UConn Women Land No. 1 Recruit And 3 Others In Top 30

STORRS, CT – For the second consecutive year, the University of Connecticut women's basketball team has landed the top-ranked recruit with Azzi Fudd of Virginia officially committing to Storrs Wednesday.

Fudd will be joining friend and last year's top recruit, Paige Bueckers, with the Huskies.

UConn will welcome four freshmen to Gampel Pavilion in 2021, coach Geno Auriemma announced.

Along with the 5-foot-11 Fudd, the Huskies' 2021 freshman class includes 6-foot-5 forward Amari DeBerry, 6-foot-2 guard Caroline Ducharme and 6-foot-2 guard Saylor Poffenbarger.

All four members of UConn's class are ranked by espnW: No. 1 Fudd, No. 5 Ducharme, No. 15 DeBerry and No. 30 Poffenbarger.

DeBerry, Fudd and Poffenbarger have all played for USA Basketball and won gold.

Here is a closer look at the recruits:

Amari DeBerry

• F, 6-5, Williamsville, N.Y.; Williamsville South HS
• Ranked No. 15 overall, No. 3 at her position
• Won gold at the 2019 FIBA Americas U16 Championship

Caroline Ducharme

• G, 6-2, Milton, MA; Noble & Greenough School
• Ranked No. 5 overall, No. 3 at her position
• 2020 Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year

Azzi Fudd

• G, 5-11, Arlington, VA; St. John’s College HS
• No. 1 overall ranked recruit
• First sophomore to be named Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year in 2019
• Won gold at the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup and 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship
• 2018 Gatorade D.C. Girls Basketball Player of the Year

Saylor Poffenbarger

• G, 6-2, Middletown, MD; Middletown HS
• Ranked No. 30 overall, No. 13 at her position
• Won gold at the 2019 FIBA Americas U16 Championship