{"id":91211,"date":"2025-11-29T05:09:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T09:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/wnba-azzi-fudd-to-dallas-as-1-lottery-winning-wings-draft\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T05:09:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T09:09:48","slug":"wnba-azzi-fudd-to-dallas-as-1-lottery-winning-wings-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wnba\/wnba-azzi-fudd-to-dallas-as-1-lottery-winning-wings-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA: Azzi Fudd to Dallas as #1, Lottery Winning Wings Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Dallas Wings Secure First Pick in WNBA Draft: Is Azzi Fudd in Sight?<\/h2>\n\nThe Dallas Wings once again have the first pick in the WNBA draft. League history suggests that having two consecutive top picks is a huge boost for any franchise. Sunday&#8217;s draft brought no surprises, with the top five teams maintaining their positions according to the odds.\n\n\n<p>In a pre-draft mock, Awa Fam, a young Spanish pivot, was projected as number one. Although she remains a strong candidate to join the Wings, attention is now focused on Azzi Fudd, the UConn guard, after her outstanding performance at the Hall of Fame Women&#8217;s Showcase.<\/p>\n\n\nThis year&#8217;s WNBA draft promises to be exciting, with the possibility of Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd, both elite players, forming a playing duo that could take the Wings back to the playoffs.\n\nBueckers and Fudd have proven to be very good teammates, leading the Huskies to a national championship.\n\nWith WNBA labor negotiations ongoing and league expansion on the horizon, April&#8217;s draft promises to be even more interesting. Here&#8217;s the latest draft preview.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WNBA Draft Draft: First Picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>1. Dallas Wings:<\/strong> Azzi Fudd<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nUConn | Guard | 5 feet 11 inches | Senior\n\nFudd, with an impressive performance in victories against Michigan and Utah, averaging 21.0 points per game with 51.1% field goal shooting and 54.8% from the three-point line. Her offensive ability makes her a very valuable player in the WNBA.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1123%2Fr1579849_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"Azzi Fudd de UConn\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<em>UConn&#8217;s Azzi Fudd has been consistently projected as a lottery pick. After Sunday&#8217;s draft lottery, she moved up to number 1.<\/em>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>2. Minnesota Lynx:<\/strong> Awa Fam<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nSpain | Center | 6 feet 4 inches\n\nFam&#8217;s agent has confirmed that competing in the WNBA is his &#8220;top priority&#8221; for 2026. Despite his youth, his potential is high and he could develop gradually with the Lynx.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>3. Seattle Storm:<\/strong> Olivia Miles<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nTCU | Base | 5 feet 10 inches | Senior\n\nMiles, transferred from Notre Dame, has been key for TCU, averaging 18.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game. Her performance makes her one of the best point guards in the draft.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2Fwsc%2F2025%2F1123%2Fefd05bd9%2D46b1%2D49d0%2D9941%2De43046f1d77d%2Fefd05bd9%2D46b1%2D49d0%2D9941%2De43046f1d77d.jpg\" alt=\"Olivia Miles\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>4. Washington Mystics:<\/strong> Lauren Betts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nUCLA | Center | 6 feet 7 inches | Senior\n\nBetts, All-American last season, has had a good start, averaging 15.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks. Her talent could be a great asset for the Mystics.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>5. Chicago Sky:<\/strong> Flau&#8217;jae Johnson<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nLSU | Guard | 5 feet 10 inches | Senior\n\nJohnson, with an average of 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists, will demonstrate his ability to lead the game this season.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>6. Toronto Tempo:<\/strong> Ta&#8217;Niya Latson<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nSouth Carolina | Guard | 5 feet 8 inches | Senior\n\nLatson, who led Division I in scoring, now averages 18.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.7 assists. His three-point shooting efficiency is promising.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>7. Portland Fire:<\/strong> Cotie McMahon<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nOle Miss | Guard | 6 feet 0 inches | Senior\n\nMcMahon, with an average of 17.5 points and 6.5 rebounds, seeks to improve his defense.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>8. Golden State Valkyries:<\/strong> Gianna Kneepkens<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nUCLA | Guard | 5 feet 11 inches | Senior\n\nKneepkens, known for her three-point shot, averages 12.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.7 assists.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2Fwsc%2F2025%2F1124%2F24e9e7e8%2D2d50%2D4d0d%2D880e%2Dfcc7362affb1%2F24e9e7e8%2D2d50%2D4d0d%2D880e%2Dfcc7362affb1.jpg\" alt=\"UCLA Bruins\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>9. Washington Mystics:<\/strong> Serah Williams<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nUConn | Power Forward | 6 feet 4 inches | Senior\n\nWilliams, with an average of 7.2 points and 4.3 rebounds, benefits from the UConn program.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>10. Indiana Fever:<\/strong> Madina Okot<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nSouth Carolina | Center | 6 feet 6 inches | Senior\n\nOkot, averaging 13.3 points, leads South Carolina in rebounds and blocks.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>11. Washington Mystics:<\/strong> Gabriela Jaquez<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nUCLA | Guard | 6 feet 0 inches | Senior\n\nJaquez, averaging 14.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists, is looking to improve his three-point shot.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>12. Connecticut Sun:<\/strong> Iyana Martin Carrion<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nSpain | Base | 5 feet 8 inches\n\nMartin Carrion was named Young Player of the Year in the EuroLeague.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>13. Atlanta Dream:<\/strong> Kiki Rice<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nUCLA | Base | 5 feet 11 inches | Senior\n\nRice, averaging 14.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.7 assists, looks to improve his three-point shot.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>14. Seattle Storm:<\/strong> Janiah Barker<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nTennessee | Power Forward | 6 feet 4 inches | Senior\n\nBarker, averaging 15.2 points and 6.5 rebounds, seeks consistency in his game.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>15. Connecticut Sun:<\/strong> Nell Angloma<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nFrance | Forward | 5 ft 11 in\n\nAngloma, with an average of 17.0 points and 5.5 rebounds in the U19 Women&#8217;s World Cup.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dallas Wings Secure First Pick in WNBA Draft: Is Azzi Fudd in Sight? The Dallas Wings once again have the first pick in the WNBA draft. League history suggests that having two consecutive top picks is a huge boost for any franchise. Sunday&#8217;s draft brought no surprises, with the top five teams maintaining their positions [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":91212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[10619,377,131,127],"class_list":{"0":"post-91211","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wnba","8":"tag-azzi-fudd","9":"tag-dallas-wings","10":"tag-uconn","11":"tag-wnba-draft"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91211\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}