Paige Bueckers Joins Ranks With WNBA Phenom Caitlin Clark With Impressive Rookie Season Stat

[RandySF]

From the moment she stepped onto the court in Arlington, Paige Bueckers felt the pulse of history ready to surge beneath her sneakers. Trailing by 17 points at the half, the Wings needed a spark—someone to bridge past rookie legends with the WNBA’s bright future.

What followed was nothing short of cinematic. Bueckers unleashed a masterful all-around performance, tallying 19 points, eight assists, and five rebounds to become the first rookie to hit that 19-5-8 threshold since Caitlin Clark’s dozen-hits last season.

Though Dallas ultimately fell 79–71, Bueckers’ explosive line signaled the arrival of a new phenom ready to chase the benchmarks set by Clark.

Bueckers’ stat line (19 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL) led all Dallas contributors and marked a clear leap from her 10-point debut just days earlier. Despite the loss, her plus-minus of +2 in 37 minutes underscored her positive impact on both ends of the floor.



https://www.profootballnetwork.com/wnba/paige-bueckers-joins-ranks-with-caitlin-clark-rookie-season-stat/

[ProfessorGAC]

1. Excellent Game

I only saw the highlights, but they lost that game and it wasn't because of Bueckers.
On the subject of Paige, where are all the pouty veterans that talked about how Clark would not dominate because "the league" was so hard?
Since Clark WAS a dominant force, I think Paige has been spared the barbs because those blowhards were so wrong about Caitlin.

[RandySF]

2. Paige also banked a lot of good will in the league before joining.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. And Clark Didn't?

That doesn't work for me.
It's not like Caitlin put the league on notice that she was taking over. She was humble & honored to be drafted.