What made it more painful was the Sparks had the worst record in the league last season at 8-32, giving them a 44.2 percent chance of securing the No. 1 pick. The Wings and Sky both had a 22.7 percent chance for a shot to draft Bueckers, who is expected to be a potential superstar in the WNBA after she finishes college.

Throughout the college basketball offseason, spotting the presumptive No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft wasn’t hard. As UConn star Paige Bueckers awaited the chance to step on the hardwood this fall,