Dallas Wings Rookie Enters Caitlin Clark Territory After Historic Game

Paige Bueckers marked her return from a one-game injury absence with another big performance on Thursday night. The 23-year-old dropped 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting, to go along with four rebounds, five assists, a steal and two triples to help lead the Dallas Wings to a 98-89 victory against the Phoenix Mercury. 

It wasn't just Bueckers who made waves in this one, though. It was, in fact, another Wings rookie who made history on Thursday with one of her best performances of her fledgling WNBA career. 

The league took to social media to announce a bit of history for 22-year-old guard Aziaha James, who went off against the Mercury for a career-high 28 points on 10-of-20 from the floor, six rebounds, six assists and five triples in 38 minutes of action. 

"Aziaha James joins ELITE COMPANY.  James becomes the 5th rookie in WNBA history to tally a 25+ PTS, 5+ AST, 5+ REB, and 5+ 3PM game—joining Caitlin Clark (3x), Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, and Diana Taurasi," the WNBA posted on X.