Overview

• Bueckers received 70 of 72 first-place votes, with the other two going to Mystics guard Sonia Citron, and was handed the trophy by commissioner Cathy Engelbert during a surprise moment on The Jennifer Hudson Show.
• Across 36 games, the No. 1 pick averaged 19.2 points, 5.4 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals on 47.7% shooting, leading all rookies and setting Wings rookie records for points and assists.
• Her 44-point outing on Aug. 20 was the season’s highest single-game total and a WNBA rookie record, and she became the first player in league history to score 40-plus on 80% shooting in a game.
• She became the fastest rookie to reach 500 points and 100 assists, started the All-Star Game, and finished top 10 leaguewide in points, assists and steals despite Dallas’ 10–34 finish.
• Off the court, she gifted new shoes to the Wings’ practice squad as Dallas signals an active offseason under GM Curt Miller that could include key re-signings and decisions on high draft assets.