Despite being known as an elite offensive player, Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 pick in last month's WNBA Draft, is proud of the work she put in on defense while playing at UConn. As the Dallas Wings rookie gets ready to play in her first professional game, she hopes those skills transfer to the professional court.

Paige Bueckers’s transition to the WNBA has been a whirlwind, but lessons learned at UConn are sticking with her on the Dallas Wings.

Bueckers is just a little less than two weeks into the start of her first WNBA training camp and preseason, and has focused on building up chemistry with a mostly new Wings roster and staff. There’s not much time, though, with the season set to open on May 16, when Dallas plays West champs Minnesota at home to open the season.