UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers receives blast on return to campus.Here’s Why….
UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers received a blast from the past gift when she returned to campus this week.
The UConn women’s basketball team shared a photo of Bueckers with the gift on its Instagram account, with the caption “Paige knew who she was from a very early age.” It included a current photo of Bueckers with a drawing of Bueckers in the same pose.
UConn also shared the post on X and Bueckers responded: “Last first day of school ever.”
According to SI.com, Bueckers is ranked as the No. 2 woman, behind LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne, on the On3’s NIL 100 List.
She is entering her senior year with the Huskies and is projected as the No. 1 selection in the 2025 WNBA Draft.
And as she settles into their dorm room at UConn, Bueckers and her teammates are going through the same process as so many college students around the country — assembling furniture.
Teammate Azzi Fudd shared an image on her Instagram story Wednesday night of Bueckers and teammate Jana El Alfy building some sort of shelving unit. Bueckers, it should be noted, is using a drill.
Fudd included the caption, “CAUTION … Women hard at work.”
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Paige Bueckers Sends Heartfelt Message To Ex-UConn Teammate Amid WNBA Playoff Run
Paige Bueckers is one of the most famous, recognizable and influential women’s basketball stars, but she hasn’t reached the heights of women like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and A’ja Wilson – yet. On Thursday, Bueckers sent a heartfelt message to a former Connecticut Huskies teammate that resonated throughout social media and gave the spotlight to a photographer who captured an incredible moment on the court in Storrs, Connecticut.
“Miss u twin,” Bueckers wrote with a smiling emoji with tears welling up on her Instagram story on Thursday afternoon about her former Huskies teammate and current Seattle Storm guard Nika Muhl.
The Storm currently find themselves with the fourth best record (19-11) in the WNBA ahead of Friday night’s clash vs. the New York Liberty in the Big Apple. Last season, Bueckers and Muhl led the Huskies to a 31-6 record, 18-2 in the Big East Conference. Muhl had 6.5 assists and 2.3 steals per game, showing her versatility, while Bueckers led UConn with 21.9 points per game and 1.4 blocks per game, averaging .1 steals less than her now-famous UConn teammate.
The UConn women’s basketball team will tip off its 2024-2025 season against the Fort Hays State Tigers on November 3 at home.
