The Dallas Wings fell short to the Golden State Valkyries on Friday night, but Paige Bueckers still managed to make history. Bueckers, the No. 1 pick from the 2025 WNBA Draft, has been sensational for the Wings this season,

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers' reaction to a play her head coach Chris Koclanes drew up during a timeout is going viral.

This rook is SPECIAL 💫 After tonight’s game, Paige Bueckers becomes the first player in WNBA History to total 350+ PTS and 100+ AST in the first 20 games of their career! #WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/6Xws0Q1dV5

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON – MARCH 31: Kaitlyn Chen #20, Paige Bueckers #5 and Aubrey Griffin #44 of the UConn Huskies celebrate after defeating the USC Trojans 78-64 in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at Spokane Arena on March 31, 2025 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

That's the situation Dallas Wings coach Chris Koclanes found himself in on Friday night with rookie guard Paige Bueckers. Bueckers is the definition of a class act, but even she looked confused on the bench while Koclanes was drawing up a play late in the contest against the hosting Golden State Valkyries.

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The Dallas Wings continue to look for consistent production outside of Paige Bueckers and are giving one guard another opportunity.