Paige Bueckers Makes History as Rookie All-Star Starter for Wings

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers has been named an All-Star starter for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game—earning the honor in her rookie season. She will be the first rookie to start the All-Star Game in Dallas Wings history.

The 23-year-old guard currently ranks 11^th in the league in scoring (18.4 points) and sixth in assists (5.8)—leading all rookies in both categories.

The WNBA announced the full list of All-Star starters on Monday, with Bueckers joining fellow backcourt starter Caitlin Clark, who was named team captain after receiving a record-breaking 1,293,526 fan votes. 2024 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Napheesa Collier was also selected as a team captain in her fifth All-Star nod.

Bueckers received the sixth-most votes from fans and was second in voting for guards, behind only Clark.

Bueckers will be the sixth No. 1 pick to start in the All-Star Game as a rookie, joining Clark (2024), Aliyah Boston (2023), Maya Moore (2011), Sue Bird (2002), and Chamique Holdsclaw (1999).

Bueckers and Clark are joined in the backcourt by the New York Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu, making her fourth All-Star appearance, and the Atlanta Dream’s Allisha Gray, a three-time All-Star who will be making her first career start in the game.

Perennial All-Stars like Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson, the Liberty’s Breanna Stewart, and Seattle Storm’s Nneka Ogwumike were also announced as starters on Monday.

Clark and Collier will draft their teams during "WNBA Countdown" on July 8 and the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game will be held July 19 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.