Paige Bueckers's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Paige Bueckers. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Paige Bueckers is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Dallas Wings in the WNBA. She achieved significant success during her college career at the UConn Huskies, leading her team to four Big East Tournament wins, four Final Four appearances, and a National Championship title.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1989: Matched Program Record

On November 14, 2021, Paige Bueckers matched the program record for points in a season opener, a record set by Kerry Bascom in 1989.

February 1, 2019: Career-High 43 Points

On February 1, 2019, Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 43 points in a 69–66 win over Wayzata High School, surpassing 2,000 career points.

August 2019: AAU Player of the Year

In August 2019, Paige Bueckers was named AAU Player of the Year by Prep Girls Hoops.

December 10, 2019: USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year

On December 10, 2019, Bueckers was honored as USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year.

2019: FIBA Under-19 World Cup MVP

In 2019, Paige Bueckers won a gold medal with the United States at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where she was named Most Valuable Player and was also recognized as USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year in 2019.

2020: Ranked Number One Player

In 2020, Paige Bueckers was ranked the number one player in her class by ESPN.

July 2021: Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award

In July 2021, Paige Bueckers won the Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award.

February 25, 2022: Cleared to return against St. John's

On February 25, 2022, Bueckers was cleared to return against St. John's. Coming off the bench for the first time in her career, she scored eight points in 13 minutes due to a minutes restriction, contributing to a 93–38 victory.

2022: UConn reached the national title game

In 2022, Paige Bueckers led UConn to the national title game.

2022: Recognition on Fortune 40 Under 40 and The Athletic's College Sports 40 Under 40 Lists

In 2022, Paige Bueckers was named to the Fortune 40 Under 40 list, which honors influential young people in business, and The Athletic's College Sports 40 Under 40 list, which recognizes the most influential young people in the college sports industry.

August 9, 2023: Cleared to Return to Court

On August 9, 2023, Bueckers announced that she was fully cleared to return to the court, having been cleared for all activities except five-on-five play two months prior. She was named an AP preseason All-American and Big East Preseason Player of the Year before her redshirt junior season.

April 6, 2025: Wins First National Championship

On April 6, 2025, Bueckers won her first national championship, scoring 17 points in an 82–59 win over top-seeded South Carolina in the title game. She surpassed Maya Moore for the most career points by a UConn player in the NCAA tournament and moved to third among all players.