PAIGE Bueckers is breaking NCAA information on her method to turning into the No. 1 decide within the WNBA Draft.

Bueckers has by no means misplaced a Massive East sport in her basketball profession, and continued that pattern this season.

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The ladies’s basketball star helped the No. 1-ranked UConn Huskies destroy the Creighton Bluejays within the Massive East match championship sport.

That win gave UConn its thirtieth convention match title, essentially the most in Division I historical past.

It was additionally the varsity’s twelfth straight match win.

Buckers was incredible in the course of the sport, ending with 24 factors, eight rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and two steals.

Her efficiency led to her turning into the primary participant to win Massive East Match MVP thrice.

“It’s extremely cool,” Bueckers stated.

“It is laborious to do one thing that is by no means been completed at UConn earlier than.

“I really feel like all the things’s been completed, so I am grateful and blessed.

“But it surely’s actually a crew achievement, a crew award, a testomony to the teaching workers, my teammates, who do an entire bunch for me so I can go on the market and carry out alongside of them.”

Bueckers has yet another 12 months of NCAA eligibility, however has already stated she will not use it.

She is sort of a assure to be picked at No. 1 general when the draft rolls round in April.

Bueckers averaged 19 factors, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per sport this season.

“For her to have the ability to continuously give you these form of performances, time and time once more, she simply has that factor that these sorts of gamers have,” coach Geno Auriemma stated of Buckers.

Bueckers’ first purpose earlier than going to the draft is taking up March Insanity although.

All-WNBA first and second crew

THE 10 finest gamers within the WNBA have been chosen and named to the All-WNBA first and second crew.

First crew:

• Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever
• Napheesa Collier – Minnesota Lynx
• Breanna Stewart – New York Liberty
• Alyssa Thomas – Connecticut Solar
• A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces

Second crew:

• Kahleah Copper – Phoenix Mercury
• Sabrina Ionescu – New York Liberty
• Jonquel Jones – New York Liberty
• Arike Ogunbowale – Dallas Wings
• Nneka Ogwumike – Seattle Storm

UConn has made the ultimate 4 in 5 of the final eight tournaments, however have not received the nationwide championship because the 2015-16 season.

“There’s an emphasis on me having enjoyable throughout this final postseason run, simply having fun with it, simply embracing it,” Bueckers stated.

“I really like enjoying with this crew. I really like enjoying at UConn. I really like enjoying in these environments.

“So I needed to indicate it extra and revel in it extra, and never really feel the strain, not play with strain, however simply play with pleasure.”