For UConn Huskies guard Azzi Fudd, the 2024-25 NCAA season will be one of proving that her name belongs among those of the best players in the country.
That’s not something often said of players who were at the top of their respective recruiting classes, but Fudd’s circumstances are unique. One of the most highly-touted high school recruits of the social media age, Fudd received her first scholarship offer when she was in sixth grade, and she was widely considered a can’t-miss prospect by the time she finally committed to UConn, thanks to a pristine jumpshot and a mental approach to the game that far exceeded her years.
After an impressive freshman campaign, however, Fudd’s career was been disrupted several times by injury. As a sophomore, Fudd played just 15 games in between knee injuries, and she played in only two as a junior before tearing her ACL—a serious setback that cost her over an entire year of action.
Azzi Fudd is on the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award watch list!
The award honors the top shooting guard in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball. pic.twitter.com/Qf6gyEoI4p
— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) October 29, 2024
When factoring in ACL and MCL injuries suffered during high school, Fudd has not only missed a significant amount of…
