Paige Bueckers put together not just one of the best shooting performances by a WNBA rookie , but one of the best performances ever by any player.

The top pick in this year's draft scored 44 points in the Dallas Wings' 81-80 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday night, the most points by a rookie in WNBA history and the most points in a game by any player this season.

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Bueckers sank 17 of 21 shots, including 4 of 4 from 3-point range and 6 of 6 at the free-throw line to become the first player in league history with 40-plus points on 80% shooting from the floor.

She also had four rebounds and three assists.

The WNBA first-year player record of 44 was set by Cynthia Cooper in the inaugural season of the W

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