The WNBA’s historic 30th season opens Friday night with 17 former UConn players on team rosters.

Through WNBA history, the Huskies have had 52 players drafted – and all 52 went on to play in the league.

The additions to the UConn/WNBA family this season are guard Azzi Fudd, the No. 1 pick in the 2026 draft by the Dallas Wings, and center Serah Williams, selected No. 33. She is playing for the Portland Fire, who joined the Toronto Tempo as expansion teams this season.

The following players represent the Huskies on opening-day WNBA rosters.

Chicago Sky: Azurá Stevens
Connecticut Sun: Aaliyah Edwards and Olivia Nelson-Ododa
Dallas Wings: Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd
Golden State Valkyries: Kaitlyn Chen, Tiffany Hayes, Kiah Stokes and Gabby Williams
Minnesota Lynx: Napheesa Collier and Dorka Juhász
New York Liberty: Aubrey Griffin and Breanna Stewart
Portland Fire: Serah Williams 
Seattle Storm: Stefanie Dolson and Katie Lou Samuelson
Toronto Tempo: Kia Nurse

Griffin, Stewart and the Liberty open the season Friday night against Edwards, Nelson-Ododa and the Sun at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nurse, a native of Ontario, Canada, will represent her home province in the Tempo’s inaugural game against the Washington Mystics at the same time.

Later Friday, the UConn-laden Golden State Valkyries (Chen, Hayes, Stokes and Gabby Williams) will meet fellow alum Dolson and Samuelson at 10 p.m.

The easiest way to watch the UConn alumni live and in person – if you’re a local fan – is to venture to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville when the Connecticut Sun host one of the teams with a rostered player.

Take advantage of the convenient opportunity now. This is anticipated to be the Sun’s final season in Uncasville before the franchise is sold and relocated to Houston. League owners have yet to approve the move.

Bueckers, Fudd and the Wings will visit the Sun only one this season – July 2.

Here is the Sun’s home schedule:

DATE, OPPONENT, TIME

5/10, Seattle, 1 p.m.
5/13, Las Vegas, 8 p.m.
5/15, Las Vegas, 7:30 p.m.
5/30, Los Angeles, 6 p.m.
6/8, New York, 7 p.m.
6/13, Indiana, 6 p.m.
6/17, Washington, 7 p.m.
6/19, Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
6/22, Chicago, 7 p.m.
6/26, Washington, 7:30 p.m.
7/2, Dallas, 8 p.m.
7/8, Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.
7/10, Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
7/14, Portland, 11 a.m.
8/7, Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.
8/13, Atlanta, 7 p.m.
8/15, New York, 1 p.m.
8/18, Los Angeles, 7 p.m.
8/25, Chicago, 7 p.m.
8/26, Golden State, 7 p.m.
9/20, Minnesota, 1 p.m.
9/24, Toronto, 7 p.m.

Remember to join our UCONN on ROUNDTABLE community, which is FREE! You can post your own thoughts, in text or video form, and you can engage with our Roundtable staff, as well as other Huskies fans. If prompted to download the Roundtable APP, that's free too!