Paige Bueckers’ Family: Her Mother Was a Cross Country Athlete

UConn basketball standout Paige Bueckers’ parents closely follow their daughter’s athletic career.

As per the UConn website, Bueckers is the “daughter of Bob Bueckers and Amy Fuller.” She has “two brothers, Ryan and Drew, and one sister, Lauren.”

Bob Bueckers texts his daughter before each game, writing, “Be yourself. Be great,” CT Insider reports.

“It has been surreal, but I think if she continues to stay true to herself, there are no boundaries for where she can go,” Bob Bueckers said to the publication “Obviously health plays a big part in that as an athlete. But even if she wasn’t an athlete, if she stays true to herself, which I believe she is doing and is really engrained in her entire personality, she’s going to be an agent of change.”

On X, he tagged his daughter and wrote, “Just a kid who loves life, basketball, and her teammates! Proud of you and love you with all my heart! Be You, Be Great!”

The 6 foot tall guard was born in Hopkins, Minnesota, according to ESPN. In 2020, Bleacher Report referred to her as the future of basketball and the “best player in high school.”

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Paige Bueckers’ Mother Was a Cross Country & Track Athlete

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Bueckers’ mother “competed in cross country and track & field at the University of St. Thomas,” the UConn website states.

The site says Paige Bueckers “organized series of youth basketball clinics called ‘Buckets With Bueckers’ in Minnesota and Montana.” She is majoring in human development & family sciences, according to the UConn website.

According to her Team USA bio, she is the eldest of four kids. That page refers to her mother as “Amy Dettbarn.”

“Amy Dettbarn and Robert Bueckers were married June 5, 1999, at St. Francis Church in Brainerd with Father Seamus Walsh officiating,” their wedding announcement in the Brainerd Dispatch says.

According to Bleacher Report, “Her dad played point guard in high school and coached Paige until she was in elementary school. He and Paige’s mom, Amy, divorced when their daughter was three. Paige stayed in Minnesota with her dad while her mom remarried and moved to Billings, Montana.”

Fuller told Connecticut Post that she rarely checks Facebook since her daughter’s fame has grown, because she desires privacy.

Fuller spoke to the Hartford Courant about watching her daughter on the basketball court after she lost multiple games due to knee surgery.

“It was actually a little weird because it had been taken away for so long that I was just used to coming out here and watching the games with her on the bench doing her cheerleader role,” said Fuller, who still lives in Billings, Montana. “I came out (for the exhibition) and I was like, this is what I’ve been missing. The bug is back, I need to be at every game. I hate missing any games. But it’s been so wonderful.”

Paige Bueckers’ Father Is a Software Engineer Who Has Spoken About Her Past Injuries

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Bueckers’ father spoke to CT Insider about his daughter’s injuries in 2022. That article said he was working as “a software engineer now living in Maryland.”

Bob Bueckers, the father, expressed that in life there will be both high and low points.

He mentioned that his daughter has experienced great success as well as difficult times due to injuries, and he believes she has handled it well overall. He acknowledged that dealing with injuries can be tough physically and emotionally, and mentioned that his daughter seems to be managing it well, although each day presents its own challenges.

Her father discussed her recovery process.

Bob Bueckers, speaking to CT Insider, expressed his concern about his daughter returning to sports too soon after the injury. He found it difficult to advise a 20-year-old to not rush back into sports, and he was not comfortable with the 6-8 weeks recovery time frame.

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