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Bueckers Could Face an Injured Clark in Their First WNBA Matchup

The two young stars are slated to meet for the first time as pros when the Dallas Wings take on the Indiana Fever.
Bueckers Could Face an Injured Clark in Their First WNBA Matchup
Caitlin Clark (22) of the Iowa Hawkeyes dribbles around Paige Bueckers (5) of the UConn Huskies in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Final Four semifinal game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland on April 5, 2024. Steph Chambers/Getty Images
Matthew Davis
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Dallas Wings rookie guard and recent No. 1 pick Paige Bueckers understands what Indiana Fever superstar guard Caitlin Clark, last year’s No. 1 pick, is going through.

Bueckers has dealt with the spotlight of being a highly touted top pick this season, and she has succeeded with 17.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game in 12 contests this season. But  Bueckers recognizes that what Clark has been through with the physical on-court pressure and the off-court scrutiny is at another level.

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