Overview

• Paige Bueckers, fresh off leading UConn to a national championship, is widely expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings.
• Bueckers has signed a three-year deal with the 3-on-3 league Unrivaled, where her first-year salary surpasses the total value of her four-year WNBA rookie contract.
• The draft, hosted at The Shed in New York, features extensive media coverage and marks a significant moment for women’s basketball.
• French center Dominique Malonga, a standout at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is projected as a strong candidate for the No. 2 pick by the Seattle Storm.
• Unrivaled’s successful inaugural season, with revenues exceeding $27 million, highlights the growing financial opportunities for women’s basketball players.