Last year’s top pick, Iowa phenom Caitlin Clark, finished with 20 points, three assists and two steals in her debut with the Indiana Fever, a 92-71 loss to the Connecticut Sun. But she shot 33.3% from the field and had 10 turnovers.

Paige Bueckers made her WNBA debut during the Dallas Wings' defeat against the Minnesota Lynx. The Wings were beaten 99-84. Bueckers had a decorated collegiate career and became a three-time unanimous first-team All-American. She is a three-time Big East Player of the Year winner, in 2021, 2024, and 2025.

Paige Bueckers is set to make her highly anticipated WNBA regular-season debut. Expectations are high for Bueckers, who was picked by the Dallas Wings No. 1 overall in the 2025 draft after an impressive collegiate career at UConn.