Overview
- Paige Bueckers entered the WNBA concussion protocol after suffering a head injury against the Chicago Sky on May 29 and missed the next three contests.
- Through six appearances, the No. 1 overall pick is averaging 14.7 points, 6.7 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game while logging a team-high 34 minutes per contest.
- Although she cleared concussion protocol on June 7, Bueckers remains listed as probable for Sunday’s matchup against Minnesota due to a lingering illness.
- The Dallas Wings have dropped eight of nine games this season and have lost four straight in her absence.
- WNBA legend Lisa Leslie has urged the rookie to leverage her UConn championship experience to set the tone as Dallas’s floor general.