After helping lead the UConn Huskies to the 2025 national championship, Paige Bueckers declared for the WNBA Draft and was selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Wings. But even with Bueckers off to the WNBA, does UConn and head coach Geno Aueriemma still have enough to be one of the elite teams in the country this season?

During a recent segment on ESPN prior to UConn’s first game of the season against Louisville, analysts Andraya Carter, Chiney Ogwumike and Elle Duncan, spoke about what losing Paige Bueckers to the WNBA will mean for the Huskies as they look to defend their national title.

“They did lose a generational talent, and that is going to affect things at first,” Carter said. “Paige Bueckers’ presence on the floor certainly makes life easier for everyone else.

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