Paige Bueckers’ UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma, does not seem too optimistic about her playing for the Dallas Wings in the WNBA. Bueckers will be entering the WNBA draft this year, and the Dallas Wings have the no. 1 pick and might be trying to bring her into their roster.
In a recent article by Front Office Sports, Geno Auriemma was asked if the Dallas Wings have spoken to him about Paige Bueckers. To this, Auriemma mentioned that he has been approached by a number of teams and coaches who are curious about his players. However, he did not exactly give an optimistic response about where his star player will go after her time with the UConn Huskies.
“No, I have not. Some GMs during the course of these last 20 years will contact me to talk about players. Coaches will as well. They’ll come to practice. They’ll come to games. Struck up a relationship with a bunch of them. Some I couldn’t pick ’em out of a lineup and they draft my players and don’t even ask me anything about the kids. So, I know that kid won’t be there long. So, I don’t worry about it.” Geno Auriemma said according to Front Office Sports about Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings.
Meanwhile, it will take some time for Paige Bueckers and the rest of the UConn Huskies to step down from the clouds after their team defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks in the NCAA finals to eventually win the championship.
Paige Bueckers Still Gushing After UConn Huskies Win Against South Carolina
Last weekend, the UConn Huskies won with a final score of 82-59 against the South Carolina Gamecocks. Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd each matched 24 points for the UConn Huskies, with Strong grabbing 15 rebounds, the highest in the team. Paige Bueckers put up another 17 points, along with six boards and three helpers for UConn.
The UConn Huskies were led in offense in this NCAA season by mainly Paige Bueckers who managed a 19.9 point average per game, with 4.4 rebounds and 4.6 helpers. Second in the list is Sarah Strong who had a 16.4 point average, while Azzi Fudd averaged 13.6 points in each game for the UConn Huskies. This is the 12th NCAA win for UConn head coach Geno Auriemma, who has also been named Naismith Coach of the Year an impressive eight times.
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