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'''Azzi Fudd''' (born November 11, 2002) is an American [[college basketball]] player for the [[UConn Huskies women's basketball|UConn Huskies]] of the [[Big East Conference]].
'''Azzi Fudd''' (born November 11, 2002) is an American [[college basketball]] player for the [[UConn Huskies women's basketball|UConn Huskies]] of the [[Big East Conference]].


Fudd attended [[St. John's College High School|St. John's College]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] and became the first sophomore to win [[Gatorade Player of the Year]]. She became the number one recruit in her class.
Fudd attended [[St. John's College High School|St. John's College]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] and became the first sophomore to win [[Gatorade Player of the Year]]. She was ranked the number one recruit in her class by <nowiki>[[ESPN]]</nowiki>.


==High school career==
==High school career==

Revision as of 13:48, 11 May 2022

Azzi Fudd
Fudd with UConn in 2022
No. 35 – UConn Huskies
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-11-11) November 11, 2002 (age 21)
Fairfax, Virginia
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. John's College
(Washington, D.C.)
CollegeUConn
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 Hungary Team
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Belarus Team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Argentina Team

Azzi Fudd (born November 11, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.

Fudd attended St. John's College in Washington, D.C. and became the first sophomore to win Gatorade Player of the Year. She was ranked the number one recruit in her class by [[ESPN]].

High school career

In 2019, she was named the Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year after putting up averages of 26.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, becoming the first sophomore to ever win the award.[1][2] She led her team to a 35–1 record and captured the District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) tournament title.[3]

Prior to her sophomore year, Fudd became one of the first girls ever to attend the SC30 Select Camp, an elite offseason training camp run by two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry, and won the camp's three-point shooting competition. Shortly after that season, while playing in the final of the U.S. under-18 3x3 championships, held to determine the country's representatives to that year's FIBA U18 3x3 World Cup, she tore the ACL and MCL in her right knee.[4] Because of the nature of her injury, her knee reconstruction required two separate surgeries—the first for the MCL, and the second several weeks later for the ACL. Both operations were performed by K. Donald Shelbourne, an Indianapolis orthopedic surgeon who had repaired her mother's torn ACL many years earlier.[4]

While still undergoing rehabilitation, Fudd attended Curry's camp again. Shelbourne allowed her to compete in the camp's three-point contest again, but only if she could walk between the spots. Nonetheless, Fudd again won the contest.[4]

Fudd returned to the St. John's team in January 2020, averaging 19.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists for St. John's while still recovering from her injury before her season was prematurely halted by COVID-19. St. John's did not play an official schedule in 2020–21 for the same reason; the team played some unofficial exhibitions as the D.C. Cadets, with Fudd, who was the student body vice-president at the time, personally lobbying the school's principal for this arrangement.[4]

Fudd averaged 25.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.2 steals during an abbreviated senior season.

Recruiting

Fudd was a five-star recruit and was ranked number one in the class of 2021 by ESPN. She received her first scholarship offer in sixth grade from Maryland. On November 11, 2020, Fudd announced her commitment to UConn. She chose the Huskies over offers from Maryland, UCLA, Louisville, Oregon, Kentucky, Texas, and Notre Dame.[5] She became the 12th number-one recruit to sign with UConn since 1998 and joined her best friend and former number-one recruit Paige Bueckers.

National team career

She has represented the United States internationally, winning gold medals at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship in Argentina, the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Belarus and 2021 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Hungary.[6]

College career

Fudd was selected Big East Preseason Freshman of the Year.

On November 21, 2021, Fudd made her collegiate debut for UConn, scoring seven points, and three rebounds in a 95–80 win over Arkansas. On February 6, 2022, in Fudd's first collegiate start against rival Tennessee, she finished with a career high 25 points, along with four rebounds, and four assists. The following game, Fudd finished with a season high 29 points against Villanova in a 72-69 loss.

During the Elite Eight, Fudd helped UConn in a 91-87 double-overtime victory over NC State scoring 19 points, five rebounds, and two assists, while playing a team high 49 minutes. She and Christyn Williams were named Bridgeport All-Region Team for their performances. She finished her freshmen year averaging 12.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.0 assists.

Personal life

Her mother, Katie, played at NC State and Georgetown before being drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs in the 2001 WNBA draft, while her adoptive father Tim played at American University.[6] She was named after Jennifer Azzi, a player whom her mother admired.[4] She has two younger brothers, Jon and Jose, [7] whom her parents adopted in 2011,[4] and an older brother named Thomas.[8]

Business interests

In September 2021, Fudd signed a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deal with Chipotle, as an ambassador for their "Real Food for Real Athletes" platform.[9] In November 2022, she became an equity partner for sports drink BioSteel Sports Nutrition.[10] In December 2021, Fudd signed with Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry's SC30 Inc. brand for "multidimensional" partnership, which includes a sponsorship deal and personal mentoring from the three-time NBA champion.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Sophomore Azzi Fudd named Gatorade POY". ESPN.com. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  2. ^ "Azzi Fudd 2017 - 2018 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  3. ^ Caron, Emily (March 12, 2019). "Azzi Fudd Is First Sophomore to Ever Win Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Barnes, Katie (February 25, 2021). "Azzi Fudd is Unbreakable". ESPN.con. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  5. ^ Barnes, Katie (11 November 2020). "UConn lands commitment from No. 1 women's basketball prospect Azzi Fudd". ESPN. Bristol, Connecticut. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b Fader, Mirin (January 3, 2019). "Remember the Name Azzi Fudd". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Azzi Fudd is HERE TO INSPIRE THE WORLD, #1 in the Class of 2021 | SLAM Day in the Life. SLAM Magazine. March 26, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "Azzi Fudd". UConnHuskies.com. University of Connecticut. April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  9. ^ Pascal, Evan (28 September 2021). "Azzi Fudd, UConn basketball player and Fairfax native, signs NIL deal with Chipotle". WJLA-TV. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  10. ^ Dosh, Kristi (11 November 2021). "UConn's Azzi Fudd Inks NIL Deal With BioSteel That Includes Equity". Forbes. New York, New York. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  11. ^ "UConn women's basketball star Azzi Fudd inks partnership deal with Stephen Curry organization". ESPN. Bristol, Connecticut. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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