Minnesota Town Renaming Itself After Women’s Basketball Star

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By Cody McClure

A town in Minnesota is renaming itself in honor of Paige Bueckers.

On May 16th, Hopkins, MN — Paige’s hometown — will become Paige Bueckers, MN.

It’s part of a “Paige Bueckers Day” celebration to honor the UConn national champion/No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft.

Bueckers grew up in Hopkins and played high school ball there.

"The City of Hopkins would like to honor her accomplishments and wish her the best of luck at the professional level by proclaiming May 16th as Paige Bueckers Day and renaming the city to Paige Bueckers, Minnesota for the day," an announcement stated.

Bueckers averaged close to 20 points per game this past season and led UConn to its first national title in nearly a decade.