Paige Bueckers makes WNBA history during rookie season.
Paige Bueckers Makes WNBA History Against Brittney Griner, Atlanta Dream originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Paige Bueckers continues to have an incredible rookie season, even compared to the likes of Caitlin Clark, who had one of the best first-year seasons in WNBA history last year.
On Wednesday, Bueckers and the Dallas Wings had another brutal loss, falling to the Atlanta Dream, 88-85.
Despite the loss for one of the bottom-ranked teams in the WNBA, Bueckers etched her name in the WNBA history books.
According to ESPNW, Bueckers tied Cynthia Cooper for the fastest WNBA player in history to reach 400 points and 100 assists. Bueckers achieved the feat in 22 games with the Dallas Wings.
While Bueckers was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, the UConn Huskies standout may have exceeded expectations for the production she's had early in her WNBA career.
Despite the loss, Paige Bueckers tied Cynthia Cooper for the fastest player to reach 400 PTS and 100 AST in WNBA history 🙌
— espnW (@espnW) July 31, 2025
Both did it in just 22 games! pic.twitter.com/Vo7G1x0yIV
Paige Bueckers achieved the feat against one of the most talented teams in the WNBA. While Atlanta Dream star Rhyne Howard is out with an injury, Bueckers was still able to make a major impact against stars like Allisha Gray and Brittney Griner.
She finished the loss to the Dream with 21 points, two rebounds and seven assists.
Griner, on the other hand, was ejected during the matchup against Bueckers and the Wings. She received two technical fouls in the matchup and wound up capping off the game with four points, four rebounds and one assist.
Gray ended the game with 15 points, six rebounds and seven assists.
Throughout her rookie season with the Dallas Wings, Paige Bueckers has posted 18.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
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