Former Hopkins Star Paige Bueckers is First Pick in WNBA Draft
To no one’s surprise, former Hopkins High School and university of Connecticut point guard Paige Bueckers was the first player selected in Monday’s WNBA draft.
Bueckers was picked by the Dallas Wings.
She wrapped up her storied college career with her first NCAA championship with the Huskies.
Bueckers was a three-time unanimous first team All-American and won several national player of the year awards in her freshman and senior seasons.
Prior to that she was a sensation at Hopkins, winning Minnesota’s Miss Basketball award and earning Gatorade national player of the year honors as a senior.
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