Fans of the UConn women’s basketball team can eagerly anticipate the upcoming 2025 WNBA draft. The Huskies recently claimed their 12th national championship title and multiple players are generating attention as they advance toward their professional basketball careers.
With Paige Bueckers headlining the list of players entering the 2025 WNBA Draft, only one other player has declared her intention to join the professional league. Still, let’s look at who else could declare.
Which UConn Players Are Entering the 2025 WNBA Draft?
G Paige Bueckers
Fifth-year senior guard Paige Bueckers is the most highly sought-after athlete for the upcoming 2025 WNBA Draft. Since leading UConn to its most recent championship victory, Bueckers has earned recognition as a standout basketball player of her generation.
During her career at UConn, she averaged 19.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.1 steals per game.
Her performance throughout the NCAA Tournament boosted her draft stock, especially with a 40-point game against Oklahoma in the Sweet 16 round. During the tournament, she demonstrated versatile scoring skills with an average of 24.8 points per game and 48.3% three-point shooting.
Bueckers is expected to be selected first overall by the Dallas Wings. If this happens, she will be the sixth UConn player to achieve this milestone, following legendary players like Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi.
G Azzi Fudd
Azzi Fudd is recognized as an outstanding player from the NCAA’s Final Four. While she was eligible for the 2025 WNBA Draft, she has decided to stay another year at UConn. Her decision leaves Paige Bueckers as the sole UConn player entering this year’s draft.
UConn’s Impact on the 2025 WNBA Draft
Bueckers’ move to the WNBA will transform the professional league as soon as she starts her career. Her ability to seamlessly combine efficient scoring with playmaking abilities matches those of other exceptional players. Her arrival in Dallas will bolster their backcourt.
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UConn’s Paige Bueckers stands alone among her team as the only player drafted into the 2025 WNBA Draft while simultaneously representing immense importance. Her selection will be a key milestone in her career and evidence of UConn’s long-standing impact in women’s basketball competition.
The transition to professional basketball will provide fans and analysts an exciting opportunity to witness her potential to elevate both domestic and international women’s basketball.
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