Who is Azzi Fudd's mom? Meet Katie Smrcka‑Duffy Fudd, former college basketball standout and WNBA draft pick
Here's the rundown on Katie Smrcka‑Duffy Fudd, including her college and WNBA career.
Who is Azzi Fudd's mom? Meet Katie Smrcka‑Duffy Fudd, former college basketball standout and WNBA draft pick originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
While many women's basketball fans have heard of Azzi Fudd, not many are too familiar with her mother, Katie. During her youth days, she made quite a name for herself as the star guard who ran around the court with braids in her hair. In college, she was a 2,000-point scorer across her four-year career at N.
C. State and Georgetown. After her brief WNBA career, she has worked as a youth basketball coach with her husband in the Virginia area.
Now, her daughter Azzi will hear her name called near the top of the draft Monday night after a superb career with the UConn Huskies. The full circle moment is enough for any parent to feel an overwhelming sense of pride, but for Smrcka‑Duffy Fudd to see her daughter walk down the path she did is a moment few parents can tell the tale of. Here's the rundown on Katie Smrcka‑Duffy Fudd, including her statistics during her collegiate career.