn Huskies in the 2020-21 season. She is the first freshman to win the Naismith College Player of the Year in 2021. Furthermore, after her freshman season, she was also declared the Big East Freshman of the Year, Big East Player of the Year, and a member of the First Team All-Big East in 2021. Bueckers again led her team to win the Big East Tournament at the end of her sophomore 2021-22 season. She had to redshirt her junior 2022-23 season due to a torn ACL in her left knee, as per UConn Huskies' official website.

Paige Bueckers returned for her junior season in 2023-24, and her efforts led her to be honored as the Big East Preseason Player of the Year. During her redshirt junior season, she averaged 21.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 2.2 steals per game, as per ESPN.

How much did Paige Bueckers average in college?

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Paige Bueckers. Source: Getty Images

Bueckers has averaged 19.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.1 steals per game. She is also shooting 53.0% from the field, including 42.5% from the three-point range, as of March 2025.

Which school did Paige Bueckers go to?

Paige Bueckers went to the Hopkins High School where she was named three-time Gatorade Minnesota Player of the Year. During her freshman season, she averaged 20.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 steals, and 4.1 assists per game. During her senior season, she became the first female high school athlete to be featured on the cover of the renowned basketball magazine 'Slam'. That same year, she led Hopkins to the Class 4A State title game while averaging 21.0 points, 9.2 assists, 5.2 steals, and 5.1 rebounds per game. Her efforts led her to the 2019-20 Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year, 2020 Naismith Prep Player of the Year, 2020 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year, and the 2019-20 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year, as per UConn Huskies' official website.

FAQs on Paige Bueckers College

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A. Paige Bueckers attended Hopkins High School.

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