This post was updated April 23 at 10:14 p.m. Leveled up. Iowa State forward Addy Brown announced that she would be joining UCLA women’s basketball via Instagram and X on Thursday morning. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close answers questions during a NCAA Tournament press conference. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
The returners The Bruins will return just five players from the 2025-26 roster next season. At the core of the returners is UCLA’s trio of freshmen, with 2026 Big Ten All-Freshman Team honoree forward Sienna Betts headlining the group. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Amanda Muse sits on the bench with graduate student forward Angela Dugalić and freshman guards Lena Bilić and Christina Karamouzi (left to right). Muse, Bilić and Karamouzi will all return next season. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
One week after winning its first national championship in the March Madness era, UCLA women’s basketball made history once again at the 2026 WNBA Draft. A record-breaking six Bruins were drafted, with five taken in the first round. Read more...
Photo: Senior center Lauren Betts, graduate student guard Charlisse Leger-Walker and senior guard Gabriela Jaquez (left to right) dance to “Just Keep Watching” by Tate McRae during a celebratory event at Pauley Pavilion. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated April 23 at 12:24 a.m. We won’t fully appreciate UCLA women’s basketball’s national title for a while. Yes, even with the watch parties, post-championship celebrations and homecoming mob, we haven’t given this team and program the admiration it deserves – and may not for some time. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close recreates senior guard/forward Megan Grant’s signature dance after her team won the national championship. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Uncommon. Coach Cori Close has used this label to describe UCLA women’s basketball mission and the six graduating athletes who have championed it throughout the season. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball poses with the NCAA championship trophy. The Bruins’ six graduating athletes were all selected in the 2026 WNBA Draft, making them the first collegiate program to achieve the feat in the league’s history. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
And so it continues. UCLA women’s basketball picked up TCU guard Donovyn Hunter out of the portal Monday, marking the third incoming transfer it has gained in less than a week. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close talks to players on the bench during a UCLA women’s basketball game. Close has acquired three guards from the transfer portal in the last week. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
