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UConn women's basketball guard Azzi Fudd has been one of the best players of the women's NCAA Tournament so far, and she looks to help lead the Huskies into the national championship game on Friday.
Fudd, who's averaging 13.1 points per game, has been one of UConn's top scorers all season — and in March Madness. She will play a key role in UConn's quest to add another national championship trophy to its cabinet.
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The former five-star recruit and Gatorade National Player of the Year recently announced she's return for the 2025-26 season, where she'll be perhaps UConn's go-to scorer with Paige Bueckers off to the WNBA.
Here's everything to know about Fudd, who's aiming to lead UConn past UCLA in the Final Four on Friday night:
Fudd has solid height for a guard, as she stands 5-foot-11, according to her UConn player page.
The first-team All-Big East selection this season is one of the top shooters in college basketball, and her height gives her extra advantage over smaller guards.
Fudd comes from quite the athletic family, as her mom, Katie Fudd, played college basketball at NC State and Georgetown. Her dad, Tim Fudd, also played college basketball at American.
Katie Fudd was a dynamic scorer, averaging 17.1 points per game in her four college seasons. She averaged a whopping 20 points per game with 5.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists as a sophomore at NC State in 1998-99.
Tim Fudd, 6-foot-7, also was a solid scorer during his career, averaging 11.8 points per game across five seasons. His best year came in 1993-94, when he averaged 19 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest.
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Fudd attended St. John's College High School in Washington D.C., where she was one of the top women's college basketball recruits nationally. She won the state's Gatorade Player of the Year as a sophomore, becoming the first player to do so.
Fudd hasn't been able to catch many breaks on the injury front in her career, but she has been healthy for the entirety of the 2024-25 season, finally.
Fudd first known significant injury came when she tore her ACL and MCL at the USA Basketball U18 3-on-3 nationals tournament in 2019. She then missed 11 games as a freshman at UConn due to a foot injury before she missed another 22 games the next season after suffering a knee injury.
Fudd tore her knee again during a November practice as a junior in 2023-24, causing her to play only two games.
Here are Fudd's year-by-year stats in college:
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who is Azzi Fudd? Height, parents, more to know about UConn star
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Fudd, who's averaging 13.1 points per game, has been one of UConn's top scorers all season — and in March Madness. She will play a key role in UConn's quest to add another national championship trophy to its cabinet.
REQUIRED READING: UConn vs. UCLA Final Four live updates: Paige Bueckers, Lauren Betts battle
The former five-star recruit and Gatorade National Player of the Year recently announced she's return for the 2025-26 season, where she'll be perhaps UConn's go-to scorer with Paige Bueckers off to the WNBA.
Here's everything to know about Fudd, who's aiming to lead UConn past UCLA in the Final Four on Friday night:
Azzi Fudd height
Fudd has solid height for a guard, as she stands 5-foot-11, according to her UConn player page.
The first-team All-Big East selection this season is one of the top shooters in college basketball, and her height gives her extra advantage over smaller guards.
Azzi Fudd parents
Fudd comes from quite the athletic family, as her mom, Katie Fudd, played college basketball at NC State and Georgetown. Her dad, Tim Fudd, also played college basketball at American.
Katie Fudd was a dynamic scorer, averaging 17.1 points per game in her four college seasons. She averaged a whopping 20 points per game with 5.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists as a sophomore at NC State in 1998-99.
Tim Fudd, 6-foot-7, also was a solid scorer during his career, averaging 11.8 points per game across five seasons. His best year came in 1993-94, when he averaged 19 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest.
REQUIRED READING: Why UCLA coach Cori Close got emotional talking about star Lauren Betts, UConn's Azzi Fudd
Azzi Fudd high school
Fudd attended St. John's College High School in Washington D.C., where she was one of the top women's college basketball recruits nationally. She won the state's Gatorade Player of the Year as a sophomore, becoming the first player to do so.
Azzi Fudd injury
Fudd hasn't been able to catch many breaks on the injury front in her career, but she has been healthy for the entirety of the 2024-25 season, finally.
Fudd first known significant injury came when she tore her ACL and MCL at the USA Basketball U18 3-on-3 nationals tournament in 2019. She then missed 11 games as a freshman at UConn due to a foot injury before she missed another 22 games the next season after suffering a knee injury.
Fudd tore her knee again during a November practice as a junior in 2023-24, causing her to play only two games.
Azzi Fudd stats
Here are Fudd's year-by-year stats in college:
- 2021-22 (25 games): 12.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists per game on 45.7% shooting
- 2022-23 (15 games): 15.1 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists per game on 45.6% shooting
- 2023-24 (two games): 11.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists per game on 32% shooting
- 2024-25: 13.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists per game on 46.8% shooting
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who is Azzi Fudd? Height, parents, more to know about UConn star
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