Paige Bueckers voted WNBA Rookie of the year

The Dallas Wings' rising star Paige Bueckers was named the WNBA Rookie of the Year on Tuesday in a standout season for the former NCAA champion.

The Dallas Wings' rising star Paige Bueckers was named the WNBA Rookie of the Year on Tuesday in a standout season for the former NCAA champion.

Bueckers received 70 out of 72 votes from the panel of sportswriters and broadcasters who are tasked with honoring a new recruit with the title. The 23-year-old guard was the No.1 draft pick earlier this year, brought on to the Wings just days after helping her University of Connecticut team win a NCAA championship.

She was given the trophy on Tuesday during an appearance at the Jennifer Hudson show, which has a viral tradition of having its guests walk down a "spirit tunnel" to get to the stage.

"Paige Bueckers at JHud, shooting buckets she's the one," the show's staff chanted as she walked.

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert stepped out halfway through to present Bueckers with the trophy. The chant changed to "Rookie of the Year" as the 23-year-old finished her walk.