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Paige Bueckers Excels in Record-Breaking WNBA All-Star Debut

Opening with the first-ever All-Star four-point shot, the Dallas Wings rookie recorded eight assists without a turnover in Team Napheesa Collier’s 151-131 scoring record victory.

Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings talks with Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty during the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 19, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dallas Wings' Paige Bueckers reacts after a basket during the WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Overview

  • She was the only 2025 rookie named a starter in the WNBA All-Star Game.
  • She drained the league’s inaugural All-Star four-point shot 28 seconds into the first quarter.
  • In 22 minutes of play she tallied six points, two rebounds and eight assists without a turnover to set a rookie All-Star record.
  • Team Napheesa Collier piled up 151 points to defeat Team Caitlin Clark 151-131 and establish a new All-Star scoring mark.
  • Afterward, Bueckers relayed coach Geno Auriemma’s verdict that the defensive play was a “disturbing demonstration of basketball” and “just complete awful.”