SPOKANE, Wash. — Caroline Ducharme has known Azzi Fudd since they were in middle school, and up until a few weeks ago she was anxiously awaiting her friend’s decision on whether she’d stay at UConn or enter the WNBA Draft.
“We were in the tubs doing recovery. She kind of made a little comment,” Ducharme told CBS Sports. “I knew she had to make a decision before the tournament started. I think it was like the day before or first game or a couple days before.
“I was like, ‘Did you make a decision?’ And she was like, ‘Yeah, don’t tell anyone, but I’m staying.’ I was happy. I was just happy she made a decision and she could go in fresh. I knew that was lingering over her.”
Fudd admitted it was definitely a relief to finally get it out of the way.
“In making that decision, I definitely feel like I have a weight off my shoulder and now I can enjoy the rest of the season,” Fudd said.
Fudd had a combined 44 points and eight steals in the first two games of the Women’s NCAA Tournament, reflecting how locked in she is during the most important part of the season. These stats should not be taken lightly because Fudd had not played in an March Madness game in two years because of injuries.
