Paige Bueckers is expected to be the first overall pick in the WNBA Draft on Monday night.
Paige Bueckers is ready to move on from college to the WNBA.
The versatile UConn star is the odds-on favorite to become the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Wings when the league holds its annual draft at The Shed in New York on Monday night.
Bueckers will have plenty of company on Monday, especially with the WNBA having its first expansion team in 17 years in the Golden State Valkyries making their debut draft selection at No. 5 overall.
UConn said Bueckers is one of three UConn players who are eligible for the 2025 WNBA draft along with Kaitlyn Chen and Aubrey Griffin.
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The first round will feature 12 picks with 13 in each of the final two rounds.
After Dallas makes its pick, the Seattle Storm hold the No. 2 selection overall. The Washington Mystics, with a new coach and general manager, control the direction of the draft with the third, fourth and sixth pick.
Six teams don’t have picks in the opening round as New York, Indiana, Minnesota, Phoenix and Atlanta all traded away their picks.
Dog House
Las Vegas forfeited its pick following an investigation by the league in 2023 that found the franchise violated league rules regarding impermissible player benefits and workplace policies.
Watch "The Path of Paige Bueckers"
You can watch "The Path of Paige Bueckers," and NBC Connecticut Original Special about the 23-year-old point guard whose skills on the basketball court are matched only by her popularity.
