UConn Huskies’ guard Paige Bueckers is gradually cementing herself as one of the interesting modern talents in women’s collegiate basketball. Her impressive basketball IQ has been evident during her games before her torn ACL injury in 2023. Nevertheless, “Paige Buckets” has the ability to understand the situation on the court, which allows her to be versatile and play the game according to her requirements. Bueckers has attracted attention through her basketball talent for which she has regarded as a rising star during her redshirt senior season. Furthermore, she is also notable for making accurate passes to her teammates which has been greatly helpful for her team. Apart from collegiate basketball, she has also gained prominence at international levels in the form of four gold medals representing America.
Paige Bueckers's collegiate career
Paige Bueckers started her collegiate basketball career with the UConn Huskies in the 2020/21 season. She is notable for being the first freshman to win the Naismith College Player of the Year in 2021.
Furthermore, after her freshman season, she was also declared the Big East Freshman of the Year, Big East Player of the Year as well as a member of the First Team All-Big East in 2021. Bueckers again led her team to win the Big East Tournament at the end of her sophomore 2021/22 season. Unfortunately, she had to redshirt her junior 2022/23 season due to a torn ACL in her left knee, as per UConn Huskies' official website.
Fortunately, Paige Bueckers returned for her junior season in 2023/24 and her efforts led her to be honored as the Big East Preseason Player of the Year. During her redshirt junior season, she averaged 21.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.2 steals per game, as per ESPN.
How much did Paige Bueckers average in college?
As per ESPN, Bueckers has averaged 19.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.1 steals per game. She is also shooting 53.0% from the field, including 42.5% from the three-point range, as of January 2025.
Where did Paige Bueckers go for school?
Paige Bueckers went to the Hopkins High School where she was named three-time Gatorade Minnesota Player of the Year. During her freshman season, she averaged 20.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 steals and 4.1 assists per game. During her senior season, she became the first female high school athlete to be featured on the cover of the renowned basketball magazine 'Slam'. That same year, she led Hopkins to the Class 4A State title game while averaging 21.0 points, 9.2 assists, 5.2 steals and 5.1 rebounds per game. Her outstanding efforts led her to the 2019-20 Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year, 2020 Naismith Prep Player of the Year, 2020 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year and the 2019-20 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year, as per UConn Huskies' official website.
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FAQs on Paige Bueckers
A. Paige Bueckers hails from Edina, Minnesota.
A. Paige Bueckers’ nickname is “Paige Buckets” owing to her ability to score for her team.
A. Paige Bueckers has won four gold medals for Team USA in international tournaments.
A. Paige Bueckers has averaged 19.8 points per game in 85 career games, as of January 2025.
A. In 85 games, Paige Bueckers has averaged 8.3 field goals per game, as of January 2025.
