Paige Bueckers wins national title with UConn Huskies
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Miles' shocking decision to not only forgo the draft but enter the transfer portal has completely shaken up the board, as she was widely projected to go No. 2 overall.
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It is a championship of destiny and God’s perfect plan, Bueckers said.
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Paige Bueckers insists she’s not concerned about her legacy.
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After enduring lost seasons, torn ligaments and tough love from Geno Auriemma, Bueckers cemented her era in Storrs by finally ending the Huskies’ nine-year title drought.
TAMPA, Fla. -- On the last day of her college basketball career, Paige Bueckers became a national champion.
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Bueckers ends her incredible college career with her first national championship, an emotional end to a winding journey.
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After that it gets interesting with Olivia Miles' decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal instead of the draft. The Washington Mystics, with a new coach and general manager, control the direction of the draft with the third,
UConn was up big late against the Gamecocks, allowing head coach Geno Auriemma to give a curtain call to his stars. He subbed out Bueckers for one final time with the game well in hand so she could receive a much-deserved ovation.
UConn guard Paige Bueckers (5) celebrates in No. 2 UConn's 82-59 win over No. 1 South Carolina in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Sunday, April 6, 2025.
Paige Bueckers is ending her college career on top.
The projected No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, Bueckers wrapped up her final season with the Huskies by finally ending the program's eight-year title drought on Sunday. In doing so, she also surpassed program legend Maya Moore by setting an impressive bit of NCAA tournament history.