THERE’S A LOT OF wonder in the elements of nature. Earth, fire, water and air come together to create a sense of balance in the world. Each force of nature consists of one-ofa-kind characteristics that alone are already mind-shattering, but when put together?
They create the most powerful unit in existence. The same can be said for the fire within Paige Bueckers and the water-like calm Azzi Fudd exudes when they step on the court together.
Both were the No. 1 players in the country in their respective recruiting classes (2020 and 2021), and now they’re about to embark on what is sure to be their most memorable journey yet.
“I would say our friendship is pretty insane,” Bueckers, a sophomore, says on the set of our cover shoot on UConn’s campus in early October. “It’s pretty crazy. Just seeing the way we interact… We have so many similarities, but we also have so many differences. I don’t know, it’s like yin and yang.”
Azzi then interjects to add, “But I feel like where we’re disconnected, we complement each other.”
With Bueckers regularly running the point and Azzi coming in at shooting guard, it’s easy to see what Fudd means. They are arguably the best in the country at what they do, and some of the
