Paige Bueckers addresses her relationship with Azzi Fudd
Hartford Courant • • sports
Key Points:
- UConn basketball stars Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd, now teammates on the Dallas Wings, declined to discuss their personal relationship publicly, emphasizing that it is private and unrelated to their professional careers.
- The Wings drafted Fudd as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, joining Bueckers, the 2025 top pick, marking the first time college teammates were selected consecutively to the same WNBA team.
- Bueckers highlighted their professionalism, noting that their off-court relationship has never affected their on-court performance, and both are focused on helping the Wings win games.
- She also stressed that Fudd’s draft position was based solely on her outstanding college performance and individual merit, not their personal connection.
- The two former UConn teammates, who have a long history of success together, are set to make their professional debut as teammates in a preseason game against the Indiana Fever.
