United StatesCOLLEGE — University of Connecticut — Drafted No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2025 WNBA Draft … sixth UConn player to be selected No. 1 overall in the WNBA Draft and first since the Seattle Storm tapped Breanna Stewart first in 2016 … is UConn’s 48th WNBA college draft selection and the 28th first-round selection for the program.
2024-25 (REDSHIRT SENIOR) — Started in all 38 games in the 2024-25 season … capped her collegiate career by leading the Huskies to their record 12th NCAA Tournament Championship … averaged team-highs of 19.9 points and 4.6 assists, with 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game … 3.52 assist/turnover ratio ranked second nationally … field goal percentage (.534) was fifth among all Division I guards … shot over 40-percent from three for the third time in her career … finished with a .419 clip … several 2025 honors, including the Wade Trophy, Nancy Lieberman Award, All-America First Team (AP, WBCA, USBWA), Final Four All-Tournament Team, NCAA Tournament Spokane Region 4 Most Outstanding Player, BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player, BIG EAST Player of the Year and All-BIG EAST First Team … concluded her collegiate career at 50/40/85 – as she shot over 50 percent from the field, over 40 percent from three and over 85 percent from the free-throw line … averaged 24.8 points, 4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.8 steals in the Huskies’ 2025 postseason run … posted a career-high 40 points in Sweet 16 victory over Oklahoma on (3/29), produced 29 points in the second half alone, shot 59.3% from the field and 75% from 3-point range on the night.
2023-24 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR) — Started all 39 games … led UConn with 21.9 points per game and 53 blocks … second on team with 5.2 rebounds per game, 150 assists and 86 steals … recorded four double-doubles, all in the postseason … scored in double digits in 38 games, including 27 games with 20+ points … scored 17 points in NCAA Final Four vs. Iowa (4/5) … tallied 28 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and three steals in Elite Eight vs. USC (4/1) … notched 25 points, five rebounds and three steals vs. Duke (3/30) … tied season high with 32 points and added 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals vs. Syracuse (3/25) … had 28 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and three steals vs. Jackson State (3/23) … notched 27 points, four rebounds, three assists, five blocks and three steals vs. Georgetown in BIG EAST Tournament championship game (3/11) … tallied 27 points on 11-16 shooting with career-high 12 rebounds, four assists, four blocks and three steals vs. Marquette (3/10) … set season high with 32 points on 12-17 shooting and added seven rebounds at Seton Hall (1/17) … tallied 20 points, five rebounds, four assists, career-high five blocks and two steals vs. Louisville (12/16) … scored 31 points vs. UCLA (11/24)
2022-23 (JUNIOR) — Missed the season with an ACL injury suffered in August 2022.
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE) — Played in 17 games with 13 starts … averaged 14.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game … had 14 points and six rebounds in NCAA Championship game vs. South Carolina (4/3) … scored 14 points and added five assists vs. Stanford in NCAA Final Four (4/1) … notched 27 points, including 15 in overtime, vs. NC State (3/28) … returned to action after missing time to injury vs. St. John’s (2/25) … scored 22 points vs. Notre Dame (12/5)… dished out season-high eight assists vs. Minnesota (11/20) … scored career-high 34 points in season opener vs. Arkansas (11/14) … missed 19 games with a knee injury.
2020-21 (FRESHMAN) — Started and appeared in 29 games … first freshman to earn the Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, AP Player of the Year and USBWA Player of the Year … led Huskies in points, assists, steals and three-point field goal percentage … two-time BIG EAST Player of the Week (2/8, 2/15) … eight-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (12/14, 12/21, 1/4, 1/11, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15) … scored in double digits in 28, including 14 20-point games … set season high with 32 points on 13-for-20 shooting, including 5-for-6 from three and added seven assists vs. St. John’s (2/3) … notched first career double-double with 22 points and 12 assists at DePaul (12/31) … made collegiate debut with 17 points, nine rebounds, five assists and five steals vs. UMass Lowell (12/12).
INTERNATIONAL — 2019 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year … 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup MVP … won gold at 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup, 2018 Youth Olympic Games, 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup and 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship … won tournament titles at 2018 Latvia U17 International Invitational, 2018 Spokane Hoopfest (3×3) and 2018 USA Basketball 3×3 National Championship.
COLLEGIATE CAREER HONORS
2025 National Champion
2025 Wade Trophy winner
2025 Nancy Lieberman National Point Guard of the Year Award winner
2025 WBCA, AP, USBWA and Wooden Award First Team All-America
2025 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
2025 NCAA Tournament Spokane 4 Region Most Outstanding Player
2025 BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player
2025 BIG EAST Player of the Year
2025 All-BIG EAST First Team
2024 WBCA, AP, USBWA and Wooden Award First Team All-America
2024 CSC First Team Academic All-America
2024 BIG EAST Player of the Year
2024 BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2024 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
2024 NCAA Tournament Portland 3 Region Most Outstanding Player
2024 BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player
2024 All-BIG EAST First Team
2022 NCAA Tournament Final Four All-Tournament Team
2022 NCAA Tournament Bridgeport Region Most Outstanding Player
2021 Wooden Award winner
2021 Naismith Trophy winner
2021 AP Player of the Year
2021 Nancy Lieberman National Point Guard of the Year Award winner
2021 USBWA National Player of the Year
2021 USBWA National Freshman of the Year
2021 WBCA, AP and USBWA First Team All-America
2021 WBCA Freshman of the Year
2021 NCAA Tournament Final Four All-Tournament Team
2021 NCAA Tournament River Walk Region Most Outstanding Player
2021 BIG EAST Player and Freshman of the Year
2021 BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player
2021 All-BIG EAST First Team
2021 BIG EAST All-Freshman Team
2021 espnW Player and Freshman of the Year
PROGRAM RECORDS
No. 1 in scoring average (19.8 points per game)
No. 3 in career points (2,439)
No. 5 in career three-point percentage (42.3%)
No. 5 in career field goals made (931)
No. 8 in career assists (561)
Most points in NCAA Tournament games by a UConn Husky (477)
Most points in an NCAA Tournament game by a UConn Husky (40, vs. Oklahoma, 3/29/25)
Highest assist-turnover ratio in a season (3.52, 2024-25)
Fastest player in program history to 2,000 career points (102 games)
Second most points in a season (854, 2023-24); fifth most points in a season (756, 2024-25)
Scored 1,000th career point in 55th career game, tying Maya Moore as the fastest Huskies to the milestone
Freshman season record holder for assists (168)
HIGH SCHOOL — Attended Hopkins High School (Minnetonka, Minnesota) …. No. 1 ranked recruit … 2019-20 Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year … 2020 McDonald’s, SLAM and Jordan Brand Classic All-American … 2020 Naismith Prep Player of the Year … 2020 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year … three-time Gatorade Minnesota Player of the Year … 2019-20 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year … played five seasons of varsity basketball at Hopkins … averaged 21.0 points, 9.2 assists, 5.2 steals and 5.1 rebounds per game as a senior, leading Hopkins to a 30-0 record and the Class AAAA state championship game, which was canceled due to coronavirus … played AAU for North Tartan.
PERSONAL — Born Oct. 20, 2001… daughter of Bob Bueckers and Amy Fuller … has two brothers, Ryan and Drew, and one sister, Lauren … mother competed in cross country and track & field at the University of St. Thomas … organized series of youth basketball clinics called “Buckets With Bueckers” in Minnesota and Montana … graduated in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in human development & family sciences.
