Overview

• Multiple outlets now describe Bueckers as the odds-on Rookie of the Year, with SBNation casting a ballot for her and ClutchPoints arguing she merits All-WNBA First Team consideration.
• She is averaging 19.1 points, 5.3 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals, ranking fifth in scoring, seventh in assists and tied for second in steals this season.
• Her 44-point outburst last month tied the WNBA rookie single-game scoring mark and stands as the league’s only 40-point game in 2025.
• Advanced metrics favor her over Sonia Citron, including a 21.4 PER vs. 16.5 and a 14.2 PIE vs. 11.9, alongside a 24.9% usage rate, 29.4% assist percentage and a top-eight assist-to-turnover ratio.
• Citron remains a serious challenger with elite efficiency — 60.7% true shooting and 43.7% from three on roughly 15 points per game — as debate continues over impact on a 9–34 Wings team versus a 16–27 Mystics squad.