UConn standout Paige Bueckers achieved a significant milestone on Sunday during the game against Seton Hall.
With a mid-range shot roughly two minutes into the second quarter that expanded the Huskies’ lead to 32-11, Bueckers became the quickest UConn player ever to attain 2,000 career points.
Former UConn star Maya Moore previously set the record by scoring 2,000 points in her 108th game. Bueckers accomplished this in 102 games, making it all the more remarkable.
She becomes the 12th player in program history to achieve this milestone, joining the ranks of Moore, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, Tina Charles, Katie Lou Samuelson, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Nykesha Sales, Kerry Bascom, Diana Taurasi, Kara Wolters, and Rebecca Lobo.
Bueckers has struggled with a tibial plateau fracture, an ACL tear, and a knee sprain during her career. In spite of the challenges, she has successfully guided the Huskies to three Final Four appearances.
This marked Bueckers’ second game returning after injuring her left knee against Villanova on January 5. She scored 12 points (4-for-7 FG) and grabbed five rebounds in 23 minutes during her comeback against St. John’s on Wednesday.
After her groundbreaking performance on Sunday, it seems Bueckers remains in top form as she aims to lead the Huskies back to another Final Four and possibly cap off her illustrious career at UConn with a national championship.
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