Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers was honored Friday as the AP's WNBA Rookie of the Year.

The Dallas Wings' No. 1 pick averaged 19.2 points and 5.4 assists in her first season. The former UConn star finished with the third most points ever by a rookie and second most assists.

Bueckers also had a 44-point game on Aug. 20, the highest scoring game of anyone in the WNBA this season.

"I am very grateful for everyone who voted and saw me fit for Rookie of the Year," Bueckers said. "I have always felt like individual awards are a way to acknowledge the team around you and that is exactly what this award means to me. My teammates, coaches, support staff and everyone from top to bottom in the entire Dallas Wings organization played a huge part in this."

Bueckers was also named to the AP All

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