Dallas Wings Share Paige Bueckers Health Update

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Matthew Couden

By Matthew Couden

Contributing Writer

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The Dallas Wings had intriguing status updates about several of their top stars, including standout rookie Paige Bueckers.

Bueckers, a No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, has been among the bright spots for the team and the league this season, amid superstar Caitlin Clark's ongoing injuries.

However, the rookie isn't immune to suffering injuries or other issues that prevent her from being on the court.

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In college, she missed the entire 2022-23 season for the UConn Huskies as a redshirt player due to an unfortunate ACL injury.

She ultimately returned for her junior and senior seasons, where she won a championship with the team.

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Since joining the Wings as a rookie, Bueckers has participated in 31 of her team's 38 games, and could be set to miss another.

On Tuesday, the team held a practice without Bueckers or her teammates Arike Ogunbowale and Myisha Hines-Allen participating.

Wings reporter Myah Taylor revealed via a source on X that Bueckers and Ogunbowale didn't practice due to illness.

Meanwhile, Taylor indicated a personal matter kept Hines-Allen away from the team's practice session.

Taylor didn't provide any specifics about the three players' situations, with the illness and personal matter unspecified. The Connecticut Sun are next on the schedule for a Wings home game on Wednesday.

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Less than a week ago, Bueckers made history by scoring 44 points in a losing effort against the Los Angeles Sparks. It's considered the most points scored by a true WNBA rookie and the 10th most points scored by any WNBA player.

Bueckers leads the team in scoring with 19 points per game, while Ogunbowale is second with her 15.5 points per game. Paige Buckets also leads the team with 5.2 assists and 1.6 steals per contest.

Hines-Allen averages 6.8 points and leads the team with 5.4 rebounds per game.

Despite their contributions, the Wings have suffered five-straight losses, including an embarrassing 95-60 loss at home versus the Seattle Storm, and a 90-81 home loss to the Golden State Valkyries.

Dallas holds a 9-29 record as of this report and is already eliminated from playoff contention, but the Wings are hoping Bueckers helps them get there in future seasons.