Bueckers and Fudd confirm split before becoming teammates

Summarised from 4 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 6 Nov, 22:33 · Archive

WNBA players Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd have confirmed they ended their romantic relationship over a year ago, before becoming Dallas Wings teammates.

Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd announced their breakup on Friday during an episode of Fudd's podcast 'Fudd Around and Find Out', confirming they had not been together for over a year. The revelation came months after Fudd was selected first overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2026 WNBA draft, becoming teammates with Bueckers, who had been drafted first by the same franchise in 2025.

The pair became the first college teammates to go number one in consecutive WNBA drafts since University of Connecticut standouts Tina Charles and Maya Moore in 2010 and 2011. Both Bueckers and Fudd had played together at the University of Connecticut and initially met at a USA Basketball camp in 2017. They confirmed their relationship publicly in July 2025, after months of speculation.

Bueckers stressed that Fudd's draft selection had nothing to do with their former relationship. 'She was not drafted because she was my girlfriend, she was drafted because she deserved it. She's an amazing human, amazing basketball player,' Bueckers said on the podcast. She added that they were 'not together before she got drafted', so 'all of those narratives can go to bed'.

Both players described their current relationship as professional and friendly. 'We're still friends, we're still cool,' Bueckers said, noting that they 'played an entire season together' and maintained 'the utmost professional' standard. Fudd, an Associated Press All-American and top outside shooter, helped UConn win the national championship in 2025.

The pair also asked fans to stop sending hostile messages to them and their families. Bueckers reflected on their separation, saying 'sometimes in life there's just seasons and sometimes in life two people are just at different points of their life'. Both emphasised they still support each other despite no longer being romantic partners.

How it is being reported

• WNBA couple Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd secretly split ‘over a year’ ago, beg fans to stop commenting on romanceThe Dallas Wings teammates confirmed their relationship in July 2025.New York Post · 6 Nov, 22:25
• Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd confirm breakup, say they split over a year before becoming teammatesPaige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd revealed on "Fudd Around and Find Out" that they broke up over a year ago, well before Fudd joined the Dallas Wings.Fox News · 6 Nov, 20:36
• ‘We’re still cool’: Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd confirm split and reject WNBA draft speculationDallas teammates say they split more than a year ago Bueckers rejects claims relationship influenced draft Pair decry hostile messages sent to friends and family Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd have confirmed they ended their romantic relationship more than a year ago, with the Dallas Wings star backcourt tandem rejecting suggestions that their relationship influenced the team’s decision to select Fudd with the No 1 pick in this year’s WNBA draft. The former University of Connecticut teammates announced their breakup on Friday’s episode of Fudd’s podcast , and asked fans to stop sending hostile…Guardian Sport · 6 Nov, 19:59
• Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd reveal breakupAzzi Fudd has cleared the air.New York Post · 6 Nov, 18:41
• Paige Bueckers reveals she broke up with Azzi Fudd BEFORE WNBA Draft made them teammates againBueckers and Fudd had long refrained from addressing their romance and were quick to shut down questions about it when Fudd was taken by the Wings with the No. 1 pick in this year's draft.Daily Mail Sport · 6 Nov, 18:36

In this story: Paige Bueckers · Azzi Fudd · Dallas Wings · University of Connecticut · Tina Charles · Maya Moore

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