WNBA, Paige Bueckers and Rookie of the Year
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Indiana Fever All-Star's Opinion of WNBA Rookie of the Year Race Made Perfectly Clear originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Dallas Wings (9-25) fell just short in a thrilling 97-96 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks (16-17), with first overall pick Paige Bueckers nearly sealing the game with a last-seco
Video evidence shows that the WNBA might be rigging the Rooke of The Year race for Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers.
Paige Bueckers and Breanna Stewart stand at opposing ends of WNBA stardom. But as fellow UConn alumni, the sisterhood (and record-breaking prowess) runs deep: Stewart won Rookie of the Year back in 2016,
Paige Bueckers will let you debate who should be this year's WNBA Rookie of the Year because she's just trying to block out the noise.
Citron scored 18 points, provided six assists and hauled in five rebounds as the Mystics remained in the playoff hunt with a 91-78 win over the Wings. Citron, selected two spots behind Bueckers in April's draft, outdueled her Dallas counterpart, who mustered 17 points, three assists and two steals after missing the previous game with a back injury.
DeWanna Bonner is one of the Phoenix Mercury's top players, and early in her career, she accomplished something special.
As the Aces have recently surged up the standings—now up to the fifth seed, only 1.5 games behind the Mercury—so has Wilson's MVP case. Her averages—22.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 2.1 blocks—are bonkers, and she's doing so in a little over 30 minutes per game.