Azzi Fudd has a clear message for the WNBA teams eyeing her in the upcoming draft: she's not thinking about them yet. With a national title on the line, the UConn star is focused on staying present and finishing her collegiate career on top.

"My goal all year has been to stay present because I've had four years to watch the upperclassmen before me go through this and get drafted, and just how easy it is to get sucked into all the things that are coming next," Fudd said during a media availability before UConn's game against South Carolina in the semifinals at the Final Four.

Fudd has been a big part of UConn's undefeated season (38-0), as she elevated her game following the departure of Paige Bueckers.

Fudd averages 17.5 points, 3.1 assists, and 2.6 rebounds per game, along with shooting at 45.5% from beyond the arc. She was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2025 Final Four, a performance she says gave her the confidence to have an All-American senior season.

Fudd can cap her successful collegiate career on a high note as the Huskies face rival South Carolina in the Final Four. The Geno Auriemma-led side remains undefeated for 54 games straight, and the 2025 national championship rematch against USC will be its ultimate test.

Fudd was also asked about whether UConn is battle-tested enough at this stage, given its Big East schedule. Conversations were going around whether UCLA deserved the No. 1 overall seed, as they played a tougher nonconference schedule and had more Quad 1 wins than UConn. However, Fudd simply brushed it off.

And for now, she is only thinking about finishing the job, helping the Huskies chase their first perfect season since 2016. Once Fudd helps the Huskies reach that milestone, we might see her reunite with Bueckers in the 2026 season.

Paige Bueckers Hints at Reunion with Azzi Fudd

The Dallas Wings are seen as a preferred destination for Fudd in the upcoming WNBA Draft.

Dallas has been looking for a long time for another dynamic forward to pair with Paige Bueckers, who gave a rather interesting response that has fans wondering if she knows more than she's letting on.

“That would be exciting. Again, I don't know all what I can say. I don't know what the future holds. But obviously, we've had a lot of games together under our belt, we've won a national championship together. So I think there's great success in that.” Bueckers told the media before UConn's Final Four game.

The 2026 WNBA Draft is set to take place on April 13, and it remains to be seen whether Fudd will enter the draft as a two-time NCAA champion or not.

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Written by

Joy Bassy

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Siddharth Shirwadkar