NEW YORK — Paige Bueckers is running on great — and grateful — fumes.
After winning an elusive NCAA title in Tampa, Florida, eight days ago, she’s lived most of the first week as a reigning national champion going back and forth between Storrs, Connecticut, and New York in the seven-day limbo between collegiate standout and WNBA superstar.
A day ago, she paraded around Hartford, where the school plays some of its games, to celebrate the program’s 12th national championship. And on Monday night at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York, she accepted a fresh jersey when the Dallas Wings selected her No.