WNBA Sends Message on Paige Bueckers Return to Connecticut

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Dibyendu Mondal | Last updated May 26, 2025 2:54 PM ET

Paige Bueckers' Dallas Wings were handed their fourth consecutive loss by the Atlanta Dream on Saturday. She is yet to get her first taste of victory in the regular season at the pros and what better time to do so than this week on Tuesday.

Bueckers will return to Connecticut for the Wings’ matchup against the Sun, her first trip back as a Wings star. The WNBA announced on X: “Paige Bueckers returns to Connecticut to face the Sun.”

Connecticut is also winless and will spare no effort to secure its first victory. The matchup promises to be exciting as Bueckers plays in front of a familiar crowd.

She led the UConn Huskies, her collegiate team, to the national championship last season with a memorable run. In previous seasons, they had qualified for the playoffs in consecutive years.

Bueckers built some strong relationships at UConn and her former teammates will love to have her see her play. Azzi Fudd, a guard for the Huskies, has been a constant support for Bueckers.

She comes to her games and was present in the matchup against Dream on Saturday. She also dropped some positive words for the rookie.

"I'm super proud of her to see what she's doing, where she's been, and so to see her living out her dreams, it's amazing," Fudd said.

MORE HOOPS THIS WEEK ON LEAGUE PASS
▪️Paige Bueckers returns to Connecticut to face the Sun
▪️Kelsey Plum faces her former team as Sparks meet Aces
▪️Commissioner’s Cup play starts this Sunday

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Bueckers has not expressed anything about her feelings to the media, but she sure will be pumped to put on a good show in front of Connecticut, though this time it will be against their team.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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