Ahead of the Huskies’ Final Four game against South Carolina, Azzi Fudd sat down to interact with the press, letting them in on her current state of mind, among other things.

Fudd, during the media session, was asked what she would tell younger girls who look up to her, especially those looking to be a part of the UConn Huskies.

“Yeah, I would say put work in outside of team practices, but then play a lot of one-on-one, just play the game,” Azzi Fudd said. “I feel like a lot of times people are so focused on workouts and specific moves and drills instead of just playing free, playing pick-up, playing one-on-one, and working on your game and your skills.”

She added, “So being able to develop that, learning how to read what your defender is giving you and build your one-on-one game is really key.”

Azzi Fudd had a career-best year with the UConn Huskies this season, averaging 17.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game. She also shot a personal-best 49.0% from the field, 45.1% from three-point range, and 95.0% from the free-throw line.

Furthermore, Fudd set single-season career highs in rebounds (80), assists (92), and steals (78), while ranking second nationally in three-pointers made (96).

And while fans wait to see if Fudd will be the No. 1 pick in the upcoming WNBA draft, the star Huskies hooper revealed that she isn’t concerned with it, instead making the most of her final days at UConn.

The WNBA Draft Matters to Azzi Fudd, Just Not as Much as Her Final Run with the Huskies

Fudd let the media in on her mindset during the media session, revealing how she has been soaking it all up as her journey in Storrs inches towards its end.

"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. "But at the same time, I'm like, 'This is my last year in college, my last year with this team, my last everything with this team.'”

“I know how special it is to be in this program, with these people, with these coaches, so I want to take full advantage and just really appreciate everything about this year. It's definitely gotten harder as it's gotten closer, but I can't look that far ahead because I know I'm going to miss these moments with my team," she added.

Azzi Fudd and the UConn Huskies will face South Carolina at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Arizona at 7 pm ET.

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Written by

Joy Bassy

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Arvind Rao