US EditionUConn G Azzi Fudd returning for 2025-26 season
- UConn guard Azzi Fudd, a likely first-round WNBA pick, announced on Tuesday, March 22, 2025, that she will forgo the upcoming WNBA draft and return to the Huskies for her final season of eligibility.
- Fudd, the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2021, has faced injury challenges, including an ACL tear in November 2023, limiting her playing time to 72 games over four seasons, but she has made a career-high 30 appearances this season.
- Fudd's decision is influenced by her belief that another year at UConn will allow her to further develop her game and showcase her full potential, especially with Paige Bueckers departing and a need for Fudd to step into a leadership role.
- Fudd stated, "Paige is going to be gone, so I can't rely on her to speak and do all that stuff, on and off the court," and UConn coach Geno Auriemma believes Fudd "hasn't had an opportunity to fully show who she is."
- With goals to make the All-America team and win a national championship in the 2025-26 season, Fudd aims to remind everyone of the player she was coming out of high school and have an injury-free year, while the Huskies are advancing to the Sweet 16 with a 33-3 record.
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UConn star Azzi Fudd returning to Huskies next season
Azzi Fudd is running it back one more time at Connecticut. The Huskies’ sharpshooting guard says she is returning for one more season. Fudd made the announcement on her Instagram account, posting in part, “Hey Gampel, thanks for last night…
UConn basketball player Azzi Fudd returning next year
Azzi Fudd will return and play for the UConn women’s basketball team for her final season of eligibility. She made the announcement on social media on Tuesday as the team prepares for its 31st Sweet Sixteen. “Hey Gampel, thanks for last night… See you next year🤗😝😏 #onemoreyear,” Fudd posted on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Azzi Fudd (@azzi35) UConn Athletics said the graduate student was named All-Big East First Team…
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