After receiving her master's from UConn this week, Azzi Fudd's Dallas Wings teammates bestowed another honor on her Wednesday: a "Master Princess" degree.
Fudd, the No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA draft, walked into the Wings' locker room with a cap and gown on and one by one shook the hands of her teammates. Dallas forward Alysha Clark waited in the center, shaking Fudd's hand before delivering her diploma.
"Congratulations on ... your degree master princess," Clark said, a reference to Fudd's "The People's Princess" nickname.
"Thank you," Fudd replied, laughing. "This is the best grad gift ever."
The 23-year-old Fudd also received a bottle of tequila to celebrate the achievement. Clark then moved the tassel on Fudd's pink cap from right to left.
Fudd earned her bachelor's degree in communication in May 2024 before pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree. UConn's commencement ceremony for graduate degrees was Monday, two days after the Wings' season opener.
In her final year with the Huskies, Fudd averaged 17.3 points and was named to the CSC Academic All-America First Team. She also earned the Big East women's basketball scholar athlete of the year award. As of March, Fudd had maintained a 3.57 cumulative GPA.
Fudd had three points on 1-of-2 shooting in 18 minutes in her WNBA debut Saturday, a 107-104 win against the Indiana Fever. She missed Dallas' following game Tuesday because of a right knee injury.