Paige Bueckers knew almost nothing but success at Connecticut, but it's going to take time for that to translate in the WNBA.

The Dallas Wings and Las Vegas Aces opened up preseason play in South Bend, Indiana, giving fans an early look at the rookie class. Bueckers, the former UConn star and top pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, finally made her debut.

Paige Bueckers scored 10 points in 23 minutes in her WNBA preseason debut on Notre Dame’s home floor as the rebuilding Dallas Wings lost 112-78 to the perennially title-contending Aces.