The Wings lost the 10th of their first 11 games despite a new career-high point total from the rookie Bueckers.

When the Dallas Wings secured the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft Lottery, it was clear they had their sights set on one player — former UConn star and national champion Paige Bueckers. Bueckers has impressed early in her rookie campaign,

As Dallas fell to 1-10 with a 93-80 loss to Alyssa Thomas and the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday, No. 1 Paige Bueckers dropped a career-high 35 points and six rebounds on 13-of-19 from the field and 5-of-7 from deep.