Azzi Fudd’s WNBA career did not start off on the right foot.
Azzi Fudd in her WNBA debut:
3 PTS
1-2 FG
18 MPThe fewest PTS in a #1 pick debut in twenty seasons. pic.twitter.com/30CUPZHbHz
— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 9, 2026
Fudd’s 3 points are the worst of any No. 1 pick’s debut in twenty seasons.
Four No. 1 overall picks played in the game between the Wings/Fever (Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, and Azzi Fudd), with Fudd scoring the lowest amount of the group.
The #1 overall picks today pic.twitter.com/JDXnYbU0mV
— WNBA Louvre (@WNBAlouvre) May 9, 2026
Meanwhile, Olivia Miles, the No. 2 overall pick in the WNBA Draft behind Fudd, put up all-star numbers in her first game.
OLIVIA MILES IN HER WNBA DEBUT:
21 PTS
8 AST
3 RBS
2 STL
2 BLKThoughts? 🪄 pic.twitter.com/tmJyMHGGmA
— I talk hoops 🏀 (@trendyhoopstars) May 10, 2026
With discourse already surrounding Dallas’s choice of Fudd at No. 1 because she is dating Dallas star and former UConn teammate Paige Bueckers, the debut did not help her public reception.
Imagine passing on Olivia Miles and taking Azzi Fudd instead.
— Mike Ott (Lover of beer and green bean casserole) (@DustyBottoms04) May 10, 2026
“Highest Floor prospect,” “Best shooter in the world,” “Will impact winning immediately.” Is this just WNBA’s Zaccharie Risacher? https://t.co/klmJ9q1FAE
— Mist (@MistrunsLA) May 9, 2026
We all been knew she’s not a #1 pick. https://t.co/JUzKo8AuTR
— Tiger (@LySocial) May 9, 2026
They really had her holding bench lol https://t.co/jhsAtieI8x
— Niko (@nikotaughtyou) May 9, 2026
Was Fudd the right pick for the Wings?
