The list of headline holders of UCONN Bueckers of 2025 WNBA Draft Prospects in the NCAA Tournament

Paige Bueckers of UConn was established as the probable selection No. 1 in the next WNBA draft long before organizing a second highlight and named Big East player of the year for the third time.

The only question is whether she wants to change Pro now or wait for another year.

Bueckers, a fifth -year senior guard, still has one more year of remaining eligibility if you want to stay in Uconn. Azzi Fudd, his teammate in UCONN and another possible first round selection, will face a similar decision at the end of the NCAA de UCONN tournament.

Bueckers arrived in UConn in 2020 in the big expectations and responded emerging as the national player of the year of consensus chooses their first year season. He played only 17 games the following season and the entire 2022-23 campaign was lost with a torn previous cross ligament, but since then he has responded with two consecutive seasons.

Now she has the opportunity to win the national title that has eluded her so far. The 6-foot guard of Hopkins, Minnesota, has averaged 19 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2 robberies this season while helping Uconn (31-3) to win 10 consecutive games. UCONN (31-3) is a seed No. 2 and houses the state of Arkansas (21-10).

“There is a lot of pressure on her, there are many demands from many different sources,” said UConn coach, Geno Auriemma, journalists after Bueckers won his third prize to the most prominent player in the Big East tournament. “It is a heavyweight everywhere.

Here is a look at other players in the this year’s NCAA tournament that believes that it is taken at the beginning of the WNBA draft next month:

Kiki Iriafen, F, South of California

First round game: vs. UNC Greensboro.

Notes: After averaging a double double (19.4 points, 11 rebounds) for Stanford last season, Iriafen was transferred to USC (28-3) and had a similar production with 18.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. The 3 – -inch striker is shooting 49.9% this season after making more than 53% of his shots each of his three years in Stanford, but continued showing why he is one of the best front field players eligible for the Draft.

Olivia Miles, G, Notre Dame

First round game: vs. Stephen F. Austin.

Notes: Miles lost the entire 2023-24 season with a knee injury, but returned as a more complete player. The 5-10 guard had made only 24.6% of its attempts at 3 points in their career before the injury. He is doing 40.9% of his attempts from beyond the arch this season. Thousands had already caused a great impression on the explorers with their ability to play. His improved shot makes here even more attractive. Miles is not the only Notre Dame (26-5) player who considers being selected at the beginning of the Draft. Sonia Citron is also a probable first round selection.

Aneeesah Morrow, F, LSU

First round game: vs. San Diego State.

Notes: After presenting large numbers in Depaul in its first two seasons, Morrow has maintained a similar production while playing more talent around him in LSU (28-5) in the last two seasons. The 6-1 striker has 13.6 rebounds per game to lead all the players of division I and also has 18.5 points per game. She was a selection of the All-Southeastern conference of the first team that also formed the defense team to the League. Morrow has averaged at least 2.5 robberies every season.

Te-Hina Paopao, G, South Carolina

First round game: vs. Tennessee Tech.

Notes: Paopao is in its second season in South Carolina (30-3) after playing three seasons in Oregon. The South Carolina coach, Dawn Staley, has referred to 5-9 Paopao as an “elevator” because he elevates the entire team. Paopao is averaging a career in his career 9.8 points this season, but he has 1,692 running points and has shown his shooting capacity by doing 40% of his attempts at 3 points of his career.

Saniya Rivers, G, NC State

First round game: vs. Vermont.

Notes: Rivers certainly impressed the WNBA scouts when he collected 14 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists when NC State (26-6) won a 104-95 dual extra time victory over an extra time over a then not. 1 Notre Team Give me with the rear track full of stars of thousands and Hannah Hidalgo. Rivers has averaged 11.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists this season to win the honors of the Atlantic Coast Conference of the first team along with its teammate Aziaha James, a WNBA perspective in its own right. Rivers 6-1 are four higher inches than James, which could allow him to be recruited before.

Shyanne Sellers, Maryland

First round game: vs. Norfolk State.

Notes: Sellers has been a selection of the first All-Big Ten team of the league media each of the last three seasons and has won that honor of the league coaches during two consecutive seasons. Senior 6-2 is the first player in Maryland’s history to have 1,500 race points along with 500 rebounds and 500 assists. It has 14.1 points per game for the Terrapins (23-7) this season after averaging 15.6 last season and 13.9 in 2022-23. She is also filming the best 44.4% of the race from the range of 3 points.