Paige Bueckers Biography
Paige Bueckers is an American college basketball player who currently plays for the Huskies of the Big East Conference at the University of Connecticut (UConn). At Hopkins High School, Bueckers was ranked the number one recruit in her class by ESPN and received high school national player honors.
Born in Edina, Minnesota, Paige started playing basketball at the age of five. As a child, she also played Little League Baseball as a catcher. She also played soccer and soccer, but focused on basketball in the first grade.
Paige was coached by her father in basketball until the seventh grade. She was inspired by NBA players like LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, among other NBA and WNBA players. In seventh grade, she played for the tenth and junior college basketball teams at Hopkins High School.
In her first season at UConn, she was a unanimous first-team All-American and became the first freshman to win the College Player of the Year award. Paige led UConn to the Final Four of the 2021 NCAA Tournament and set rookie assist records.
However, she missed most of her sophomore season with a left knee injury, but led her team to the national championship game and made the Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention. In 2019, she was also recognized as the US Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Year.
Paige has accomplished a lot throughout her career. She won three gold medals with the United States at the international youth level. At the 2019 FIBA ​​U-19 World Cup, Paige was named the Most Valuable Player. Furthermore, she was a Youth Olympic Gold Medalist in 3×3 basketball and also played for the senior national team 3×3.
Paige Bueckers Age
How old is Bueckers? bueckers It is 20 years old from 2021. She was born October 20, 2001, in Edina, Minnesota, United States of America. Furthermore, she celebrates her birthday on October 20th and her zodiac sign is Libra.
Paige Bueckers height
Buckers stands at an average height of 5 feet 11 inches and weighs 64kg equivalent to 140 pounds.
Paige Bueckers Family | Divorced
Buckers is the proud daughter of Amy Dettbarn (mother) and Bob Bueckers (father). Her father was a star point guard during her high school days and this was one of the main influences in Paige’s career choice. Even though her parents divorced when she was three, they were there every step of the way and were very supportive. After the divorce, her father stayed in Minnesota with her while her mother moved to Billings, Montana.
Boyfriend Paige Bueckers
bueckers preferred to keep his personal life out of the public eye and because of this, not much is known about his relationship status. This field will be updated as information becomes available.
Paige Bueckers net worth
Buckers have an estimate net worth of $2 million. His income is attributed to his career as a journalist.