Paige Bueckers officially declared for the WNBA draft last week, but the UConn star said Sunday that the decision was more of a formality and she thought she announced her draft intentions a while ago.

Connecticut star Paige Bueckers, long considered the presumptive No. 1 pick in next month’s WNBA Draft, will indeed enter that draft after the NCAA Tournament, a program spokesperson said Friday. Bueckers, 23, is in her fifth season at UConn but has one year of college eligibility remaining. ESPN commentator Rebecca Lobo first reported the news.

Ahead of UConn's Sweet Sixteen matchup, guard Paige Bueckers confirmed to Rebecca Lobo that she will declare for the WNBA Draft.