From Paige Bueckers to France’s quartet of young stars, here are the rookie storylines you should be paying attention to this season.

Top overall pick from the 2025 WNBA Draft, Paige Bueckers, is leaving her imprint so far in her rookie season. She hasn’t just made a name for herself through her dominant play but has caught the attention of many with the sneakers she graced the court with,

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers will face off against one another for the first time in their WNBA careers. Let’s take a look at how their seasons are going and how their college contests turned out.

“Credit to Paige,” Wings head coach Chris Koclanes said. “Her mindset and her intention into the mental side of the game, she’s resilient. She’s not discouraged at all. She’s in there, she’s positive. She knows there is a larger vision here and that you’ve got to go through some of this tough stuff early to ultimately get to where you want to go.”

With the rollicking momentum the WNBA is experiencing, it’s challenging to sit out a year and watch other teams pass you by. The Sparks, though Plum is at least outperforming Dominique Malonga, haven’t experienced the success they hoped for with their veteran acquisition either.

Paige Bueckers earned her first WNBA Rookie of the Month award in June, while Napheesa Collier won her second Player of the Month honor.

Napheesa Collier (-500) continues to inch closer to her first-ever MVP as the -500 odds is the most favored she’s been all year. Collier’s averaged 23.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.2 combined blocks and steals per game over the previous three contests.

Paige Bueckers, this year's top overall pick, has lived up to the hype in her rookie season with the Dallas Wings, making a strong case for WNBA Rookie of the Year (ROY) honors. Th