Bueckers made up for lost time and now joins 11 other UConn greats in the 2,000 point club, Here's how she achieved that after missing nearly 60 games.
Bueckers had 18 points and seven assists while leading UConn to a 96-36 victory over Seton Hall on Sunday. She hit the milestone after scoring on a jumper with 8:05 left in the first half. Bueckers finished the game with 2,012 career points.
Paige Bueckers said she wants to become one of the greatest players to ever don a UConn jersey while speaking to the media on Friday.
UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers reached a significant milestone as she became the fastest Huskies player to reach 2,000 career points on Sunday.
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Bueckers got to 2,000 in 102 games, topping the previous mark of 108 set by Maya Moore, UConn's all-time leading scorer.
Geno Auriemma has coached numerous stars during his tenure as the UConn women's basketball coach, but he has never had one compile 2,000 career points faster than Paige Bueckers. Bueckers reached the milestone in the second quarter of Sunday's 96-36 route of Seton Hall at Gampel Pavilion,
Paige Bueckers reached the 2,000-point mark in her 102nd game, breaking the program record of 108 games by Maya Moore.
UConn women's basketbll star Paige Bueckers, in her fourth season, surpassed Maya Moore's previous record of 108 games to reach 2,000.
Paige Bueckers scored 18 points to surpass 2,000 in her career and No. 6 UConn cruised to a 96-36 win over Seton Hall on Sunday. Bueckers scored points No. 2,000 and 2,001 on a jumper with 8:05 remaining in the first half.