UConn's Azzi Fudd returned after missing a year with right knee injury
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn guard Azzi Fudd had hoped to come back Wednesday night. The fact it was on a record-breaking night for her coach was an added bonus.
Fudd returned to the Huskies’ lineup in the No. 2 Huskies’ 85-41 win over Fairleigh Dickinson that gave coach Geno Auriemma the NCAA all-time wins record that he had shared with retired Stanford women’s coach Tara VanDerveer. Auriemma now stands alone with 1,217 victories in his 40-year career at the school.
Fudd suffered a right knee injury in practice on Nov. 14, 2023, after playing two games last season. She’s been practicing with the team and warmed up before UConn’s game against North Carolina last Friday night. Fudd told Auriemma the other day that she was ready to play against FDU.
She checked in with 3:39 left in the first quarter and received a loud ovation from the crowd. She missed her first shot, a 3 from the corner, before getting fouled on a drive on the Huskies’ next possession. The redshirt junior made both free throws.
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