The WNBA, however, could not ignore Bueckers’ performance in the loss. The league took to social media shortly after the final buzzer to share its one-word description of the 23-year-old after Thursday’s heroics. “This rook is SPECIAL 💫” the league posted on X.

Throughout the course of her rookie season thus far in Dallas, Bueckers has played in 20 games. She has averaged 18.1 points per game to go along with 5.6 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.8 steals. In addition, she has shot 45 percent from the floor and 32.9 percent from three-point range.

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