Who is UConn Huskies star Paige Bueckers?

UNIVERSITY of Connecticut point guard Paige Bueckers made a name for herself while competing with the Huskies.

Ranked as the number one recruit in her class by ESPN, she has continued to add to the Huskies' legacy and has taken advantage of the NCAA's new NIL rules.

Paige Bueckers plays for Geno Auriemma at the University of ConnecticutCredit: AP

Who is UConn Huskies star Paige Bueckers?

Paige Bueckers, 20, is a college basketball player who was born on October 20, 2001, in Edina, Minnesota.

Before college, she was a standout high school player and even received national high school player of the year honors.

Since joining the Huskies, she has helped lead the team to consecutive NCAA finals appearances and even won the ESPY Award for Best Female College Athlete in 2021.

Why is Paige not competing in the 2022-23 season?

In 2022, the Huskies lost the NCAA Tournament to South Carolina 64-49 and have since been preparing for a major comeback.

However, they will have to hit the court this season without their star player.

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On August 3, 2022, it was announced that she tore her ACL and will be out for the entire season.

“We’re all devastated for Paige,” UConn Coach Geno Auriemma said in a statement, via The New York Times.

“She’s worked really hard to get stronger and healthier this off-season, and this is an unfortunate setback.

“Paige is obviously an amazing basketball player but she’s a better person and teammate and it’s really unfortunate that this has happened to her. We’ll miss her presence on the court, but she’ll do everything she can to still lead and help her teammates this season.”

The ACL tear comes less than one year after the star had surgery to repair an anterior tibial plateau fracture and lateral meniscus tear, which kept her out from December 2021 to February 2022.

Paige Bueckers will miss the 2022-23 season after tearing her ACLCredit: Getty

“It’s so crazy because you work so hard to get back healthy, you feel stronger than ever, and you are playing your best basketball and with one sudden movement it all shifts,” Bueckers wrote on Instagram after the news was announced.

“It’s hard trying to make much sense of it all now but I can’t help but think that God is using me as a testimony as to how much you can overcome with Him by your side.”

She continued: "...God put a dream in my heart and even if I have to walk through a nightmare to get it I’m going to keep believing."

What is Paige Bueckers's net worth?

Before, NCAA athletes were unable to get paid, but in June 2021, the organization started allowing athletes to earn money for their name, image, and likeness.

Among the stars who have benefitted from the changes is Bueckers, who has since signed sponsorship deals with companies like StockX, Gatorade, and Crocs, among others.