UConn guard Azzi Fudd goes No. 1 to the Dallas Wings, reunited with Paige Bueckers
Azzi Fudd became the seventh UConn player to be selected No. 1 in the WNBA draft when she was picked by the Dallas Wings.
NEW YORK — After all of the drama surrounding the 2026 WNBA Draft's top pick, we ended up exactly as many predicted before the college season began. UConn All-American Azzi Fudd was, indeed, the No. 1 overall selection in the WNBA draft on Monday, April 13, at The Shed at Hudson Yards.
She is the seventh UConn player to be picked No. 1 joining Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Tina Charles, Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart and Wings teammate Paige Bueckers. "I am excited to play again with Paige, incredible player, incredible person," Fudd told ESPN's Holly Rowe after she was selected.
Bueckers was sitting in the crowd with the entire UConn team. Fudd said she appreciated all the support from her teammates and family. The 5-foot-11 shooting guard helped UConn win 54 straight games the last two seasons including the 2025 national championship where she was name Most Outstanding Player.
The Huskies streak was stopped in this season's national semifinals, when they were upset by South Carolina. "Not how we wanted to end our season, but I think the biggest takeaway was how incredible my five years have been," Fudd said when asked about UConn. "Being able to learn from that, being able to take all those experiences — the wins, the losses, the hard practices, the everything, the good, the bad — you can grow from that.