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Bueckers scores rookie-record 44 points v Sparks
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Top pick shoots 81% in historic WNBA performance
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Dallas rookie shines despite last-second defeat
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.