Azzi Fudd surprisingly disses gf Paige Bueckers for her all-time UConn team

The current Huskies star has her coach Geno Auriemma on her podcast where they drafted a hypothetical team.

Connecticut Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (left) celebrates head coach Geno Auriemma setting the all time NCAA wins record with guard Azzi Fudd (35). | Mark Smith-Imagn Images

Azzi Fudd had her UConn Huskies coach Geno Auriemma on her podcast, “Fudd Around and Find Out” on Friday. They had a fun game choosing their starting five for an all-time Huskies team and Fudd picked other players before her girlfriend Paige Bueckers.

UConn has had some special teams during his remarkable 40 years as the Huskies coach that has included 12 national championship teams. Last year’s squad that had Fudd and now WNBA Rookie of the Year Bueckers on it brought the team back to glory with the first natty since 2016.

Auriemma sat down on the show with Fudd and co-host Ashanti Plummer and talked about what he liked about Fudd when he first started recruiting her in 8th grade.

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The two then played the hypothetical game of drafting the best UConn starting five where each got a to choose their own team using different players.

Auriemma's first pick was Diana Taurasi, then he selected Sue Bird. He followed that with Tina Charles, and Swin Cash with his fourth — that’s when things got interesting.

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Fudd went with May Moore, Brianna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, and then her girlfriend Bueckers as her fourth, to which Auriemma reacted to.

Bueckers and Fudd made quite the duo at UConn. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

"You're taking Paige?" he said jokingly. After some inaudible noises from the 71-year-old coach as if he was disapproving of her choice, Fudd and Plummer broke out laughing.

What would Bueckers, who played five seasons at UConn, think of going No. 4 to her girlfriend?

It was all in good fun, but definitely a funny moment from Auriemma and Fudd.

Mar 2, 2025; Storrs, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies guard Azzi Fudd (35) is recognized during senior night along side head coach Geno Auriemma and her family. | David Butler II-Imagn Images

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