‘It’s time’: Dallas Wings’ teammates top reactions to Paige Bueckers going No. 1

The Dallas Wings selected Paige Bueckers at No. 1 in the 2025 WNBA draft on Monday.

The former UConn Huskies star is the sixth player to go No. 1 overall in the WNBA draft and win a national championship in the same year — five of those six players also attended UConn, according to ESPN Research. Last season, Bueckers was the only Division I player with 30 points per game scored or assisted on with 50% FG and 40% 3-pt FG.

She joins a Wings team that includes four-time All-Star Arike Ogunbowale, as well as recent signings DiJonai Carrington, Tyasha Harris and NaLyssa Smith.

Here’s how the sports world reacted to Dallas selecting Bueckers.

Future teammates

SAYYY GO WINGSSS @paigebueckers1 🤭💙💚 pic.twitter.com/0nDwZw8LOq

— dιjonaι carrιngтon♛ (@DijonaiVictoria) April 14, 2025

yesssir!!! it’s time 😈 @paigebueckers1

— Arike Ogunbowale (@Arike_O) April 14, 2025

LETS DO IT P5 .. welcome to the Family ! 🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️🖤🖤🖤 @paigebueckers1

— #1 (@NaLyssaSmith) April 14, 2025

Local love

From one No. 1 pick to another…

AD welcomes @paigebueckers1 to Dallas 🙌#MFFL pic.twitter.com/acbNgNRXdy

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) April 14, 2025

Welcome home to Dallas, Paige! 🤩@DallasWings x #TexasHockey pic.twitter.com/yZ94my6EH6

— X – Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) April 14, 2025

Bringing another 🌟 to DFW.

Welcome to Dallas, Paige‼️ pic.twitter.com/kBszEp3O0J

— FC Dallas (@FCDallas) April 14, 2025

Another 5-Star hits the Metroplex.

Welcome, @paigebueckers1! pic.twitter.com/pVLUvxRIq1

— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) April 14, 2025

Sports world

Time to kick up some dust. @paigebueckers1 goes number one.

Next stop, Dallas. pic.twitter.com/4M0h7KCtFy

— Nike Basketball (@nikebasketball) April 14, 2025

The No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft

PAIGE BUECKERS pic.twitter.com/dEtiGxPeBZ

— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) April 14, 2025

Congratulations to the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft, Paige Bueckers, who was selected by the Dallas Wings!#NCAAWBB x #WNBADraft x @UConnWBB pic.twitter.com/wscbafvRke

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) April 14, 2025