{"id":630406,"date":"2025-09-17T02:22:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T01:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=630406"},"modified":"2025-09-17T02:22:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T01:22:27","slug":"wings-guard-paige-bueckers-named-2025-kia-wnba-rookie-of-the-year-following-historic-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wings-guard-paige-bueckers-named-2025-kia-wnba-rookie-of-the-year-following-historic-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Wings Guard Paige Bueckers Named 2025 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year Following Historic Season\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Wings&rsquo; guard Paige Bueckers has been officially named the 2025 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year.&nbsp; With this, she became the first player to earn the honors with Dallas since Allisha Gray in 2017. Bueckers was selected first overall in the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wnba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>WNBA<\/a> Drafts. Within no time, she established herself as one of the most dynamic rookies the league has ever seen.&nbsp;<\/p><p>She received 70 of 72 media votes for the award, while Washington Mystics&rsquo; Sonia Citron received the other two votes. During her debut campaign, Bueckers averaged 19.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 5.4 assists in 33.3 minutes across 36 appearances. In fact, she led all rookies in total points (692), points per game, total assists (194), and assists per game.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Paige Bueckers in 2025:<br> <br>&#11088; 19.2 PPG<br>&#11088; 5.4 APG<br>&#11088; 3.9 RPG<br>&#11088; 1.6 SPG<br>&#11088; Rookie-record 44-point game on 81% FG<br> <br>Your 2025 WNBA <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@Kia<\/a> Rookie of the Year &#128081;<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KiaROY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#KiaROY<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WelcometotheW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#WelcometotheW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oxBCJzwGUc\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/oxBCJzwGUc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WNBA (@WNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA\/status\/1967972640536269081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>There are a number of records that the former UConn star broke in her rookie season. Apart from being the first ROTY in WNBA history to win less than 10 games, she is the only player to have ranked in top 10 across points, assists, and steals per game. The 2025 WNBA All-Star has also scored at least 10 points in each of her first 30 games. It is the fourth-longest streak to begin a career in the WNBA.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Paige Bueckers is officially the 2025 Rookie of the Year &#127942;<br><br>&#128248;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@WNBA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bV5uL4c3hH\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/bV5uL4c3hH<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Women&rsquo;s Hoops Network (@WomensHoops_USA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WomensHoops_USA\/status\/1968001835580657684?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Bueckers also became the fastest rookie to reach 500+ points and 150+ dimes. She was named Rookie of the Month thrice during the season. The Minnesota-native will receive a trophy and $5,150 to commemorate the honors.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paige Bueckers Joins Elite Company of Diana Taurasi with Rookie of the Year Award&nbsp;<\/h2><p>The 23-year-old has joined the elite company of her mentor and Phoenix Mercury legend Diania Taurasi as she won the ROTY Award. She is now <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/trendyhoopstars\/status\/1967970602301657183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>one of the only five players in WNBA history<\/a> to win an NCAA title, become the No. 1 overall draft pick, and earn ROTY honors within the same year. Apart from her and Taurasi, the other four players in the elite list are New York Liberty&rsquo;s Breanna Stewart, Connecticut Sun veteran Tina Charles, and Tennessee legend Candace Parker.&nbsp;<\/p><p>With Bueckers&rsquo; win, the University of Connecticut became the first ever school to produce both the NBA and WNBA Rookie of the Year in the same season. Notably, San Antonio Spurs&rsquo; guard Stephon Castle was named the 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WNBA Rookie of the Year Award Winners Over Seasons<\/h2><p>Here is a complete list of the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award winners over the years. <\/p><p>1998 &ndash; Tracy Reid, Charlotte<br>1999 &ndash; Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington<br>2000 &ndash; Betty Lennox, Minnesota<br>2001 &ndash; Jackie Stiles, Portland<br>2002 &ndash; Tamika Catchings, Indiana<br>2003 &ndash; Cheryl Ford, Detroit<br>2004 &ndash; Diana Taurasi, Phoenix<br>2005 &ndash; Temeka Johnson, Washington<br>2006 &ndash; Seimone Augustus, Minnesota<br>2007 &ndash; Armintie Price, Chicago<br>2008 &ndash; Candace Parker, Los Angeles<br>2009 &ndash; Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta<br>2010 &ndash; Tina Charles, Connecticut<br>2011 &ndash; Maya Moore, Minnesota<br>2012 &ndash; Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles<br>2013 &ndash; Elena Delle Donne, Chicago<br>2014 &ndash; Chiney Ogwumike, Connecticut<br>2015 &ndash; Jewell Loyd, Seattle<br>2016 &ndash; Breanna Stewart, Seattle<br>2017 &ndash; Allisha Gray, Dallas<br>2018 &ndash; A&rsquo;ja Wilson, Las Vegas<br>2019 &ndash; Napheesa Collier, Minnesota<br>2020 &ndash; Crystal Dangerfield, Minnesota<br>2021 &ndash; Michaela Onyenwere, New York<br>2022 &ndash; Rhyne Howard, Atlanta<br>2023 &ndash; Aliyah Boston, Indiana<br>2024 &ndash; Caitlin Clark, Indiana<br>2025 &ndash; Paige Bueckers, Dallas<\/p><p> <\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Wings&rsquo; guard Paige Bueckers has been officially named the 2025 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year.&nbsp; With this, she became the first player to earn the honors with Dallas since Allisha Gray in 2017. 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