Azzi Fudd: Dallas Wings' History-Making Pick

0:00Ozzy Fudd just made history as the number one overall pick in the WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings. The Yukon star got introduced at a press conference in Dallas on April 16, 2026, rocking cowboy boots to fit right in with Texas. Style? She's pumped for this fresh start after five years with the Huskies. This marks the win's second straight number one pick from Yukon, following Paige Bucker's last year. That puts Fudd and Bucker's an elite company as just the second college teammates taken first and back-to-back drafts. Dallas needed her elite shooting after ranking dead last in 3.0 percentage last season. Team brass can't stop raving about her. General manager Kurt Miller called her winner with a quick release and tough defense, perfect for their leaky scoring, D-New Coach Jose Fernandez. A. Yukon rival for decades scouted her early and loves her basketball IQ and resilience through injuries. Fudd's all in on Dallas culture, planning hits the barbecue spots in Tex-Mex joints, plus grabbing a cowboy hat.

1:02Despite the whirlwind last college game April 3, draft Monday, training camp Sunday, she says her bodies never felt better thanks to strict diet and recovery. With Bucker's already there, Fudd's arrival sets up a dream Yukon duo to elevate the wings right away. I'm Corey with The Story, that's your Hartford News Today update, AI powered and always on.