University of Connecticut Athletics
2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Paige Bueckers
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Hopkins HS
- Hometown:
- Hopkins, Minn.
CAREER HONORS
- 2025 National Champion
- 2025 Wade Trophy
- 2025 Honda Sport Award
- 2025 Nancy Lieberman National Point Guard of the Year Award
- 2025 WBCA, AP, USBWA and Wooden Award First Team All-America
- 2025 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
- 2025 NCAA Tournament Spokane 4 Region Most Outstanding Player
- 2025 BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- 2025 BIG EAST Player of the Year
- 2025 All-BIG EAST First Team
- 2025 NACDA Good Works Team
- 2024 WBCA, AP, USBWA and Wooden Award First Team All-America
- 2024 CSC First Team Academic All-America
- 2024 BIG EAST Player of the Year
- 2024 BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- 2024 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
- 2024 NCAA Tournament Portland 3 Region Most Outstanding Player
- 2024 BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- 2024 All-BIG EAST First Team
- 2022 NCAA Tournament Final Four All-Tournament Team
- 2022 NCAA Tournament Bridgeport Region Most Outstanding Player
- 2021 Wooden Award
- 2021 Naismith Trophy
- 2021 AP Player of the Year
- 2021 Nancy Lieberman National Point Guard of the Year Award
- 2021 USBWA National Player of the Year
- 2021 USBWA National Freshman of the Year
- 2021 WBCA, AP and USBWA First Team All-America
- 2021 WBCA Freshman of the Year
- 2021 NCAA Tournament Final Four All-Tournament Team
- 2021 NCAA Tournament River Walk Region Most Outstanding Player
- 2021 BIG EAST Player and Freshman of the Year
- 2021 BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- 2021 All-BIG EAST First Team
- 2021 BIG EAST All-Freshman Team
- 2021 espnW Player and Freshman of the Year
IN THE UCONN RECORD BOOKS
- No. 1 in scoring average (19.8 points per game)
- No. 3 in career points (2,439)
- No. 5 in career three-point percentage (42.3%)
- No. 5 in career field goals made (931)
- No. 8 in career assists (561)
- Most points in NCAA Tournament games by a UConn Husky (477)
- Most points in an NCAA Tournament game by a UConn Husky (40, vs. Oklahoma, 3/29/25)
- Highest assist-turnover ratio in a season (3.52, 2024-25)
- Fastest player in program history to 2,000 career points (102 games)
- Second most points in a season (854, 2023-24); fifth most points in a season (756, 2024-25)
- Scored 1,000th career point in 55th career game, tying Maya Moore as the fastest Huskies to the milestone
- Freshman season record holder for assists (168)
AFTER UCONN
- Selected No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2025 WNBA Draft
As a Redshirt Senior (2024-25): Started and appeared in 38 games ... led UConn with 19.9 points per game and 176 assists ... scored in double digits in 36 games, including 20 games with 20+ points ... averaged a .534/.419/.889 shooting split as one of the most efficient guards in the nation ... second on team with 29 blocks and 81 steals ... averaged 24.8 points in the NCAA Tournament ... had 17 points and six rebounds in the National Championship game vs. South Carolina (4/6) ... scored 16 points and had five rebounds and three steals vs. UCLA in the Final Four (4/4) ... posted 31 points, six assists and four steals in the Elite Eight vs. USC (3/31) ... scored career-high 40 points on 16-27 shooting with six three pointers vs. Oklahoma (3/29) ... notched 34 points and four steals vs. South Dakota State (3/24) ... had 24 points and eight rebounds in the BIG EAST Tournament championship game vs. Creighton (3/10) ... notched 23 points and six assists vs. Villanova (3/9) ... had 20 points vs. St. John's (3/8) ... posted 19 points on 7-11 shooting with four rebounds, seven assists and three steals vs. Marquette (3/2) ... notched 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists vs. Creighton (2/27) ... tallied a double-double with 23 points (10-16 FG) and 10 assists at Butler (2/22) ... had 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists at Seton Hall (2/19) ... posted first double-double of the season at South Carolina (2/16) with 12 points and 10 assists and grabbed seven rebounds ... had 16 points, six rebounds, four assists, five blocks and four steals vs. St. John's (2/12) ... scored 20 points and added five assists and four steals at Providence (2/9) ... notched 14 points and eight assists at Tennessee (2/6) ... posted 18 points and five assists vs. Butler (2/2) ... tallied 22 points, five rebounds and four assists at Creighton (1/25) ... had 21 points (8-11 FG), eight rebounds and nine assists vs. Villanova (1/22) ... notched 18 points and seven assists vs. Seton Hall (1/19) ... posted 15 points and nine rebounds at Villanova (1/5) ... scored 23 points (8-12 FG) vs. Providence (12/29) ... had 22 points vs. USC (12/21) ... notched 27 points on 10-15 shooting (5-7 from three) vs. Iowa State (12/17) ... posted 24 points (11-16 FG) vs. Georgetown (12/15) ... scored 25 points at Notre Dame (12/12) ... grabbed season-high 10 rebounds vs. Louisville (12/7) ... scored 29 points vs. Ole Miss (11/27) ... had 23 points and six assists vs. Oregon State (11/25) ... tallied 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists vs. FDU (11/20) ... posted 29 points vs. North Carolina (11/15) ... scored 22 points on 9-10 shooting vs. South Florida (11/10) ... had 13 points, seven assists and five steals in season opener vs. Boston University (11/7).
As a Redshirt Junior (2023-24): Started all 39 games ... led UConn with 21.9 points per game and 53 blocks ... second on team with 5.2 rebounds per game, 150 assists and 86 steals ... recorded four double-doubles, all in the postseason ... scored in double digits in 38 games, including 27 games with 20+ points ... scored 17 points in NCAA Final Four vs. Iowa (4/5) ... tallied 28 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and three steals in Elite Eight vs. USC (4/1) ... notched 25 points, five rebounds and three steals vs. Duke (3/30) ... tied season high with 32 points and added 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals vs. Syracuse (3/25) ... had 28 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and three steals vs. Jackson State (3/23) ... notched 27 points, four rebounds, three assists, five blocks and three steals vs. Georgetown in BIG EAST Tournament championship game (3/11) ... tallied 27 points on 11-16 shooting with career-high 12 rebounds, four assists, four blocks and three steals vs. Marquette (3/10) ... had 29 points, nine rebounds, six assists, three blocks and three steals vs. Providence (3/9) ... scored 17 points at Providence (3/2) ... posted 31 points on 11-15 shooting and five rebounds vs. Villanova (2/28) ... scored 30 points on 9-15 shootings at DePaul (2/25) ... notched 24 points, six rebounds, three blocks and two steals vs. Creighton (2/19) ... had 21 points, eight assists and three steals vs. Georgetown (2/16) ... notched 20 points on 9-14 shooting, seven rebounds and five assists at Xavier (2/14) ... had 20 points and five rebounds at South Carolina (2/11) ... notched 13 points, four rebounds, five assists and three steals vs. Seton Hall (2/7) ... tallied 26 points and five rebounds vs. St. John's (2/4) ... posted 21 points, five rebounds and five assists at Villanova (1/31) ... had 17 points and four steals vs. Notre Dame (1/27) ... tallied 26 points on 11-18 shooting and 4-5 three-point shooting, five assists, two blocks and two steals at Marquette (1/23) ... notched 20 points on 7-10 shooting, five rebounds, five assists and four steals vs. DePaul (1/20) ... set season high with 32 points on 12-17 shooting and added seven rebounds at Seton Hall (1/17) ... posted 22 points on 8-9 shooting and seven rebounds at St. John's (1/13) ... had 13 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals vs. Providence (1/10) ... notched 15 points, four rebounds, five assists and three steals at Georgetown (1/7) ... tallied 24 points on 8-12 shooting, five rebounds, seven assists and four steals at Creighton (1/3) ... notched 25 points on 10-16 shooting, five assists and three steals vs. Marquette (12/31) ... posted 11 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals at TMU (12/20) ... had 16 points and seven assists at Butler (12/18) ... tallied 20 points, five rebounds, four assists, career-high five blocks and two steals vs. Louisville (12/16) ... scored 26 points on 11-14 shooting, four blocks and three steals vs. North Carolina (12/10) ... had 15 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals vs Ball State (12/6) ... notched 22 points and four rebounds vs. Kansas (11/25) ... scored 31 points vs. UCLA (11/24) ... had 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists at Minnesota (11/19) ... notched 24 points on 10-15 shooting, five rebounds and season-high six steals vs. Maryland (11/16) ... scored 27 points on 11-18 shooting at NC State (11/12).
As a Junior (2022-23): Missed the season with an ACL injury suffered in August 2022.
As a Sophomore (2021-22): Played in 17 games with 13 starts ... averaged 14.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game ... had 14 points and six rebounds in NCAA Championship game vs. South Carolina (4/3) ... scored 14 points and added five assists vs. Stanford in NCAA Final Four (4/1) ... notched 27 points, including 15 in overtime, vs. NC State (3/28) ... had 15 points vs. Indiana (3/26) ... scored 12 points and added five assists and four rebounds vs. Mercer (3/19) ... tallied 16 points and had five rebounds and four assists vs. Georgetown (3/5) ... returned to action after missing time to injury vs. St. John's (2/25) ... scored 22 points vs. Notre Dame (12/5) ... posted 23 points, nune rebounds and seven assists at Seton Hall (12/3) ... had 19 points, seven assists and five rebounds vs. South Carolina (11/22) ... notched 21 points and seven assists vs. USF (11/21) ... dished out season-high eight assists vs. Minnesota (11/20) ... scored career-high 34 points in season opener vs. Arkansas (11/14) ... missed 19 games with a knee injury.
As a Freshman (2020-21): Started and appeared in 29 games ... first freshman to earn the Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, AP Player of the Year and USBWA Player of the Year ... led Huskies in points, assists, steals and three-point field goal percentage ... two-time BIG EAST Player of the Week (2/8, 2/15) ... eight-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (12/14, 12/21, 1/4, 1/11, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15) ... has scored in double digits in 28 games this season, including 14 20-point games ... notched 28 points and three steals vs. Baylor (3/29) ... posted 18 points, nine rebounds and eight assists vs. Iowa (3/27) ... had 20 points and five rebounds vs. Syracuse (3/23) ... posted 24 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals vs. High Point (3/21) ... scored 23 points vs. Marquette (3/8) ... posted 18 points and eight assists vs. Villanova (3/7) ... notched 17 points vs. St. John's (3/6) ... scored 20 points and added UConn single-game record 14 assists and seven rebounds at Butler (2/27) ... posted 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting and nine assists at St. John's (2/17) ... had 19 points and nine assists at Georgetown (2/12) ... tallied 23 points vs. Seton Hall (2/10) ... posted 31 points, five assists and six steals vs. South Carolina (2/8) ... scored 30 points on 66.7 shooting at Marquette (2/5) ... set season high with 32 points on 13-for-20 shooting, including 5-for-6 from three and added seven assists vs. St. John's (2/3) ... notched first career double-double with 22 points and 12 assists at DePaul (12/31) ... scored 27 points at Arkansas (1/28) ... posted nine points, eight rebounds and seven assists at Tennessee (1/21) ... notched 23 points on 8-for-10 shooting with five assists and four rebounds vs. Providence (1/9) ... scored 18 points and added six rebounds and four steals vs. DePaul (12/29) ... posted 19 points, six rebounds and five assists at Villanova (12/22) ... had s nine assists and 19 points vs. Xavier (12/19) ... scored 25 points at Seton Hall (12/15) ... made collegiate debut with 17 points, nine rebounds, five assists and five steals vs. UMass Lowell (12/12).
USA Basketball: 2019 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year … 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup MVP … won gold at 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup, 2018 Youth Olympic Games, 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup and 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship … won tournament titles at 2018 Latvia U17 International Invitational, 2018 Spokane Hoopfest (3x3) and 2018 USA Basketball 3x3 National Championship.
Before UConn: No. 1 ranked recruit … 2019-20 Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year … 2020 McDonald’s, SLAM and Jordan Brand Classic All-American … 2020 Naismith Prep Player of the Year … 2020 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year … three-time Gatorade Minnesota Player of the Year … 2019-20 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year … played five seasons of varsity basketball at Hopkins … averaged 21.0 points, 9.2 assists, 5.2 steals and 5.1 rebounds per game as a senior, leading Hopkins to a 30-0 record and the Class AAAA state championship game, which was canceled due to coronavirus … played AAU for North Tartan.
Personal: Daughter of Bob Bueckers and Amy Fuller … has two brothers, Ryan and Drew, and one sister, Lauren … mother competed in cross country and track & field at the University of St. Thomas … organized series of youth basketball clinics called “Buckets With Bueckers” in Minnesota and Montana ... graduated in May 2024 with a bachelor's degree in human development & family sciences.
