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Top Draft prospect Paige Bueckers sparkles on the orange carpet

After leading the UConn Huskies to the national championship, Paige Bueckers is ready for the big leagues and looks the part on the orange carpet.

After leading the UConn Huskies to the national championship, Paige Bueckers is ready for the big leagues and looks the part on the orange carpet.
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Jennifer Bubel
Jennifer Bubel
Sports journalist who grew up in Dallas, TX. Lover of all things sports, she got her degree from Texas Tech University (Wreck ‘em Tech!) in 2011. Joined Diario AS USA in 2021 and now covers mostly American sports (primarily NFL, NBA, and MLB) as well as soccer from around the world.
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The UConn Huskies won the NCAA national championship earlier this month thanks in large part to senior guard Paige Bueckers, who put up 17 points, six rebounds, and three assists in their 82-59 rout over the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Now, Bueckers is on her way to the WNBA as the Draft kicks off. And she’s already turning heads.

Top Draft prospect Paige Bueckers sparkles on the orange carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 14: Paige Bueckers arrives prior to the 2025 WNBA Draft at The Shed on April 14, 2025 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Cindy Ord/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Cindy Ord / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)CINDY ORD

Paige Buckers stuns in orange carpet outfit

Bueckers is looking the part of a professional basketball player as she gets ready for the WNBA Draft. She’s expected to be selected No. 1 overall, so all eyes were already going to be on her, but she made sure she sparkled tonight.

Wearing a dark purple suit with wide-leg pants and a matching vest and blazer, Bueckers wore her long hair wavy and down to complete the sleek look. Social media, of course, sang her praise. It’s fair to say that Bueckers is as impressive off the court as she is on it.

Bueckers just finished her fourth college basketball season, with an average 19.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. In her career, she averaged 19.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.

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