Matched up against Olympic-level veterans Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, and Jewell Loyd, Bueckers was immediately tested by the Aces’ physicality and defensive pressure. Las Vegas crowded driving lanes, applied consistent ball pressure, and forced quick decisions from the Wings’ guards throughout the night.

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers drove into the teeth of the Las Vegas Aces defense during the first quarter of her WNBA preseason debut. Launching from the left side, Bueckers connected on a left-handed floater from 5 feet,

The woman they call Paige “buckets” Bueckers made her first appearance in a Dallas Wings uniform on Friday night in South Bend, Indiana. Bueckers, the Wings’ No. 1 overall draft pick in this spring’s WNBA draft, showed flashes of why she’s one of the most highly anticipated prospects in WNBA history.