Paige Bueckers already knew what it felt like to be atop the mountain. After her first WNBA season with the Dallas Wings, the 23-year-old knows what it’s like to walk through the valley. This year has been something of a coming-of-age moment for Bueckers,

Although the Dallas Wings did not make the WNBA Playoffs this season, they still received postseason honors with star guard Paige Bueckers being named the league’s Rookie of the Year.

She also became the first player in league history to score 40 or more while shooting 80 per cent in a game.