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Paige Bueckers has been cleared from concussion protocol. But her return to the court will be delayed.
Bueckers will miss a fourth straight game for the Dallas Wings with an illness, the team announced Sunday. The rookie star won't suit up for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Lynx.
The Wings placed Bueckers in concussion protocol on May 30. It's unclear when or how she sustained her concussion. She has since missed three games against the Chicago Sky, Seattle Storm and Los Angeles Sparks.
Bueckers was cleared from concussion protocol Saturday, but was a late scratch Sunday after previously being listed as questionable with an illness. The nature of her illness isn't clear.
Bueckers was the No. 1 pick in April's WNBA Draft after a standout career at UConn that included being named National Player of the Year and concluded with an NCAA championship. In six games with the Wings, Bueckers has averaged 14.7 points, 6.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2 steals per game while shooting 43.7% from the floor and 33.3% from 3-point distance.
The Wings are 1-5 in games in which Bueckers has played. Bueckers tallied 21 points, seven assists and five rebounds on May 27 to lead Dallas to its only win of the season against the Connecticut Sun.
The Wings have lost all three games that Bueckers has missed to drop to 1-8 ahead of Sunday's game against Minnesota, which enters the game 8-0.
