WNBA Draft 2026: UConn star Azzi Fudd selected No. 1 overall by Dallas Wings
With the No. 1 overall pick for the second consecutive year, the Wings add an impactful player to pair with Paige Bueckers.
For the second consecutive year, the Dallas Wings have drafted a UConn star guard as the No. 1 overall selection. Azzi Fudd was picked No.
1 overall in the 2026 WNBA Draft, 10 days after her college career ended with a loss in the Women’s Final Four to South Carolina. She will join last year’s top selection and former UConn teammate Paige Bueckers in the Wings’ backcourt. Though Fudd, 23, did not win a second consecutive national championship, she had a dazzling final season for UConn.
She was the Huskies’ second-leading scorer, averaging 17. 3 points per game. The 5-foot-11 guard also led the nation in 3-pointers made, sinking 117 of 262 attempts (45%).
That earned her first-team All-American honors. If she maintains a 40% shooting touch from long range, Fudd will be the Wings’ best outside shooter and make an ideal complement to Bueckers in the team’s backcourt. 1, 2, 3 MORE FOR AZZI FUDD 👌 #MarchMadness x 🎥 ESPN / @UConnWBB pic.