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Paige Bueckers taken first in WNBA draft
Paige Bueckers — who led the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team to its record-extending 12th national title just last week — was drafted first in Monday night's WNBA draft in front of a packed audience. Bueckers will play for the Dallas Wings next season.
For more on Bueckers' rise to stardom and other storylines out of the draft, host Lisa Mullins is joined by Lauren Tuiskula, who covered the event for The Gist sports media company.
This segment aired on April 15, 2025.