Paige Bueckers enters concussion protocol. The Dallas Wings miss multiple games
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The young WNBA season has already got off to a rough start. Dallas Wings It will definitely be without their best players.
The team announced it on Friday Page Bookerthe No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft from UCONN was placed in the concussion protocol.
The move came after a 97-92 defeat to Angel Rees and Chicago skies on Thursday night. It was the first victory of the season.
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The Dallas Wings will guard the dribble during a game against Chicago Sky at Chicago Wintra Store Arina on Thursday. (Patrick Gorski-Immagn image)
This development will make her miss at least two games.
The team did not provide specific details about what led to the move. It is unclear why Beauker has now entered the protocol. She had 15 points, eight assists and five rebounds in Thursday’s game.
The Bookers will not play at Dallas’ home games against Saturday’s skies or at Seattle against Storm on Tuesday night. She is then reevaluated.
Dallas lost five of their first six games to start the season. The Bueckers averaged 14.7 points, 6.7 team high assists, and 2.0 played the game at 33.9 minutes per game in their professional debut, playing the game the most on the team.
She is ranked 2nd in points and 3rd in rebounds.
The Dallas Wings will guard Coach Chris Cochran and Page’s Bookers guard during a match against the Minnesota Links at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas on May 16th. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
The Bueckers were scheduled to be the top pick in this year’s draft. Recording setting carrier at UConneven if the torn ACL costs her in the 2022-23 season.
She averaged 19.8 points per game for the Husky, the most in school history. Bueckers also scored third career points in women’s March madness history. She finished her run at UConn in the title in April, winning the Final Four in each season.
Paige Bueckers will be posing with WNBA Commissioner Kathy Engelbert after being selected as the Dallas Wings No. 1 overall pick at the 2025 WNBA Draft at Hudson Yards in New York on April 14th. (Vincent Carchietta-Immagn image)
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Nine years have passed since UCONN’s previous title and since they first won in 1995, there have been such a long stretch.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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