Particle.news
Download on the App Store
15 ARTICLES
·
last wk.

Bueckers Wins AP Rookie of the Year as Wings End Season With Mercury Rout

The AP honor capped a breakout rookie year that included All-WNBA Second Team recognition.

Image
Image
Image
Image

Overview

  • Dallas closed its season with a 97-76 win over Phoenix, which enters the playoffs as the No. 4 seed to face the No. 5 Liberty.
  • Paige Bueckers posted 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the finale, helping Dallas finish 10-34.
  • Bueckers ended the season with 692 points, passing A'ja Wilson for third-most by a WNBA rookie, and 194 assists, surpassing Sue Bird for second-most by a rookie.
  • She set the franchise rookie scoring-average record at 19.2 points and logged 17 games with at least 20 points, tied for fifth-most by a first-year player.
  • The Associated Press also named A'ja Wilson Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, with AP awards voted by a media panel and separate from the league's official honors.