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No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd of the Dallas Wings is set for season-ending surgery on sore knee
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· August 19, 2026
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Key points 1 overall pick, previously played for UConn in Connecticut. Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd will undergo season-ending surgery on her right knee.
Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd will undergo season-ending surgery on her right knee. The procedure, scheduled for next week in Connecticut, is intended to address a sore knee that has kept Fudd sidelined for the past five games. Fudd, this year's No. 1 overall pick, previously played for UConn in Connecticut.
The team announced the decision on Wednesday, indicating that arthroscopic surgery is the planned course of action. Further details about Fudd's injury and the expected recovery time are available from the team's announcement.
The surgery will bring an early end to Fudd's first season with the Dallas Wings, after being selected as the top pick.
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