UConn Huskies star Azzi Fudd has not had the college career she hoped to have. While she has been good on the court when available, she has struggled with injuries throughout her career. Notably, knee injuries have been an issue for Fudd throughout her career.
On Saturday, Fudd sat down for an interview with Fox 5’s Chad Ricardo. In the interview, Fudd talked about her experiences with injuries, how she dealt with her darkest days, and how she came back stronger.
“That’s a good question. I kind of tried to block out most of my first ACL (recovery) because I didn’t handle it well,” Fudd said (3:15). “So going through the second one, it was a lot easier because I knew what to expect, I knew how to handle it, how not to handle it. It definitely was really hard when I was in high school. Then to have COVID back to back, so I finally come back and I can’t play do to other reasons. That was frustrating.
“But I’m usually really good at finding the positives, and so is my family. When it’s hard for me to find those positives, they helped me. So finding those little positives and then it was more time to get my feet under me after my first ACL tear and more time to spend with my family before college. I came back a little bit better at things I wasn’t great at before. A little more locked in. I also learned a lot about my own body, when I feel little aches, I know exactly what my body’s telling me now. That’s going to help me down the road,” she added.
Azzi Fudd Missed Nearly Her Entire Junior Season With an ACL Tear
Injuries have been an issue for Azzi Fudd throughout her college career, but the most significant of them came early in her junior season. After playing only two games, Fudd suffered a noncontact injury at practice, which was later revealed to be an ACL tear. Fudd also tore the ACL and MCL of her right knee in high school.
Those were only a few of the injuries Fudd has dealt with over the years. As a freshman, she missed 11 games with foot issues. Then, as a sophomore, she only appeared in 15 games because of lingering right knee injuries.
This past season, as a senior, Fudd was able to put together her healthiest season yet, appearing in 34 games. She will try to build on that momentum in her final year in college next season.
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