Dallas Wings Show Off Paige Bueckers-Azzi Fudd Connection at Training Camp
Summary
Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd, former college teammates who won the 2025 national championship at UConn, are now playing together for the Dallas Wings after both were selected as No. 1 overall picks in the WNBA Draft. At the Wings' training camp, they demonstrated strong teamwork, with Bueckers praising Fudd’s shooting, defense, and overall basketball skills.Key Facts
- Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd played four years together at UConn and won the 2025 national championship.
- Bueckers was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings.
- The Wings drafted Fudd as the No. 1 overall pick shortly after Bueckers.
- The two players quickly resumed their on-court connection during Dallas Wings training camp.
- Bueckers highlighted Fudd’s shooting ability (over 40% from three-point range), slashing, cutting, basketball IQ, and defensive impact.
- The Wings had the No. 1 overall pick due to a 10-34 record in the 2025 season.
- Past cases show teams picking No. 1 overall in consecutive years sometimes win championships within a few years.
- The Dallas Wings and Indiana Fever (another team with recent No. 1 picks) will face off in the 2026 season opener.
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