Dallas Wings rising star Paige Bueckers set the WNBA rookie record for most points scored in a single game with 44 on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Sparks.

Paige Bueckers put together not just one of the best shooting performances by a WNBA rookie, but one of the best performances ever by any player.

Wings guard Paige Bueckers tagged the Sparks for 44 points Wednesday night, tying the league's rookie scoring mark as her team fell just short in an 81–80 loss to Los Angeles. Sparks guard Kelsey Plum's buzzer-beating floater was the difference.

Bueckers, who put up a career-high 44 points, scored the most points by a player in a single game in the WNBA this season.

Top pick Paige Bueckers went off against the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday night, breaking the WNBA rookie single-game scoring record.

Paige Bueckers had maybe the finest game a WNBA rookie has ever had, and it still wasn't enough for the Dallas Wings to get a win in Los Angeles. Kelsey Plum made sure of that.

Chet Holmgren was among a sea of supporters who witnessed Paige Bueckers' record-breaking game against the LA Sparks.

The arrival of rookie star Paige Bueckers has given them some real hope of someday contending for the WNBA championship. Bueckers, who was a huge college star at UConn, has been fairly sensation so far in her first pro season.

Azzi Fudd Tells Paige Bueckers Who Her Favorite WNBA Player Is originally appeared on Athlon Sports. UConn Huskies guard Azzi Fudd shared her pick for favorite WNBA player in a candid exchange with Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers during Instagram’s latest episode of “Close Friends Only.”