UConn Women's Basketball

Bueckers wins ROY; WNBA Playoff Updates

Napheesa Collier's Lynx advance while Breanna Stewart's Liberty play Game 3 on Friday night.
By Russell Steinberg
September 18, 2025
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There was never really a doubt about who would win the 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year award. For most of the season, it was a one-person race between former UConn star Paige Bueckers and nobody else.

The Dallas Wings guard had one of the best rookie seasons in the history of the league and established herself as one of the best players in the entire WNBA at a time when the talent level has never been higher.

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