Who is Azzi Fudd? The first No. 1 pick in WNBA history to sign league’s highest-ever rookie deal at $500K
Azzi Fudd was selected first overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2026 WNBA Draft, arriving as a national champion and one of college basketball’s most efficient shooters.
Her record-breaking rookie contract reflects the league’s new CBA-era salary growth.
Paired with former UConn teammate Paige Bueckers, Fudd enters Dallas amid heightened expectations, a rebuilt career, and a reshaped WNBA financial landscape.
- How rich is Azzi Fudd in 2026? Net worth revealed after receiving WNBA-record $500K salary Times Of India —
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- Top pick Azzi Fudd's rookie WNBA salary revealed - and it's hundreds of thousands more than Caitlin Clark got Daily Mail —
- Paige Bueckers has touching reaction to Azzi Fudd being drafted by Wings NY Post —
- Wings GM Addresses Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers Pairing After WNBA Draft Newsweek —