Fudd scored a career-high 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting in 24 minutes on the floor, marking her first double-digit outing of her WNBA career. The UConn product also had three assists, two rebounds and a steal. Kuier, who scored 9 points on 4-of-6 shooting in 20 minutes on the floor, also had four assists, three rebounds and three steals. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s a really good lineup,\u201d Wings coach Jose Fernandez said postgame Monday on the lineup of Paige Bueckers, Fudd, Arike Ogunbowale, Jessica Shepard and Maddy\u00a0Siegrist.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNow with Awak getting more practice time and her learning the playbook and her getting a much bigger feel, you saw the impact that she made.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Discourse has circulated about who should be in the Wings starting lineup and who should get the most minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The starting five included Bueckers, Ogunbowale, Shepard, Odyssey Sims and Alanna Smith, who got into foul trouble early. Bueckers and Ogunbowale led the team with 33 minutes each. Fudd, Kuier and Siegrist, who scored 10 points in 20 minutes, had more time on the floor than both Sims and Smith, who combined for three points.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMinutes could be different night in, night out,\u201d Fernandez said. \u201cWhose got the hot hand, who we\u2019re going to because of matchups.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fans have pushed for Fudd to make it into the starting lineup. Fernandez said after the season opener that Fudd is capable of joining that group. The rookie looked comfortable Monday and has scored a combined 20 points over the last two games.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy goal was to be aggressive when I got in the game. Contribute any way I could, watch what the starters were doing,\u201d Fudd said postgame Monday.<\/p>\n
There have also been questions about\u00a0Siegrist\u2019s role on the team. The No. 3 \u00a0pick in the 2023 draft, Siegrist scored 17 points in Dallas\u2019 90-86 loss to the Minnesota Lynx last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fernandez applauded her performance on Monday night against the Mystics.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEspecially proud of Maddy because she had to play so much bigger against [Washington\u2019s] Kiki [Iriafen] and [Shakira] Austin,\u201d Fernandez said.\u00a0<\/p>\n