Azzi Fudd stuns in high-slit dress on WNBA Draft Orange Carpet
Former UConn women’s basketball star Azzi Fudd pulled up to the 2026 WNBA Draft Orange Carpet on Monday night, waiting to learn where she will begin her professional career. The first-team All-American stole the show before the draft, with a stunning high-slight, silver dress. WATCH: Heartbroken Azzi Fudd brought to tears in emotional Final Four exit interview Fudd was joined by some familiar faces on the Orange Carpet, as her former Huskies teammates came to show their support at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City.
Huskies are here to support Azzi 🙌 Orange Carpet presented by @Coach #WNBADraft presented by State Street Investment Management SPY pic. twitter. com/owqnBWMiPK — WNBA (@WNBA) April 13, 2026 Azzi Fudd looks gorgeous as she arrives to the 2026 WNBA Draft.
pic. twitter. com/8gsj2lLeut — Pop Base (@PopBase) April 13, 2026 When it was all said and done, Fudd’s name was the first to be announced by WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, and she was the No.
1 overall pick of the Dallas Wings. With the Wings, Fudd is reunited with fellow former UConn star Paige Bueckers , who she dated last year when Bueckers was selected No. 1 overall.
MORE: How to buy Azzi Fudd Dallas Wings jersey: Shop WNBA gear Fudd is fresh off a heartbreaking loss to Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks in the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA women’s basketball tournament. It was a disappointing end to Fudd’s incredible time at UConn, but she has every reason to hold her head high. Fudd ends her college career as a national champion, a first-team All-American, 2025 NCAA Tournament MOP, and a two-time first-team All-Big East honoree.