Paige Bueckers will hope her shooting efficiency increases in a hurry. But as far as counting stats go, the UConn legend is off to a special start to her WNBA career for the Dallas Wings. On Wednesday night against the Minnesota Lynx,

Caitlin Clark has been under the spotlight since her college days with the Iowa Hawkeyes and that quickly translated to the WNBA. During her rookie season with the Indiana Fever, all eyes were on Clark, who was drafted with the No. 1 overall pick.

The home opener for the Lynx on Wednesday night at Target Center was briefly overshadowed by a homecoming for Minnesota native Paige Bueckers. She garnered a very loud cheer during player introductions for the Dallas Wings before the Lynx ran out of the tunnel.

Just over a year ago, Caitlin Clark was preparing to embark on her rookie season in the WNBA with the Indiana Fever, less than one month after being selected with the No. 1 pick in the draft.

On her way out the door to the WNBA, Bueckers hailed forward Sarah Strong as the next great Huskies star – and on Wednesday, Strong received the news that she will be representing Team USA at the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series, which tips off in Marseille, France on Friday.

Back in 2012, when Bueckers was still a sixth grader, Gary Knox, also known as "G Prep," shared a picture of the guard on X, telling people to remember the name and comparing her to one of the WNBA all-time greats.