For 15 years, Rance Brown commuted 66 miles from Laguna Beach. The then-volunteer assistant coach for UCLA women’s tennis had to wake up at 5 a.m. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s tennis associate head coach Rance Brown entered his 21st season this year as part of the coaching staff. Brown – who has been coaching tennis since 1977 – helped lead the Bruins to NCAA championships in 2008 and 2014. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)
Michaela Onyenwere almost always has her nails done. “I love getting my nails done because I don’t like looking bare,” said the sophomore forward. “I just feel like when they’re plain, they’re boring.” Whether it’s manicures or pedicures, Onyenwere – who is averaging a team-high 17.1 points for UCLA women’s basketball this season – goes to the nail salon regularly. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Michaela Onyenwere – the Bruins’ leading scorer – brings an exuberant, bubbly personality to UCLA women’s basketball both on and off the court. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)
Jaylen Hands has always had a reputation as a high-flying human highlight reel. The first time he wore a UCLA men’s basketball jersey, he dunked on Steve Alford. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands’ taste in music doesn’t always align with his teammates’, but he said he enjoys contemplating lyrics and incorporating his favorite artists’ creativity and honesty into his play style on the court. (Photo by Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff, Illustration by Juliette Le Saint/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The past couple of seasons have been challenging for Joshua Kelley. The redshirt junior running back sat out last year after transferring from UC Davis, and he didn’t see the field for a single snap in UCLA’s third game of this season. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Joshua Kelley has rushed for 899 yards and eight touchdowns in nine games for UCLA football this season. The running back transferred from UC Davis after his sophomore year with the Aggies. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
Meghan Scudero grew up wanting to become the president someday, but that was before she committed to play Division I soccer. Fast forward two years: The junior transferred to UCLA to become a writer. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Meghan Scudero transferred to UCLA from De Anza College in Cupertino, California, this school year. Scudero has played in 10 games this season for UCLA women’s soccer. (Photo by Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor, Photo Illustration by Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Japreece Dean was tired of losing. The former Texas Tech sophomore guard was 5 feet, 6 inches on a good day. But while she always set high standards for herself, she still wasn’t satisfied. Read more...
Photo: Current UCLA women’s basketball senior guard Japreece Dean transferred from Texas Tech in 2016 two games into her sophomore season as a Raider. Dean – who averaged 7.7 points off the bench for UCLA – said she transferred because she wanted to be part of a winning culture. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 9 at 3:17 p.m. When Moses Brown got to campus in June, he measured in at 7-foot-1-inch. Then he grew another inch. Read more...
Photo: At 7-foot-2-inch, freshman center Moses Brown is the tallest player to play for UCLA men’s basketball in nearly 25 years. He scored 19 points and reeled in 17 rebounds in his NCAA debut against Purdue Fort Wayne on Tuesday night. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
