UConn's Paige Bueckers earned her first national championship with a win over South Carolina, and she won't have to wait long to hit the next milestone in her career.
Bueckers is widely expected to be the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 WNBA draft, which is set to take place in New York City next week. If Bueckers is indeed the first player off the board, she will be the sixth Connecticut Husky to be selected first overall, joining Sue Bird (2002), Diana Taurasi (2004), Tina Charles (2010), Maya Moore (2011), and Breanna Stewart (2016).
Although there isn't much surprise about the No. 1 selection, the rest of the picks aren't as straightforward, especially after Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles opted out of the draft in favor of entering the college basketball transfer portal. UConn guard Azzi Fudd also announced that she will cash in another year of collegiate eligibility.
It's worth noting that the Las Vegas Aces don't have a 2025 first-round draft pick after their pick was rescinded by the WNBA for violating league rules regarding player benefits.
Let's take a look at how the 2025 WNBA draft shakes up one day after the 2025 NCAA women's basketball championship:
