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"Paige Bueckers has officially scored in double figures for the 30th consecutive game and has passed Diana Taurasi for No. 10 on the all-time rookie points list with 581 points," the Wings' 'X' account tweeted Friday.
The Rookie of the Year race has been defined by Paige Bueckers' ability to deliver jaw-dropping performances, none bigger than her 44-point explosion against the Los Angeles Sparks
The No. 1 draft pick was already named an All-Star this season, and she just tied the WNBA’s rookie record with 44 points in Wednesday’s buzzer-beating loss in Los Angeles.
“Another feat for PB5 🙌,” the WNBA wrote on X. “Paige Bueckers joins Caitlin Clark as the second rookie in WNBA history to record 500+ PTS, 150+ AST, 100+ REB, and 50+ STL in a season.”
Paige Bueckers' star power is contagious. The Dallas Wings rookie got one of her "dream celebrities" to come visit her during the Wings and Los Angeles Sparks game on Wednesday, Aug. 20. During WNBA All-Star Weekend, Bueckers told reporters that her dream celebrities to have in the stands were Ellen Pompeo and Shemar Moore.