Arike Ogunbowale supports Paige Bueckers for All-WNBA First Team
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 3, 2026, 10:12 AM
Last updated Oct 3, 2026
Arike Ogunbowale of the Dallas Wings voiced her support for teammate Paige Bueckers' inclusion in the 2026 All-WNBA First Team despite Bueckers' poor performance in a playoff exit against the Golden State Valkyries. Ogunbowale labeled Bueckers a 'generational player' and emphasized her strong regular season, where Bueckers averaged 20.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 5.9 assists. The Wings were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs after a disappointing showing. Ogunbowale described a potential snub of Bueckers as evidence of a 'rigged' system. Bueckers' future accolades now depend on the voters' decisions.
- •Dallas Wings are out of the 2026 playoffs after losing to Golden State Valkyries.
- •Paige Bueckers struggled with 3-of-14 shooting in the playoff game.
- •Bueckers averaged 20.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 5.9 assists in the regular season.
- •Ogunbowale advocates for Bueckers to be named to the All-WNBA First Team.
- •The Wings finished the regular season with a 27-17 record, qualifying as the seventh seed.
- 10:30 AMYahoo Sports — “Rigged”: Arike Ogunbowale Doesn’t Hold Back With Her Comments Around Paige Bueckers Following Playoff Loss
- 10:12 AMYahoo Sports — Arike Ogunbowale drops ‘rigged’ take on WNBA if Paige Bueckers is snubbed of major accolade
"The Dallas Wings’ season ended in heartbreaking fashion, but Arike Ogunbowale had something bigger on her mind after the 73-77 loss to the Golden State Valkyries. After watching Paige Bueckers help carry Dallas through a dramatic 2026 campaign, the veteran made sure her backcourt partner was not overlooked.
"Paige Bueckers receives a massive nod from her Dallas Wings teammate, Arike Ogunbowale. The Dallas Wings are out of the 2026 playoffs following an underwhelming display in the first round against the Golden State Valkyries.
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 3, 2026, 10:30 AM“Rigged”: Arike Ogunbowale Doesn’t Hold Back With Her Comments Around Paige Bueckers Following Playoff Loss
The Dallas Wings’ season ended in heartbreaking fashion, but Arike Ogunbowale had something bigger on her mind after the 73-77 loss to the Golden State Valkyries. After watching Paige Bueckers help carry Dallas through a dramatic 2026 campaign, the veteran made sure her backcourt partner was not overlooked.
- Yahoo SportsOct 3, 2026, 10:12 AMArike Ogunbowale drops ‘rigged’ take on WNBA if Paige Bueckers is snubbed of major accolade
Paige Bueckers receives a massive nod from her Dallas Wings teammate, Arike Ogunbowale. The Dallas Wings are out of the 2026 playoffs following an underwhelming display in the first round against the Golden State Valkyries.
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