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UConn Women's Basketball: Another Recognition Awaits Azzi Fudd
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Azzi Fudd will join an exclusive club of UConn Huskies on Sunday when she is inducted into the Huskies of Honor.
The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. at Gampel Pavilion, a half-hour ahead of the tipoff of a highly anticipated women's basketball game between the No. 2 Huskies and No. 10 Iowa Hawkeyes .
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Fudd will become the 25th player honored on the women's basketball side of the Huskies of Honor.
How Azzi Fudd qualifies
For a UConn women's basketball player to enter the Huskies of Honor, the player must have graduated from UConn and been selected by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as a first-team All-American.
As a senior in the 2025-26 season, Fudd was selected to the WBCA, Associated Press and USBWA All-America first teams. She actually holds two UConn degrees – a bachelor's degree in communication in 2024 and a Master of Business Administration degree in 2026 – to cement her eligibility.
Azzi Fudd is UConn's all-time leader at the foul line, shooting 92.5%. Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
Fudd's UConn achievements
Fudd filled the trophy shelf with honors she earned as a member of the Huskies, both for her work on the court and in the classroom. Those honors include:
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2026 CSC Academic All-America First Team
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2026 CSC Academic All-America Team Member of the Year
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2026 Big East Scholar-Athlete of the Year
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2026 NCAA Fort Worth Regional 1 All-Region Team
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2025 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player
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2022 NCAA Tournament Bridgeport All-Region Team
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Two-time All-Big East First Team and Big East All-Tournament Team selection (2025, 2026)
A year after helping the Huskies win the 2025 NCAA championship, Fudd was the No. 1 selection in the 2026 WNBA Draft, chosen by the Dallas Mavericks. Despite her debut season being cut short with 13 games remaining due to a right-knee injury, Fudd earned a spot on the 2026 Associated Press WNBA All-Rookie Team.
She averaged 13.1 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game. Her sharpshooting abilities made her the first rookie to win the WNBA 3-Point Contest over All-Star Weekend.
Fudd finished her UConn career with 1,687 points, 270 rebounds, 241 assists and 191 steals. Her 92.5% free throw percentage is No. 1 in UConn history.
An academic All-American, Fudd always was eloquent when speaking with the media as a UConn student. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Other members of Huskies of Honor
Fudd will join five Huskies national championship teams, head coach Geno Auriemma and assistant coach Chris Dailey as well as some of the most prolific players in UConn's storied history in the Huskies of Honor. The list includes Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame members Rebecca Lobo, Sue Bird and Maya Moore, as well as Diana Taurasi, who undoubtedly will join them when eligible.
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Current WNBA standouts including Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart, Gabby Williams, Paige Bueckers and Aaliyah Edwards also are honored at Gampel Pavilion.
Edwards was the most recent addition, inducted in January.
