Paige Bueckers - Women's Basketball (2024)

CAREER HONORS

• 2024WBCA, AP,USBWAand Wooden AwardFirst Team All-American
• 2024 BIG EAST Player of the Year
• 2024 BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• 2024 NCAA Tournament Final Four All-Tournament Team
• 2024 NCAA Tournament Portland 3 Region Most Outstanding Player
• 2024 BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player
• 2024 All-BIG EAST First Team
• 2022 NCAA Tournament Final Four All-Tournament Team
• 2022 NCAA Tournament Bridgeport Region Most Outstanding Player
• 2021 Wooden Award winner
• 2021 Naismith Trophy winner
• 2021 AP Player of the Year
• 2021 USBWANational Player Player of the Year
• 2021 USBWA National Freshmanof the Year
• 2021 WBCA, AP and USBWAFirst Team All-American
• 2021 WBCA Freshman of the Year
• 2021 NCAA Tournament Final Four All-Tournament Team
• 2021 NCAA Tournament River Walk Region Most Outstanding Player
• 2021 BIG EAST Player and Freshmanof the Year
• 2021 BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player
• 2021 All-BIG EAST First Team
• 2021 BIG EAST All-Freshman Team
• 2021 espnW Player and Freshmanof the Year

IN THE UCONN RECORD BOOKS

• Scored 1,000th career points in 55th career game, tying Maya Moore as the fastest Huskies to the milestone
• Freshman season record holder for assists (168)

As a Redshirt Junior(2023-24): Started all 39 games ... led UConn with 21.9 points per game and 53 blocks ... second on team with 5.2 rebounds per game, 150 assists and 86 steals ... recorded four double-doubles, all in the postseason ... scored in double digits in 38 games, including 27 games with 20+ points ... scored 17 points in NCAA Final Four vs. Iowa (4/5) ... tallied 28 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and three steals in Elite Eight vs. USC (4/1) ... notched 25 points, five rebounds and three steals vs. Duke (3/30) ... tied season high with 32 points and added 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals vs. Syracuse (3/25) ... had 28 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and three steals vs. Jackson State (3/23) ... notched 27 points, four rebounds, three assists, five blocks and three steals vs. Georgetown in BIG EAST Tournament championship game (3/11) ... tallied 27 points on 11-16 shooting with career-high 12 rebounds, four assists, four blocks and three steams vs. Marquette (3/10) ... had 29 points, nine rebounds, six assists, three blocks and three steals vs. Providence (3/9) ... scored 17 points at Providence (3/2) ... posted 31 points on 11-15 shooting and five rebounds vs. Villanova (2/28) ... scored 30 points on 9-15 shootings at DePaul (2/25) ... notched 24 points, six rebounds, three blocks and two steals vs. Creighton (2/19) ... had 21 points, eight assists and three steals vs. Georgetown (2/16) ... notched 20 points on 9-14 shooting, seven rebounds and five assists at Xavier (2/14) ... had 20 points and five rebounds at South Carolina (2/11) ... notched 13 points, four rebounds, five assists and three steals vs. Seton Hall (2/7) ... tallied 26 points and five rebounds vs. St. John's (2/4) ... posted 21 points, five rebounds and five assists at Villanova (1/31) ... had 17 points and four steals vs. Notre Dame (1/27) ... tallied 26 points on 11-18 shooting and 4-5 three-point shooting, five assists, two blocks and two steals at Marquette (1/23) ... notched 20 points on 7-10 shooting, five rebounds, five assists and four steals vs. DePaul (1/20) ... set season high with 32 points on 12-17 shooting and added seven rebounds at Seton Hall (1/17) ... posted 22 points on 8-9 shooting and seven rebounds at St. John's (1/13) ... had 13 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals vs. Providence (1/10) ... notched 15 points, four rebounds, five assists and three steals at Georgetown (1/7) ... tallied 24 points on 8-12 shooting, five rebounds, seven assists and four steals at Creighton (1/3) ... notched 25 points on 10-16 shooting, five assists and three steals vs. Marquette (12/31) ... posted 11 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals at TMU (12/20) ... had 16 points and seven assists at Butler (12/18) ... tallied 20 points, five rebounds, four assists, career-high five blocks and two steals vs. Louisville (12/16) ... scored 26 points on 11-14 shooting, four blocks and three steals vs. North Carolina (12/10) ... had 15 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals vs Ball State (12/6) ... notched 22 points and four rebounds vs. Kansas (11/25) ... scored 31 points vs. UCLA (11/24) ... had 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists at Minnesota (11/19) ... notched 24 points on 10-15 shooting, five rebounds and season-high six steals vs. Maryland (11/16) ... scored 27 points on 11-18 shooting at NC State (11/12).

As a Junior(2022-23): Missed the season with an ACL injury suffered in August 2022.

As a Sophom*ore(2021-22): Played in 17 games with 13 starts ... averaged 14.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game ... had 14 points and six rebounds in NCAA Championship game vs. South Carolina (4/3) ... scored 14 points and added five assists vs. Stanford in NCAA Final Four (4/1) ... notched 27 points, including 15 in overtime, vs. NC State (3/28) ... had 15 points vs. Indiana (3/26) ... scored 12 points and added five assists and four rebounds vs. Mercer (3/19) ... tallied 16 points and had five rebounds and four assists vs. Georgetown (3/5) ... returned to action after missing time to injury vs. St. John's (2/25) ... scored 22 points vs. Notre Dame (12/5) ... posted 23 points, nune rebounds and seven assists at Seton Hall (12/3) ... had 19 points, seven assists and five rebounds vs. South Carolina (11/22) ... notched 21 points and seven assists vs. USF (11/21) ... dished out season-high eight assists vs. Minnesota (11/20)... scored career-high 34 points in season opener vs. Arkansas (11/14)... missed 19 games with a knee injury.

As a Freshman (2020-21): Started and appeared in 29games ... first freshman to earn the Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, AP Player of the Year and USBWA Player of the Year... ledHuskies in points, assists, steals and three-point field goal percentage ... two-time BIG EAST Player of the Week (2/8, 2/15)... eight-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (12/14, 12/21, 1/4, 1/11, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15) ... has scored in double digits in 28games this season, including 14 20-point games ... notched 28 points and three steals vs. Baylor (3/29) ... posted 18 points, nine rebounds and eight assists vs. Iowa(3/27) ... had 20 points and five rebounds vs. Syracuse (3/23) ... posted 24 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals vs. High Point (3/21)... scored 23 points vs. Marquette (3/8) ... posted 18 points and eight assists vs. Villanova (3/7) ... notched 17 points vs. St. John's (3/6) ... scored 20 points and added UConn single-game record 14 assists and sevenrebounds at Butler (2/27)... posted 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting and nine assists at St. John's (2/17) ... had 19 points and nine assists at Georgetown (2/12) ... tallied 23 points vs. Seton Hall (2/10) ... posted 31 points, five assists and six steals vs. South Carolina (2/8)... scored 30 points on 66.7 shooting at Marquette (2/5) ... set season high with 32 points on 13-for-20 shooting, including 5-for-6 from three and added seven assists vs. St. John's (2/3) ... notched first career double-double with 22 points and 12 assists at DePaul (12/31) ... scored 27 points at Arkansas (1/28)... posted nine points, eight rebounds and seven assists at Tennessee (1/21)... notched 23 points on 8-for-10 shooting with five assists and four rebounds vs. Providence (1/9) ... scored 18 points and added six rebounds and four steals vs. DePaul (12/29) ... posted 19 points, six rebounds and five assists at Villanova (12/22) ... had s nine assists and 19 points vs. Xavier (12/19) ... scored 25 points at Seton Hall (12/15) ... made collegiate debut with 17 points, nine rebounds, five assists and five steals vs. UMass Lowell (12/12).

USA Basketball: 2019 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year … 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup MVP … won gold at 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup, 2018 Youth Olympic Games, 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup and 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship … won tournament titles at 2018 Latvia U17 International Invitational, 2018 Spokane Hoopfest (3x3) and 2018 USA Basketball 3x3 National Championship.

Before UConn: No. 1 ranked recruit … 2019-20 Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year … 2020 McDonald’s, SLAM and Jordan Brand Classic All-American … 2020 Naismith Prep Player of the Year … 2020 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year … three-time Gatorade Minnesota Player of the Year … 2019-20 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year … played five seasons of varsity basketball at Hopkins … averaged 21.0 points, 9.2 assists, 5.2 steals and 5.1 rebounds per game as a senior, leading Hopkins to a 30-0 record and the Class AAAA state championship game, which was canceled due to coronavirus … played AAU for North Tartan.

Personal: Daughter of Bob Bueckers and Amy Fuller … has two brothers, Ryan and Drew, and one sister, Lauren … mother competed in cross country and track & field at the University of St. Thomas … organized series of youth basketball clinics called “Buckets With Bueckers” in Minnesota and Montana ...majoring in human development & family sciences.

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