Paige Bueckers' college career ended on April 6 when she led UConn past South Carolina in the national championship game to win her first NCAA title. Less than a month later, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft will take the floor for the first time as a professional.

The Dallas Wings will open their 2025 preseason campaign Friday night against the Las Vegas Aces at Notre Dame’s Purcell Pavilion. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. CST, and the game will air nationally on ION and stream on WNBA League Pass.

UConn's Paige Bueckers, right, poses for a photo with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected first overall by the Dallas Wings during the first round of the WNBA basketball draft, Monday, April 14, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) AP