The first round of the 2025 WNBA Draft is complete, and as expected the Dallas Wings selected former UConn star Paige Bueckers with the No. 1 pick. Earlier this month, Bueckers le

Following a packed week of parades, interviews and celebrations, the draft offered a moment of pause—and meaning. With her coach Geno Auriemma, teammates and family in the audience, Bueckers became the sixth UConn player ever selected No. 1 in the WNBA Draft.

Malonga is a 6'6", 19-year-old Cameroonian-born player whose height, youth and nationality have drawn comparisons to Spurs center Victor Wembanyama. But Malonga is a name in her own right: She's played in the French league since 2021 and is a dynamic player on both ends of the court. (And she can dunk, too!)