With the release of the WNBA's schedule for the 2026 regular season, the incoming rookie class now knows when they could make their debuts in the pro ranks.
The 2026 WNBA Draft is loaded, with prospects like Lauren Betts, Awa Fam, Azzi Fudd and Olivia Miles all in contention for the top pick. The Dallas Wings, who have the #1 pick for the second successive season, can be selective with who they want to complement their star Paige Bueckers for the foreseeable future.
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However, there may really only be one choice.
Fudd, Bueckers' partner and former teammate at UConn, is in the midst of a historic senior season in Storrs, Conn.
In addition to shooting better than 49 percent from the floor and nearly 46 percent from 3-point range, Fudd's defense has taken a major step forward. She has the lowest personal foul rate of any draft prospect since 2011 who had at least a 2 percent steal rate and 1 percent block rate.
Azzi Fudd's level of mistake-free hoops is historic
— Hunter Cruse (@HunterCruse14) January 20, 2026
◾️1.4% PFr – lowest by any WNBA draft prospect w/ a 2% STLr & 1% BLKr over the last 15 years.
◾️9.1% TOVr – second-lowest by any high-volume 40% 3P shooting prospect over that span, behind PB. Pic.twitter.com/buQ5UDPuK8
Fudd doesn't foul -- and she doesn't turn the ball over excessively either, despite her usage. Her 9.1 percent turnover rate is the second-lowest of any high-volume 3-point shooting WNBA draft prospect in the past 15 years.
Reuniting Fudd and Bueckers is getting more feasible as the former adds more layers to her game -- and as her undefeated Huskies pursue a second consecutive NCAA championship.
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