Paige Bueckers is back and continuing to excel. The 2025 No. 1 pick made her return to the Dallas Wings lineup Thursday and helped guide her team to a 98-87 victory over the Phoenix Mercury.

Paige Bueckers has been off to a historic pace to start her career. She was the WNBA Rookie of the Month for June, was named a WNBA All-Star Starter as a rookie, and continues to break records on her way. She broke Caitlin Clark's record for All-Star fan votes received by a rookie, and is putting up crazy numbers in recent games.

It’s been a big week for Paige Bueckers. Three days after the Dallas Wings guard learned she had been named a starter for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Thursday that she was the WNBA’s Rookie of the Month for June.