- Washington Mystics Earn ESPN’s Highest 2026 WNBA Draft Grade Newsweek —
- How rich is Azzi Fudd in 2026? Net worth revealed after receiving WNBA-record $500K salary Times Of India —
- Dallas Wings Select Azzi Fudd as No. 1 Pick in 2026 WNBA Draft NBC News —
- WNBA draft: Grading Azzi Fudd to Wings and every team's night ESPN —
- UCLA sets record with five first-round draft picks ESPN —
- Wings take Azzi Fudd with top WNBA draft pick in reunion for Paige Bueckers NY Post —
- UConn’s Azzi Fudd taken No. 1 overall in WNBA Draft Boston Globe —
- Azzi Fudd goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2026 WNBA Draft as UConn star teams up with girlfriend Paige Bueckers Daily Mail —
- How to watch the 2026 WNBA Draft for free: Start time, draft order, livestream NY Post —
- Azzi Fudd, Olivia Miles and Awa Fam are in contention for the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft NBC News —
- Dallas Wings hold the No. 1 WNBA draft pick again, Azzi Fudd among options AP News —
- Golden State Valkyries Make Franchise-Altering Move in WNBA Free Agency Newsweek —
- Carmelo Anthony Reveals Who Wings Should Draft No. 1, Pair With Paige Bueckers Newsweek —
- Azzi Fudd Helps Dallas Wings’ 2026 Draft Class Earn High Marks Newsweek —
- Dallas Wings Sign 3-Time WNBA Champion 1 Day After Drafting Azzi Fudd No. 1 Newsweek —
- Who is Azzi Fudd? The first No. 1 pick in WNBA history to sign league’s highest-ever rookie deal at $500K Times Of India —
- Azzi Fudd goes No 1 in WNBA Draft to Wings, reunites with Paige Bueckers with historic $500K salary Fox News —
- 2026 WNBA Draft: Azzi Fudd goes to Wings at No. 1, says chemistry with Paige Bueckers makes the fit 'easy' CBS Sports —
- Fudd drafted No. 1, will join Bueckers in Dallas ESPN —
- Glamorous WNBA prospects dazzle at glitzy 2026 Draft night in New York as Azzi Fudd and Lauren Betts lead arrivals Daily Mail —
Lauren Betts
American basketball player
Lauren Marie Betts is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played for Grandview High School in Aurora, Colorado, where she was ranked as the number one recruit in her class by ESPN. Betts started her college career with the Stanford Cardinal before transferring to UCLA after one season. She has twice been named a first-team All-American with the Bruins. She led UCLA to a national championship in 2026, when she was named the NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player (MOP).
WNBA Draft Grades and Fallout
The Washington Mystics emerged as the big winners of the 2026 WNBA draft, while other teams faced scrutiny over their selections.