Ogunbowale scored a game-high 20 points on 7-of-15 shooting and recorded a career-high 14 assists, a franchise record. While rookie Paige Bueckers also shined against the Liberty — she shot 7-of-12 for 20 points and added four assists — the phenom said the story of Monday night’s game should be about Ogunbowale.

UConn women's basketball star Azzi Fudd was in Arlington, Texas Monday night to watch Paige Bueckers ' WNBA game against the New York Liberty.

The question is whether backcourt star Arike Ogunbowale will be part of Dallas’ future as the franchise rebuilds back into a playoff team.

On top of all that, the rookie broke another WNBA record. With 17 games remaining on the season, she surpassed Alana Beard, Arike Ogunbowale, Caitlin Clark, and Cappie Pondexter for the most 20-point, 2-steal games by a rookie guard in WNBA history.

Bueckers has admitted that she is desperate to partner with a real estate company so that she doesn't have to "pay for a house."

Bueckers is now averaging 18.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists during her rookie campaign. She is shooting 45.0% from the floor and 32.9% from the three-point line. She also recorded a double-double in late May against the Minnesota Lynx.

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers immediately became one of the WNBA's biggest stars once Dallas selected her with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. This is owed to the massive fan base she has amassed,

The Golden State Valkyries have surprised many observers with their stronger-than-expected debut season. The WNBA's newest team is in the thick of the playoff race with a 10-12 record -- and under head coach Natalie Nakase, Golden State boasts the third-best scoring defense in the league.