After a buzzy senior season at UConn, Azzi Fudd is moving up to the WNBA.

When it comes to the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/highest-paid-wnba-players-in-2025-salary-caitlin-clark" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WNBA</a>, players like A'ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/angel-reese-victorias-secret-campaign-photos-swimsuit-bikini-wnba-players" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Angel Reese</a> have dominated the cultural conversation, but as any truly invested fan knows, viewers, coaches, and team owners alike are all looking ahead to the next season to see which promising young talents are rising among the ranks. This year, Azzi Fudd is the player the industry can't get enough of. With an impressive shooting record, plenty of team respect, and a vibrant, charismatic presence on and off the court, she's quickly emerged as the projected number one draft pick of the 2026 WNBA season.&nbsp;
Ahead of the 2026 WNBA Draft, explore all of the must-know details about Azzi Fudd, "People's Princess," as social media has dubbed her, from her best on-court performances to her buzzy relationship with fellow player Paige Bueckers.&nbsp;

<h2 style="text-align: center;">Everything You Need to Know About Azzi Fudd: Career and Stats</h2>

For Fudd, basketball isn't just a passion&mdash;it's in her blood. Both of her parents played in college, and her mother even went on to play for the Sacramento Monarchs in the early 2000s.&nbsp;
As a high schooler, Fudd was already building up plenty of hype. From triumphant regional tournaments to appearances at elite training camps, she created a reputation as a key women's basketball player to watch&mdash;so much so that&nbsp;ESPN ranked her the number one recruit of 2021. After graduating, she committed to UConn, where she continued to show off her star power. Though an injury relegated her to recuperation for some of her freshman season, she bounced back and finished with a career-high scoring record in her first starting game that season.&nbsp;
After overcoming several injuries throughout her sophomore year and an ACL tear in her junior year, she came back strong, continuing to rack up points and assists on the court. During her senior season, she was named Big East Scholar Athlete of the Year and headlined the USBWA Women's All-American team. UConn may not have taken home the national championship during the 2026 season, but as the projected number one pick for the 2026 WNBA <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/red-carpet-fashion-wnba-draft-2025-basketball-players" target="_blank" rel="noopener">draft</a>, Fudd is continuing to make waves in the sport.&nbsp;

<h2 style="text-align: center;">Everything You Need to Know About Azzi Fudd: Girlfriend</h2>

Aside from her performance on the court, fans also can't get enough of Fudd and her girlfriend, fellow basketball superstar Paige Bueckers. Though they've known each other for almost a decade (they first met at a training camp back in 2017), it wasn't until June 2025 that they announced their relationship. As any longtime fan knows, the pair also played together at UConn.&nbsp;

Azzi Fudd during a game on April 2, 2026. Getty Images.

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