Azzi Fudd reflects on rookie season after knee surgery as Wings prep for playoffs
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 12:30 AM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026
Azzi Fudd, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, is supporting her playoff-bound Dallas Wings from the sidelines after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery. Fudd acknowledged her frustration over her season ending prematurely but expressed pride in her performance, averaging 13.1 points over 30 games. The Wings have secured a playoff spot for the first time since 2023 and will host the Los Angeles Sparks for their first game after the FIBA Women's World Cup break.
- •Fudd averaged 13.1 points in 30 games, transitioning to a starter role.
- •She won the WNBA All-Star 3-point contest before her injury.
- •The Wings have clinched a playoff spot with a current four-game winning streak.
- •Dallas will face the Los Angeles Sparks at home on Thursday.
- 1:19 AMESPN WNBA — Fudd ready to be 'hype woman' for Wings after season-ending knee surgery
- 11:57 PMYahoo Sports — No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd ready to hype playoff-bound Wings after season-ending knee surgery
- 11:41 PMYahoo Sports — Wings news: Azzi Fudd drops honest reflection on WNBA rookie season
"The Dallas Wings suffered a major blow last month when it was revealed that star rookie Azzi Fudd would miss the remainder of the season due to injury . The No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft was in the midst of an All-Rookie caliber year after shaking off a slow start. Although Azzi Fudd’s rookie season didn’t end the way she may have […] The post Wings news: Azzi Fudd drops honest reflection on WNBA rookie season appeared first on ClutchPoints.
"Azzi Fudd is ready to do what she can for the playoff-bound Dallas Wings while rehabbing from arthroscopic knee surgery that ended the rookie season for the WNBA's No. 1 overall draft pick. “I'm going to try to be the best cheerleader I can on the side, the best teammate,” Fudd said Tuesday, about three weeks after the procedure. Fudd averaged 13.1 points in 30 games, the first six off the bench before becoming a full-time starter for the Wings.
"Azzi Fudd is ready to do what she can for the playoff-bound Wings while rehabbing from arthroscopic knee surgery that ended the rookie season for the WNBA's No. 1 overall draft pick.
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External links- ESPN WNBASep 16, 2026, 1:19 AMFudd ready to be 'hype woman' for Wings after season-ending knee surgery
Azzi Fudd is ready to do what she can for the playoff-bound Wings while rehabbing from arthroscopic knee surgery that ended the rookie season for the WNBA's No. 1 overall draft pick.
- Yahoo SportsSep 15, 2026, 11:57 PMNo. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd ready to hype playoff-bound Wings after season-ending knee surgery
Azzi Fudd is ready to do what she can for the playoff-bound Dallas Wings while rehabbing from arthroscopic knee surgery that ended the rookie season for the WNBA's No. 1 overall draft pick. “I'm going to try to be the best cheerleader I can on the side, the best teammate,” Fudd said Tuesday, about three weeks after the procedure. Fudd averaged 13.1 points in 30 games, the first six off the bench before becoming a full-time starter for the Wings.
- Yahoo SportsSep 15, 2026, 11:41 PMWings news: Azzi Fudd drops honest reflection on WNBA rookie season
The Dallas Wings suffered a major blow last month when it was revealed that star rookie Azzi Fudd would miss the remainder of the season due to injury . The No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft was in the midst of an All-Rookie caliber year after shaking off a slow start. Although Azzi Fudd’s rookie season didn’t end the way she may have […] The post Wings news: Azzi Fudd drops honest reflection on WNBA rookie season appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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