UCLA women’s basketball guard Nirra Fields was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury with the 32nd pick in the WNBA draft Thursday. Fields, who played four years in Westwood, averaged 15.3 points per game this season as she helped lead the Bruins to their first Sweet 16 appearance in 17 years. Read more...
Photo: UCLA guard Nirra Fields was drafted by the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury on Thursday. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. All-American basketball stars With a pair of schools in the Final Four, the Pac-12 showed the women’s basketball world that it deserved the title of powerhouse conference. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Kelsey Plum was one of three Pac-12 women’s basketball players to be honored as a second- or third-team AP All-American. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The 2015-16 UCLA women’s basketball season produced a major step-up in quality play from previous seasons, resulting in the Bruins’ first Sweet 16 appearance since 1999. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Nirra Field had her collegiate finale Saturday against No. 2 seed Texas. UCLA exited the NCAA Tournament in the Sweet 16, but the Bruins play showed major improvement this season. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT — Nirra Fields stole the ball and looked up. For most of her career this was where the senior guard liked to be: on the fast break on her way to a layup. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Monique Billings finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds in UCLA’s Sweet 16 loss to Texas. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
On the shoulders of a roller coaster 72-67 victory over No. 6 seed South Florida (24-10) on Monday, No. 3 seed UCLA (26-8) punched its ticket to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – the school’s first since 1999. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Nirra Fields said she expects rebounding and transitions to be key in the Bruins’ Sweet 16 matchup agains the Texas Longhorns. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins’ Thursday practice looked much the same as their other ones. It was at the same time, they ran the same drills and they ended with the same ritual. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Nirra Fields and the women’s basketball team have no plans to adjust their game in this weekend’s Sweet Sixteen action. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Five seconds remained in the second round matchup between UCLA and South Florida as sophomore guard Jordin Canada stepped up to the free throw line, her team leading by three points. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jordin Canada exploded in the second half of Monday night’s win over South Florida. UCLA women’s basketball advanced to the Sweet 16 with the victory. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
