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Citron Sets Rookie Mark for Double-Digit Games as Bueckers’ ROTY Bid Gains Fresh Backing

Voters now weigh consistency records against per-game dominance entering the final stretch.

TAMPA, FLORIDA - APRIL 04: Kiki Rice #1 of the UCLA Bruins drives to the basket against Paige Bueckers #5 of the UConn Huskies in the second quarter in the Final Four game of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Amalie Arena on April 04, 2025 in Tampa, Florida.
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Overview

  • Washington’s Sonia Citron moved to a WNBA rookie-record 36 games with 10+ points after previously being listed at 35 by the Mystics.
  • Citron also broke the Mystics’ franchise rookie scoring record previously held by Chamique Holdsclaw from 1999.
  • Dallas guard Paige Bueckers remains the statistical leader among rookies at 18.9 points, 5.4 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.
  • Kiki Rice publicly backed Bueckers for Rookie of the Year, and Wings coach Chris Koclanes praised her as an elite, winning-impact player.
  • Context for voters includes Citron’s 2–0 head‑to‑head edge over Bueckers and Washington’s recent playoff elimination, while Bueckers nears Arike Ogunbowale’s Dallas rookie scoring mark.