Dallas Wings, Paige Bueckers
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On top of all that, the rookie broke another WNBA record. With 17 games remaining on the season, she surpassed Alana Beard, Arike Ogunbowale, Caitlin Clark, and Cappie Pondexter for the most 20-point, 2-steal games by a rookie guard in WNBA history.
Ogunbowale was even more impressive. The four-time All-Star made WNBA history by registering a 15-point, 10-assist double-double in the first half. Ogunbowale finished with 20 points, a career-high 14 assists, a steal and two triples.
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Arike Ogunbowale had 20 points and 14 assists, Paige Bueckers scored 20 points, and the Dallas Wings hung on to beat New York.
Bueckers has admitted that she is desperate to partner with a real estate company so that she doesn't have to "pay for a house."
Bueckers is now averaging 18.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists during her rookie campaign. She is shooting 45.0% from the floor and 32.9% from the three-point line. She also recorded a double-double in late May against the Minnesota Lynx.
The Monday night showdown between the New York Liberty and Dallas Wings will have a little bite to it with the presence of a former UConn Husky. North Texas se
Bueckers' teammate, forward Maddy Seigrist, looked visibly stressed trying to keep the Dallas guard corralled while on the bench. At one point, the rookie asked for a review with a finger twirl, and Seigrist hysterically pushed her hand back down. Just look at this poor woman. She was going through it.