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Azzi Fudd, Paige Bueckers reunite in Dallas following UConn success

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UConn teammates reunite for the Dallas Wings following WNBA Draft.

Azzi Fudd, Paige Bueckers reunite in Dallas following UConn success originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Dallas Wings have officially drafted UConn guard Azzi Fudd, with the number one selection in the 2026 WNBA Draft, and pairing her up with former teammate and last yearโ€™s number one pick, Paige Bueckers.

Fudd and Bueckers were teammates at UConn for four seasons from 2021-22 to 2024-25, where they managed to win a National Championship together in their final year as teammates. Although teammates for four seasons, they only shared the court together for three of them, with Bueckers being sidelined in 2022-23 with a torn meniscus. Overall, in their four seasons for the Huskies, they managed three Final Four appearances and four Big East regular season and conference tournament championships.

They fed off of each other as well, with Bueckers averaging 19. 8 points, 4. 7 rebounds, and 4.

2 assists, and Fudd at 13. 3 points, 2. 2 rebounds, and 1.