UConn star guard Azzi Fudd will miss the rest of the 2023-24 season after suffering a medial meniscal tear and an ACL tear in her right knee, the school announced Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know:
- Fudd sustained the injury in practice on Nov. 14 and will have surgery at a later date.
- The junior missed the Huskies’ last two games — wins against Maryland and Minnesota — with what UConn called a non-contact injury. Coach Geno Auriemma said last week that doctors were waiting for the swelling in Fudd’s knee to go down before doing tests.
- Fudd averaged 11.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in two games this season.
How big of a loss is this for UConn?
It’s significant. As a freshman, she averaged 12 points per game and during her sophomore season she upped it to 15 a game. A big reason why this team had a potential Final Four ceiling was because of her playmaking, experience and shooting ability, especially in tandem with guard (and her best friend) Paige Bueckers.
The Huskies’ backcourt now takes a huge hit. — Chantel Jennings, senior WNBA and women’s college basketball writer
Where does UConn turn now?
With Fudd missing the last few games, Auriemma had moved Aubrey Griffin into the starting lineup, going a bit larger with his first five. But overall, I…
