Paige Bueckers reflects on ACL injury impact during WNBA All-Star Weekend
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 11:27 AM
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
At WNBA All-Star Weekend Media Day, Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers discussed the lasting effects of her ACL injury suffered in August 2022. The injury forced her to miss the 2022-23 season, leading to significant changes in her gameplay style. Bueckers explained how the trauma continues to influence her play, particularly her approach to attacking the rim. Despite these challenges, she has excelled in her career, recently achieving All-Star status and contributing to the Wings' turnaround this season. Bueckers's reflections on her injury demonstrate her resilience and growth as a player.
- •Bueckers injured her ACL in August 2022, missing the following season.
- •She has adjusted her game to avoid attacking the rim frequently.
- •Bueckers became a two-time WNBA All-Star and was the top pick in the 2025 draft.
- •The Wings currently hold a strong 18-9 record in the league.
- 1:32 PMYahoo Sports — ‘I felt so isolated': Paige Bueckers reflects on panic attacks and lost identity post-ACL tear
- 3:08 AMYahoo Sports — "Lost My Identity": Paige Bueckers Reflects on the 'Trauma' of Her Devastating ACL Injury Nearly 4 Years Later
- 7:10 PMYahoo Sports — Wings Star Paige Bueckers Opened Up About Major College Injury
- 11:27 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Still Fighting That 3 Years Later’ – Wings Star Paige Bueckers on the ‘Trauma’ of Her ACL Injury, How It Reshaped Her Game
"One moment can change someone’s life in a massive way, and Dallas Wings star guard Paige Bueckers recently reflected on one year ago.Back in college with the Connecticut Huskies, Bueckers suffered a torn ACL in 2022 and missed the entire season. She redshirted and gained a year of eligibility.Bueckers would go on to play two […] The post Wings Star Paige Bueckers Opened Up About Major College Injury appeared first on HEAVY.
"It’s been almost four years since Paige Bueckers suffered the ACL injury that threatened to derail her basketball career entirely. While her left knee has since healed, the emotional scars from that devastating period remain very much present.
"In August 2022, Paige Bueckers suffered an injury while playing pickup basketball at the Werth Champions Center. The point guard would later say that she “felt” a pop before gingerly walking to the locker room.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 1:32 PM‘I felt so isolated': Paige Bueckers reflects on panic attacks and lost identity post-ACL tear
Paige Bueckers revealed her 2022 ACL injury still affects her game, explaining its emotional impact while discussing her rookie WNBA season with the Dallas Wings.
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 3:08 AM"Lost My Identity": Paige Bueckers Reflects on the 'Trauma' of Her Devastating ACL Injury Nearly 4 Years Later
It’s been almost four years since Paige Bueckers suffered the ACL injury that threatened to derail her basketball career entirely. While her left knee has since healed, the emotional scars from that devastating period remain very much present.
- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 7:10 PMWings Star Paige Bueckers Opened Up About Major College Injury
One moment can change someone’s life in a massive way, and Dallas Wings star guard Paige Bueckers recently reflected on one year ago.Back in college with the Connecticut Huskies, Bueckers suffered a torn ACL in 2022 and missed the entire season. She redshirted and gained a year of eligibility.Bueckers would go on to play two […] The post Wings Star Paige Bueckers Opened Up About Major College Injury appeared first on HEAVY.
- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 11:27 AM‘Still Fighting That 3 Years Later’ – Wings Star Paige Bueckers on the ‘Trauma’ of Her ACL Injury, How It Reshaped Her Game
In August 2022, Paige Bueckers suffered an injury while playing pickup basketball at the Werth Champions Center. The point guard would later say that she “felt” a pop before gingerly walking to the locker room.
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