Apr 6, 2025; Tampa, FL, USA; Connecticut Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) looks on during the second half of the national championship of the women’s 2025 NCAA tournament against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Former UConn star Paige Bueckers is signing a three-year deal with the Unrivaled 3-on-3 league, ESPN reported.
Bueckers, expected to be the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft on Monday, signed a name, image and likeness deal with Unrivaled last year that gave her equity in the fledgling league.
The 6-foot All-America guard stands to make considerably more money each year during the 10-week Unrivaled season than she will on her four-year WNBA rookie deal.
The average salary in the inaugural Unrivaled season in 2025 was more than $220,000. As the top overall pick in the WNBA draft, Bueckers stands to earn about $80,000 in her first season, according to the league’s collective bargaining agreement.
Bueckers, 23, averaged 19.9 points, 4.6 assists and 4.4 rebounds in 38 games in 2024-25 and led the Huskies (37-3) to their first national championship since 2016.
–Field Level Media
