Paige Bueckers hopes to score as an actor

Copyright Star Tribune

Paige Bueckers, one of the greatest basketball players to ever hail from Minnesota, is going Hollywood. Bueckers, who broke numerous records while playing for Hopkins High School, has been cast in an upcoming sports movie for Apple. According to Deadline, the WNBA’s current rookie of the year will star in “Jess & Pearl,” a drama about friends who turn into rivals on the basketball court. Bueckers, 24, also will serve as an executive producer. The idea originated from “Scandal” writer Zahir McGhee. Bueckers, who was born in Edina, was named Metro Player of the Year three consecutive times by the Minnesota Star Tribune. She led the UConn Huskies to four Final Fours and one national championship. She currently plays for the Dallas Wings. She’s not the only WNBA star to try her hand at acting. Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky has a cameo in “A House of Dynamite,” now streaming on Netflix. Former players who have appeared in TV and film roles include Lisa Leslie and Renee Montgomery.