Strong Hoops Take First Spot in AP & USBWA’s Top 10!
Fudd received her first All-American honors while Strong became the 18th Husky to earn multiple First Team nods.
The UConn Huskies women’s basketball team takes on the St. John’s Red Storm in a Big East matchup at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY on Sunday, March 1, 2026. | Ian Bethune - The UConn Blog UConn superstars Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong both earned First Team All-American honors, making the USBWA’s list on Tuesday before landing on the Associated Press’s squad on Wednesday.
Strong made the AP’s Second Team and the USBWA’s Third Team last season. These are the first All-American nods of Fudd’s career. She still needs to be named a WBCA All-American to be inducted into the Huskies of Honor, though that should be little more than a formality at this point.
Collectively, the duo has led the Huskies to a 34-0 record and No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Fudd is in the midst of her best season in Storrs, averaging 17.
7 points, shooting 48. 9 percent overall and 44. 6 from three, along with 3.