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University of Connecticut star Paige Bueckers is planning to go pro in 2025. Bueckers will reportedly declare for the 2025 WNBA Draft, squashing rumors suggesting she could wait another season before joining the league.
Former WNBA star and current ESPN broadcaster Rebecca Lobo spoke to Bueckers, who told the network she was entering the draft.
Paige Bueckers confirmed to us today that she will enter the 2025 @WNBA Draft. (Some had suggested she would not declare, play in Unrivaled, and then declare in 2026.)
— Rebecca Lobo (@RebeccaLobo) March 28, 2025
Bueckers, 23, averaged 19.2 points and 4.8 assists for the Huskies as a senior. She’s expected to be the No. 1 overall selection in the 2025 WNBA Draft.
This story will be updated.
