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ARLINGTON, Texas — Paige Bueckers was named to the 2026 All-WNBA Second Team on Saturday, the league announced, giving the Dallas Wings guard an All-WNBA selection in each of her first two professional seasons.
Bueckers joined Washington Mystics center Shakira Austin, Atlanta Dream teammates Rhyne Howard and Angel Reese, and Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young on the Second Team. The WNBA revealed its First and Second Teams on Saturday before Game 4 of the WNBA Finals.
Paige Bueckers’ 2026 Season By The Numbers
Bueckers started 42 regular-season games for Dallas and averaged 20.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 5.9 assists in 32.8 minutes per game. She led Dallas in scoring and assists.
Her 20.9 points per game ranked fifth in the WNBA. She finished the regular season with 878 points.
Her shooting percentages rose from 47.7% overall and 33.1% on 3-pointers as a rookie to 51.2% and 41% this season. She also made 87.1% of her free throws.
As a rookie in 2025, she averaged 19.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 5.4 assists across 36 games. She was named WNBA Rookie of the Year and made the All-WNBA Second Team.
Dallas Wings Finished 27-17 Under José Fernández
Dallas finished 27-17 in its first season under Wings coach José Fernández, who was hired from South Florida in October 2025. The Wings had gone 10-34 in 2025, Bueckers’ rookie year after Dallas took her first overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft.
Fernández had made the case for Bueckers to receive First Team consideration after Dallas beat the Phoenix Mercury on Sept. 19. He pointed to her ability to stretch the defense with her shooting, giving her more space to attack.
“But her being able to space the floor and shoot it, now it opens up so much stuff, right?” Fernández said.
The Wings returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2023 as the No. 7 seed. The Golden State Valkyries eliminated them 2-1 in the first round, winning Game 3 77-73 at Chase Center in San Francisco.
On Sept. 28, Bueckers was also named to The Associated Press All-WNBA Second Team.
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