How many points did Paige Bueckers score? Full stats, results, highlights from Wings vs. Lynx

Colin Capece

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Paige Bueckers has officially arrived in the WNBA.

The reigning national champion and No. 1 overall pick in April's draft made her Dallas debut on Friday night against the Minnesota Lynx, but the final result didn't go exactly as she would've liked, as last year's runner-up handled the Wings 99-84.

"Room to grow, you gotta have a starting point, you've gotta have a foundation to build on," Bueckers said after the game. "We don't want to overreact to the loss, but we also know there's a lot of things we have to clean up and get better at."

Dallas hopes Bueckers can be a building block with backcourt partner Arike Ogunbowale, and Friday was just the beginning of a promising future. One of the most heralded prospects in WNBA history showed why she could become one of the faces of the league in short order despite an uneven outing.

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Here's how Bueckers did in her WNBA debut.

Paige Bueckers stats vs Minnesota Lynx

Final: Lynx 99, Wings 84

  • Points: 10
  • Rebounds: 7
  • Assists: 2
  • Steals: 0
  • Blocks: 1
  • TOs: 2
  • FG: 3-10
  • 3PG: 0-2
  • FT: 4-4

Bueckers certainly didn't shoot as well as she would've liked, but that's not unheard of in pro debuts, even for top prospects. Her seven rebounds led the team, which is remarkable for a guard, and she only turned it over twice despite being tasked with primary ball-handling duties. 

Paige Bueckers highlights vs Minnesota Lynx

Bueckers scored the first points of the game for Dallas, her first in the WNBA, with a tough put-back in the paint.

Bueckers showed off a different aspect of her game a few moments later, pulling up for a smooth midrange jumper.

She also hit this fadeaway on the baseline, which makes for an awesome slow motion video.

Later on in the game, the point guard dished out a beautiful assist, drawing two defenders before throwing the perfect bounce pass for a layup.

During the game, Buecker's father was interviewed, and he couldn't have been more proud of his daughter, saying "She is living out her dreams tonight."

Colin Capece

Colin Capece is an editorial intern for The Sporting News. He previously wrote The Dallas Morning News, USA Today and The Arizona Republic. Colin earned his master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and loves to talk baseball and basketball.