Paige Bueckers is the WNBA's Rookie of the Month for June. She's been averaging 22 points per game. Bueckers helped the Dallas Wings win against the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night, along with fellow rookie Azaiah James, who scored a team-high 28 points.

Bueckers wrapped up the month of June by becoming the lone rookie named a 2025 WNBA All-Star Game starter, the league announced on Monday. She had the highest weighted score for all guards when combining Fan, Media and Player rankings.

Phoenix suffered its second loss in a row after its 84-81 defeat against the Las Vegas Aces. The Mercury will return to action on Monday as they host the Wings for their second consecutive game. It will be the third time they'll face each other this season.