Paige Bueckers expected to be top pick in WNBA Draft

WNBA star Sophie Cunningham spoke to Fox News Digital about her offseason trade to the Indiana Fever and her hopes for the upcoming season. 

UConn star Paige Bueckers is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft on Monday once the Dallas Wings officially go on the clock.

Bueckers leads the 2025 class that is set to embark on a journey to the pros. She was one of the best players in women’s college basketball last season and finished her collegiate career achieving the one goal that eluded her during her collegiate career – a national championship.

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UConn guard Paige Bueckers, #5, looks to shoot against UCLA during the first half of a national semifinal Final Four game during the women's NCAA college basketball tournament on Friday, April 4, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

She was the first player to ever earn AP Player of the Year honors in her freshman season. However, injuries hampered much of her college days. When she was finally healthy, the Huskies were on top.

"It was a journey of resilience, of overcoming adversity," she said. "I wouldn’t trade it for the world just because it became such a beautiful story and a remarkable journey of ups and downs, highs and lows, of keeping the faith, of working extremely hard, and I really wouldn’t trade it."

Bueckers’ salary was a talking point in the days leading up to the draft. She is set to make as much as Caitlin Clark made when she entered the WNBA with the Indiana Fever – just over $78,800. She signed a deal with the offseason Unrivaled league, according to multiple reports. The average salary at Unrivaled in its initial season was more than $220,000.

Southern California forward Kiki Iriafen,