The Dallas Wings had the top pick in the WNBA Draft on Monday, opting to select UConn Huskies star Azzi Fudd.
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Fudd had a terrific senior season for the Huskies, averaging 17.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.5 steals per game. She also led the nation in threes, making 117 threes at a 44.7% rate.
She joins former UConn teammate and last year’s top pick Paige Bueckers in Dallas. The two also announced last year that they are in a romantic relationship.
To round out the top five, the Minnesota Lynx selected TCU’s Olivia Miles at No. 2. With the third pick, the Seattle Storm selected Spain’s Awa Fam Thiam before the Washington Mystics drafted Lauren Betts out of UCLA.
With the fifth pick, the Chicago Sky picked Betts’ college teammate Gabriela Jaquez.
James Parker contributed to this story.
