Dallas Wings Star Paige Bueckers Calls for Equal Coaching Opportunities for Black Women

Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers said after Sunday's game against the Chicago Sky that Black women deserve the same equal opportunity to coach in the WNBA as white women or white men. Bueckers responded to a question about hiring processes by stating she wants to see equal opportunity and no discrimination based on what you look like, who you like, and anything of that nature.

She added that she grew up with prominent Black women including her stepmom and her AAU coach.

"It was built on a lot of Black women -- this league was -- so it's definitely right for them to get the same equal opportunity as everyone else," Bueckers said. ESPN reported there are currently no Black women head coaches in the WNBA. Seven of the 15 current head coaches are women.

Noelle Quinn was the last Black woman to hold such a position, coaching the Seattle Storm for parts of five seasons before the team decided not to renew her contract last year. Bueckers, who is in her second WNBA season, is averaging 20.7 points and 6.3 assists, both team highs. The Wings improved to 16-8 after winning their fifth straight game Sunday.