BREAKING: UConn’s Paige Bueckers Makes Major Announcement on Basketball Future
UConn’s standout guard Paige Bueckers caused quite a stir by choosing to skip the 2024 WNBA Draft and play another season with the Huskies.
However, she revealed on Friday morning that this upcoming season at UConn is probably going to be her final one.
This information comes from a recent post by Hearst reporter Maggie Vanoni.
“At Storrs for media with local reporters, UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers confirms she plans on this upcoming season being her last in college but also reiterates that she tries not to plan too much into future”.
At Storrs for media with local reporters, UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers confirms she plans on this upcoming season being her last in college but also reiterates that she tries not to plan too much into future
— Maggie Vanoni (@maggie_vanoni) June 28, 2024
Bueckers still has two NCAA eligibility seasons remaining, as she obtained a medical redshirt after tearing her ACL and sitting out the 2022-23 season, in addition to an extra year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a result, she could potentially stay with UConn until 2026.
Even though Bueckers hasn’t formally declared that the 2024-25 season will be her final one with Geno Auriemma and UConn, her recent announcement strongly suggests that she is aiming for the WNBA in the near future.
Key Points In this story:
The story revolves around Paige Bueckers, a star guard for the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team. Bueckers surprised many when she announced her decision to stay with the team for one more season instead of entering the 2024 WNBA Draft. However, she recently announced that this upcoming season at UConn will likely be her last.
Bueckers technically has two seasons of NCAA eligibility left, but she received a medical redshirt due to tearing her ACL and missing the 2022-23 season. She also has an additional year of eligibility due to the COVID pandemic. Therefore, she could potentially play for UConn until 2026.
The announcement made it clear that Bueckers has her sights set on the WNBA sooner rather than later, but she also confirmed that she tries not to plan too much into the future.
UConn Huskies women’s basketball team, which has a successful history under head coach Geno Auriemma. Bueckers has been a key player for the team, leading them to the Final Four in the previous season and earning numerous accolades, including National Player of the Year.
Highlights the impact of injuries and the COVID pandemic on college sports and eligibility. Bueckers’ medical redshirt and additional year of eligibility are examples of the NCAA’s efforts to provide relief to student-athletes affected by these circumstances.
