Fudd's career-high 24 leads Wings past Liberty 91-76

Azzi Fudd delivered a breakout performance on Sunday, scoring a career-high 24 points to lead the Dallas Wings to a 91-76 victory over the New York Liberty at Barclays Center. The No. 1 overall pick in last month’s WNBA draft scored 17 of those points in the third quarter, tying for the second-most points by a rookie in a single quarter in league history.

Fudd came off the bench for the sixth consecutive game to start her professional career, but she started the second half in place of veteran guard Odyssey Sims. After scoring just four points in the first half, she erupted for 17 points in the third period, hitting five of her seven three-point attempts. She finished the game 9-for-15 from the field and 6-for-12 from beyond the arc, breaking the Wings’ franchise record for most three-pointers in a game by a rookie.

“My goal was to just play a little bit slower,” Fudd said after the game. “I felt like I was rushing a little bit every time I caught the ball, not reading. I’m just putting the ball down and going too fast. So my goal was just to slow down.”

Fudd’s third-quarter outburst included a steal and layup that capped her scoring run for the period, during which she outscored...