Paige Bueckers had a sensational playmaking game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday as she recorded a career-high 14 assists, tying the Dallas Wings’ franchise record. That wasn’t the only milestone she achieved. According to “Real App,” Bueckers became the fastest WNBA player to reach 250 assists while having under 100 turnovers, doing so in 45 games.
Bueckers’ new milestone was more efficient than Caitlin Clark’s rookie season feat of becoming the fastest player to 250 assists. When Clark passed the 250-assists mark in 31 games, she had 171 turnovers. While leading the league in assists per game since her arrival in the WNBA, the Fever star has been one of the most turnover-prone players.
After breaking the record for most assists in a season by a rookie (337), Clark also achieved an unwanted feat by registering the most turnovers in a season with 223. She also recorded at least two turnovers in 59 consecutive games after making her debut.
Clark snapped that streak on May 30 against Portland. However, she has yet to have a zero-turnover game in her career. Bueckers averages 5.4 assists and 2.0 turnovers, while Clark averages 8.5 assists and 5.3 turnovers.
Paige Bueckers’ Wings teammate admits star guard could have had more assists if not for missed layups
Paige Bueckers fell way short of the WNBA’s record of 19 assists in a game set by Caitlin Clark in 2024. However, Wings star Arike Ogunbowale took accountability on behalf of herself and the rest of the locker room for Bueckers not tallying more assists.
“We actually had a lot of missed layups,” Ogunbowale told reporters on Friday.
Bueckers joked that she called out all of them after the game:
“In the locker room, I was going down the whole entire line of teammates letting them know that they smoked one for me.”
Bueckers added 18 points on 50.0% shooting. Meanwhile, Ogunbowale recorded her 24th 30-point game, making six threes. She also had six rebounds and six assists. The Wings improved to 7-3 with their fourth straight win.
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