UConn guard Azzi Fudd will return to the Huskies for her fifth year with the squad, the team announced in a Tuesday tweet.
Fudd, an All-Big East selection for UConn this season, averaged 13.4 points per game in her fourth year with the Huskies. She has been an excellent scoring and defensive option for UConn during their two games in the 2025 NCAA tournament. The 5-foot-11 guard will join a roster that features a rising star in freshman Sarah Strong, who has shown off her well-rounded skillset as a first-year starter for one of the top teams in the country.
Fudd was slated to go at eighth to the Connecticut Sun in Bleacher Report's most recent mock draft. Her shot creation would have made her a solid fit with the Sun, who could use a few extra scoring options alongside a few familiar Sky faces in Marina Mabrey, Diamond DeShields and Lindsay Allen. Chicago will have the rights to swap first-rounders with Connecticut in 2026, which could give them a lottery selection in a draft with no shortage of big names.
The Sky must invest in a playmaking point guard in the 2025 WNBA Draft
With a scoring guard like Fudd off the board, the Sky may need to turn their attention to passing and playmaking specialists in the first or second round of this year's WNBA Draft.
While Chicago could use a boost in their scoring potential, having a passing and facilitating guard could better set them up for a future with plenty of talented options at the two or the three in the next few drafts. The Sky finished last season near the bottom of the league in points and assists per game, but added to their offense with veteran additions in the backcourt.
The Sky will have the No. 10 pick and two second-round selections in the 2025 Draft, which can give them the opportunity to select a number of guards who have shown out in March Madness. Kansas State guard Serena Sundell, a two-time All-Big 12 selection with the Wildcats, is averaging a career-high 7.3 assists per game with a Kansas State team that moved on to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2002. The 6-foot-1 guard could be a player to look out for in the second round to take up a backup spot behind Courtney Vandersloot, who will need to be a distributing leader for the Sky in her second stint with Chicago.