She was not concerned about Bueckers. Azzi began calling him Dad before they were married. Azzi Fudd announced her commitment to the Huskies on Instagram live on the first day of the early signing period, which happens to coincide with her 18th birthday. THE FIRST TIME Azzi Fudd met Paige Bueckers, she didn't think very much of her. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; This article appears in the March 21 "Style Report" of ESPN The Magazine. The No. If there’s anyone who can relate to what Bueckers has been through, at least in high school, it’s her good friend Azzi Fudd. 1 women’s basketball prospect Azzi Fudd (ESPN) — The story on how Fudd came to decide on UConn. Azzi Fudd, the top player in the class of 2021, is planning to commit prior to the early signing day on Nov. 11 and, according to Sports Illustrated, she will decide between UConn and UCLA. 1 recruit Azzi Fudd that they would push each other to become the greatest they can be (“and that would be the greatest of all time”). THE FIRST TIME Azzi Fudd met Paige Bueckers, she didn't think very much of her. There's the sudden blast to the rim past … How much over-hyped, I'm not sure. Glad Fudd chose UConn but, as I've said before, she's been somewhat over-hyped by the media for years. They ended up on the same team for a number of scrimmages. They ended up on the same team for a number of scrimmages. 1 prospect in the Class of 2021, Fudd is regarded as another generational talent, a transformative recruit. Fudd sized up her competition. Fudd sized up her competition. Tim Fudd isn't Azzi's biological father, but he adopted her at 2 when he married Katie and he's the only father that she's known. That meant she grew up with a pair of parents married both in a gym and blissfully wed to the monotony and muscle memory that comes with player development. UConn lands commitment from No. Fudd doesn’t turn 18 until Nov. 11, which also happens to be the early national signing day. She was not concerned about Bueckers. It was the USA Basketball U16 trials in the summer of 2017, and Fudd was heading into her freshman season, Bueckers a rising sophomore. THE FIRST TIME Azzi Fudd met Paige Bueckers, she didn't think very much of her. THERE'S THE CASUAL jog as he crosses midcourt into the chaos of a trapping defense, much like the Chicago River meanders into the city's din of rattling boxcars, steaming manholes and express-lane highways. ESPN senior writer Dave Fleming tells us what drives 22-year-old Metcalf, and how the Seahawks are turning him into even more: Fleming profiled Metcalf for ESPN Cover Story, out today on ESPN… It was the USA Basketball U16 trials in the summer of 2017, and Fudd … She's realistically about 5-10 with normal hops, so she's not going to be a dominant rebounder, put-backer, shot blocker or defender. She made a pact with her best friend and 2021 No. It was the USA Basketball U16 trials in the summer of 2017, and Fudd was heading into her freshman season, Bueckers a rising sophomore.