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.

The UConn Huskies are fresh off a national title victory, led by Paige Bueckers and arguably the best head coach in women's college basketball history, Geno Auriemma.

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