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Azzi Fudd was selected first overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2026 WNBA Draft, marking a historic moment for the league. The conversation about her relationship with Paige Bueckers was abruptly halted by the team's PR during a press conference.
The Dallas Wings selected former UConn womenâs basketball star Azzi Fudd with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, making history on Monday night. Last year, the Wings selected Paige Bueckers with the top pick, making it the first time in WNBA history that former college teammates were selected No. 1 overall in consecutive years.
But there is also a deeper connection between Bueckers and Fudd.
Last year, along with teaming up to lead the Huskies to a national championship, Bueckers revealed that she and Fudd were dating. On Thursday, the discussion about their relationship resurfaced.
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Reporter Kevin Sherrington of the Dallas Morning News asked Fudd during her introductory press conference if she and Bueckers were still dating, and it was immediately shut down by a Wingsâ PR spokesperson.
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âPaige announced last year on TikTok that yâall were a couple,â Sherrington asked. âIâm wondering if thatâs still the case, and if so, have yâall talked to any other couples in the league about how they negotiate that dynamic as pro teammates?â
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The question about their relationship was immediately stifled by a Dallas Wings PR spokesperson during Fudd's introductory press conference.
Azzi Fudd was selected as the No. 1 overall pick, making it the second consecutive year that a former college teammate was chosen first overall in the WNBA Draft.
Paige Bueckers revealed that she and Azzi Fudd were dating after they teamed up to lead the UConn Huskies to a national championship.

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The Wingsâ PR spokesperson interrupted and said, âI understand why you have to ask that question. But we are going to respectfully decline on commenting on a playerâs personal life.â
Unfortunately, that is a question that will likely resurface throughout the season.
We will get our first look at Bueckers and Fudd back on the court together on Thursday, April 30, when they travel to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis to take on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.
Just nine days later, the two women will play in their first WNBA regular season together when they run it back against the Fever on Saturday, May 9. Itâs going to be exciting to see what the duo can do together in their second stint as teammates.