Paige Bueckers leaned on other UConn Huskies greats to win a coveted NCAA championship. Here's who kept her grounded during her final season.

On Sunday, in what will be Bueckers’ final 40 minutes of her college career, she gets a final go at the Gamecocks and one last opportunity to bring home a national championship to UConn. “Anything less than a national championship is really a disappointment…the pressure is a privilege”

The tournament loss three years ago concluded an injury-marred season for Bueckers, who’s expected to be the first overall pick in the upcoming WNBA draft. A UConn win Sunday would deny South Carolina’s bid to become the first repeat champion since the Huskies won four straight from 2013 to 2016.

When the Los Angeles Sparks traded out of the WNBA Draft lottery to acquire Kelsey Plum, part of the organization’s stated rationale was skepticism about who would be available to select with the No.

The price of tickets to attend Monday night's WNBA draft has nearly doubled from last year. The Dallas Wings hold the No. 1 pick with UConn's Paige Bueckers expected to be the first selection.

The WNBA released its list of 16 players invited to attend the 2025 WNBA Draft in person on April 14, and expected No. 1 pick Paige Bueckers led the group of women’s college basketball standouts. Buec