Ruocco, a WNBA play-by-play commentator for ESPN, and ESPN women’s basketball analyst Rebecca Lobo praised Bueckers on Tuesday in a teleconference previewing the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, which will feature the Wings standout.

With the campaign just over the halfway mark and the break nearing, ESPN rounded up the top-25 players in the WNBA this season. To no surprise, Bueckers cracked the list, slotting in at No. 13.

The WNBA finishes off the first half of its season this week before heading into the All-Star break in Indiana, which will be a showcase for young star Caitlin Clark.

Chicago Sky (7-14) | Prior Rank: 11 - The Sky move up to No. 10 this week. Even though they lost on Monday to the Lynx, during week 9, they went 2-1 beating the Dallas Wings and Minnesota Lynx. Their sole loss in week 9 was a two-point loss to the Mystics.

Dallas Wings rookie guard Paige Bueckers has had quite the week so far. From teaming up with Wingstop to getting showcased on national TV against Caitlin Clark

The season has gone in some fascinating directions, some expected (the Minnesota Lynx dominating), some unexpected (the Las Vegas Aces struggling). However, with as much as we can glean from the halfway point, what are our biggest takeaways from the 2025 WNBA campaign so far?

This story is part of a series from SB Nation profiling the 2025 WNBA All-Star teams. Today, let’s get to know Satou Sabally. There are good players that everyone knows are good when they are drafted,