Azzi Fudd, Olivia Miles and Awa Fam are in contention for the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft

WNBAWNBA Draft: Azzi Fudd, Olivia Miles, Awa Fam in contention for No. 1 pickFudd averaged 17.3 points per game in her final collegiate season. She could join her girlfriend and former teammate, Paige Buckers, in Dallas if taken at the top of the board. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Azzi Fudd of the UConn Huskies on April 3, in Phoenix.Sarah Stier / Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 13, 2026, 1:40 PM EDTBy Rohan NadkarniAfter back-to-back years in which the top pick in the WNBA Draft was a foregone conclusion — Caitlin Clark to the Indiana Fever in 2024, Paige Bueckers to the Dallas Wings in 2025 — who will go No. 1 in the 2026 iteration remains a mystery.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Most mock drafts have three players who could go first overall to the Dallas (who selected Bueckers first a year ago): Connecticut’s Azzi Fudd, TCU’s Olivia Miles, and Spanish center Awa Fam. Fudd, 23, averaged 17.3 points per game in her final collegiate season, her best scoring season for the Huskies. She won a championship in 2025 with Bueckers as her teammate, but she struggled in the tournament this year. In her last three games at UConn, Fudd averaged only 10.3 points, scoring only eight in a season-ending loss to South Carolina in the Final Four.At the next level, Fudd projects to be a great 3-point shooter and a serviceable defender at guard. Adding a layer of intrigue is that Fudd is currently in a romantic relationship with Bueckers, with the two going public in July 2025. More from SportsRory McIlroy holds on to win his second straight MastersDemand is pushing World Cup and Olympics ticket prices to new heightsColorado Avalanche coach suffers facial fractures after being hit with a puckFam is perhaps the highest-ceiling prospect in the draft, but also the most mysterious. Playing for Valencia in Spain — in the top professional league for women — the 19-year-old Fam is avera...