The 2025 WNBA Draft will be headlined by UConn’s Paige Bueckers, who has been penciled in as the top pick ever since she decided to exercise her fifth year of eligibility. But beyond Bueckers, there is a deep pool of lead guards, scorers, and wings who are eager to make their impact at the next level.

Connecticut Huskies guard Paige Bueckers confirmed to ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo that she will be entering the 2025 WNBA Draft, as expected. We, like any other site covering the WNBA Draft, were expecting this all along.

Finally, the star UConn guard made her decision. Paige Bueckers, the presumptive No. 1 overall pick in next month’s WNBA Draft, told ESPN about her plans to forgo her final year of collegiate eligibility and enter the draft.

The news comes as Bueckers and the No. 2-seeded Huskies prepare to play No. 3-seeded Oklahoma in the Sweet 16 on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. (ET) in Spokane, Wash. The winner will play

Ahead of UConn's Sweet Sixteen matchup, guard Paige Bueckers confirmed to Rebecca Lobo that she will declare for the WNBA Draft.

Connecticut star Paige Bueckers is planning to go pro in 2025 and declare for the WNBA Draft. She is likely to go number 1.