NOVA Legends Podcast: Talking Azzi and Basketball Development with Katie Smrcka-Duffy and Tim Fudd

Katie Smrcka-Duffy and Tim Fudd arguably is the most accomplished basketball couple in Northern Virginia history, both winning individual and team recognition as players, developing top prospects as coaches, and raising the top recruit in the nation, UConn sophomore guard Azzi Fudd. Katie and Tim join me to talk about a wide variety of basketball issues, and to discuss Azzi and their wonderful sons, Jon and Jose.

Content:

00:00 Introduction
02:36 Marshall HS's stellar 2022-3 season and playoff chances
05:15 Jose Fudd's journey; Jose's transfer to Marshall
13:35 Jon's role as team manager at rival Wakefield HS; Tension between Marshall and Wakefield
19:45 Azzi's development and temperament
28:42 Coaching/training one's own child
34:57 Coaching vs training; What training's role is in a player's development
45:01 How one on one training changed the game; Lack of pickup opportunities
48:00 AAU and how it's evolved; Do AAU teams play too many games? What is the role of AAU?
1:01:50 Katie and Tim's high school basketball journeys
1:09:08 Azzi's high school basketball days
1:14:18 Katie and Tim's college years
1:25:40 Choosing Division III basketball
1:33:12 Azzi's freshman year at UConn and dealing with injuries
1:37:04 Conclusion

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