CAREER HONORS
- 2021 AP First Team All-American
- 2021 BIG EAST Player of the Year
- 2021 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
- 2021 BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- 2021 All-BIG EAST First Team
- 2021 BIG EAST All-Freshman Team
- 2021 espnW Player of the Year
- 2021 espnW Freshman of the Year
IN THE UCONN RECORD BOOKS
- Set the UConn single-game assist record (14) at Butler (2/27/21)
- Freshman season record holder for assists (146)
As a Freshman (2020-21): Has started and appeared in 24 games ... leads Huskies in points, assists, steals and three-point field goal percentage ... two-time BIG EAST Player of the Week (2/8, 2/15) ... eight-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (12/14, 12/21, 1/4, 1/11, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15) ... has scored in double digits in 23 games this season, including nine 11-point games ... scored 23 points vs. Marquette (3/8) ... posted 18 points and eight assists vs. Villanova (3/7) ... notched 17 points vs. St. John's (3/6) ... scored 20 points and added UConn single-game record 14 assists and sevenr rebounds at Butler (2/27) ... posted 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting and nine assists at St. John's (2/17) ... had 19 points and nine assists at Georgetown (2/12) ... tallied 23 points vs. Seton Hall (2/10) ... posted 31 points, five assists and six steals vs. South Carolina (2/8) ... scored 30 points on 66.7 shooting at Marquette (2/5) ... set season high with 32 points on 13-for-20 shooting, including 5-for-6 from three and added seven assists vs. St. John's (2/3) ... notched first career double-double with 22 points and 12 assists at DePaul (12/31) ... scored 27 points at Arkansas (1/28) ... posted nine points, eight rebounds and seven assists at Tennessee (1/21) ... notched 23 points on 8-for-10 shooting with five assists and four rebounds vs. Providence (1/9) ... scored 18 points and added six rebounds and four steals vs. DePaul (12/29) ... posted 19 points, six rebounds and five assists at Villanova (12/22) ... had s nine assists and 19 points vs. Xavier (12/19) ... scored 25 points at Seton Hall (12/15) ... made collegiate debut with 17 points, nine rebounds, five assists and five steals vs. UMass Lowell (12/12).
USA Basketball: 2019 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year … 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup MVP … won gold at 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup, 2018 Youth Olympic Games, 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup and 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship … won tournament titles at 2018 Latvia U17 International Invitational, 2018 Spokane Hoopfest (3x3) and 2018 USA Basketball 3x3 National Championship.
Before UConn: No. 1 ranked recruit … 2019-20 Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year … 2020 McDonald’s, SLAM and Jordan Brand Classic All-American … 2020 Naismith Prep Player of the Year … 2020 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year … three-time Gatorade Minnesota Player of the Year … 2019-20 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year … played five seasons of varsity basketball at Hopkins … averaged 21.0 points, 9.2 assists, 5.2 steals and 5.1 rebounds per game as a senior, leading Hopkins to a 30-0 record and the Class AAAA state championship game, which was canceled due to coronavirus … played AAU for North Tartan.
Personal: Daughter of Bob Bueckers and Amy Fuller … has two brothers, Ryan and Drew, and one sister, Lauren … mother competed in cross country and track & field at the University of St. Thomas … organized series of youth basketball clinics called “Buckets With Bueckers” in Minnesota and Montana.
