Democracy Dies in Darkness

From a foster home to a basketball family, Jose Fudd finds happiness

The adopted brother of college hoops star Azzi Fudd is carving out his own role within the game

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Jose Fudd has been a valuable shooter and defender for Marshall High. He and his older brother spent time as foster children and were adopted by Tim and Katie Fudd, a well-known basketball family in the area. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post)
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Jose Fudd reclined on a couch in his Falls Church home, kept his focus on the floor and let his parents do most of the talking.

Virtually everywhere else, the Marshall High junior is the center of attention. Here, he defers.

His sister is University of Connecticut sophomore Azzi Fudd, the nation’s former No. 1 recruit and now a collegiate star; his mother, Katie Fudd, was an all-American in high school, a three-time all-Big East selection at Georgetown and a WNBA draft pick; his father, Tim Fudd, was an all-conference player at American. Both of his parents are revered local coaches.