Carrington and Bueckers already seem to have a close friendship, as seen on X. On the Dallas Wings account yesterday, Bueckers tweeted "DiJonai cant guard me", while Carrington clapped back a minute after with a post that simply said "#GetPaigeSomeSunlight."

Erin Achenbach is the Lead Women’s Sports Editor at ClutchPoints, championing women’s sports coverage and media representation. The St. Louis native graduated from the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism and has covered community news the last five years.

Although things are different compared to her time at UConn, Paige Bueckers is ready to prove she’s built for the WNBA’s brightest stage.