2026 WNBA Draft: From Azzi Fudd to all the UCLA Bruins, evaluating all 15 first-round picks

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and No. 1 pick Azzi Fudd. | NBAE via Getty Images Picking No.

1 overall in the WNBA Draft for the second-straight year, the Dallas Wings again turned to Storrs, CT and selected a UConn Husky: Azzi Fudd. View this post on Instagram Reunited with Paige Bueckers, Fudd is the seventh Husky to be the top selection in a WNBA draft. Here’s more on how the rest of draft night unfolded, including a brief evaluation of all 15 first-round picks.

Share your thoughts about all the picks, your favorite fits (both on the court and on the carpet) and more in the comments. 1. Dallas Wings: Azzi Fudd (UConn) The Wings’ flurry of free agency moves hinted that Fudd was going to be the pick, as Dallas (over)spent to create a roster ready to accommodate her near-automatic 3-point shooting.

Fudd might not profile as the high-upside offensive primary that usually is worthy of a No. 1 pick. Dallas, however, doesn’t need that from her.