Bueckers fell a tad short in her WNBA debut on Friday, registering 10 points and seven rebounds, as Dallas suffered a 99-84 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on opening night. Fans are already looking forward to the 23-year-old's return to action on Monday, which will likely feature a big change in her appearance.

UConn's sharpshooter Azzi Fudd was spotted at the Target Center on Wednesday. She was in the arena to cheer for her former Huskies teammate Paige Bueckers, who was playing her first WNBA game in her hometown.

The UConn women's basketball superstar was in attendance to support her former teammate and the fans there took notice

When Bueckers arrived at the Wings' home arena, the College Park Center, supporters expressed their delight to see her. Many even heaped praise on her simple outfit, further highlighting how high the anticipation was for her WNBA debut.

From Napheesa Collier’s MVP case to Paige Bueckers’ pro debut, here’s how former UConn stars performed during the WNBA’s opening weekend.

During an April 10 interview with NBC's Nightly Kids news show, Dallas Wings superstar Paige Bueckers was asked by(kid) correspondent Joaquin, "Most of [your] fans are young girls with hair the ...

Bueckers put up 19.9 points on 53.4% overall shooting and 41.9% from 3-point land, 4.6 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game last season for UConn. She is a very adept and efficient three-level scorer, and her offensive game has been compared to that of Diana Taurasi, who won three WNBA titles and three NCAA titles at UConn.

Paige Bueckers has already met them, and now wants to beat them. Tuesday afternoon, Bueckers, the former Hopkins and UConn star who was selected with the first pick in the 2025 draft by the Dallas Wings,