University of Connecticut Athletics
Fudd, Strong Named to Wooden Award Midseason Top 25
1/7/2026 6:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – UConn women's basketball standouts Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong were selected to the 25-player watch list for the 2025-26 John R. Wooden Award Midseason Watch List, as announced Wednesday by the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
Selected by a poll of national college basketball experts, the list comprises 25 student-athletes who are frontrunners for the most prestigious honors in college basketball: the Wooden Award All-American Team and the Wooden Award Most Outstanding Player.
Fudd is averaging a career-high 17.9 points per game on an impressive .493/.485/1.000 shooting split. Fudd ranks seventh nationally in three-point percentage, third in made three pointers (49) and fifth in three pointers per game (3.27).
Against top-25 opponents this season, Fudd is averaging 23.8 points per game.
Strong currently leads UConn in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals. She's averaging 18.0 points per game while shooting .584/.426/.875 percent.
Against top-25 teams, Strong is averaging 18.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game this season.
Fudd and Strong have led UConn to a 15-0 record as the Huskies have been ranked No. 1 each week this season.
