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)
This post was updated April 15 at 3:23 p.m. Elina Aarnisalo’s latest post on Instagram felt like deja vu. And it was, considering it is the second time in three years she has announced her commitment to UCLA women’s basketball. After spending the 2025-26 campaign at North Carolina, Aarnisalo will return to Westwood – where she began her collegiate career. Read more...
Photo: Then-freshman guard Elina Aarnisalo dribbles the ball past LSU guard Flau’jae Johnson in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals in 2025. Aarnisalo transferred from UCLA to North Carolina after the conclusion of her freshman season, but will return to Westwood next fall after her second trip through the portal. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated April 10 at 6:48 p.m. Every story comes to an end. Even nearly-perfect ones. Following an undefeated postseason, the national champions UCLA women’s basketball (37-1, 18-0 Big Ten) gathered in Pauley Pavilion as thousands of students and fans celebrated the program’s first NCAA championship. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball players hoists its NCAA championship trophy during a celebration at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday night. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated April 9 at 11:06 p.m. Sunday was the last collegiate game for the Bruins’ graduating class. Now, less than five days later, the rebuilding begins. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close walks on the sideline during a UCLA women’s basketball game. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
PHOENIX – It was never just a national championship. Yes, UCLA women’s basketball took home its first national championship of the NCAA era and first title since the legendary Ann Meyers Drysdale won the 1978 AIAW Women’s Basketball Championship. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball players celebrate together at the center of the court in Phoenix. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated April 5 at 9:42 p.m. PHOENIX – Third-year mathematics/economics student Gabriel Sundaramoorthy said the idea came to him at 10 p.m. Saturday night. Phoenix, where UCLA women’s basketball was set to compete for its first NCAA title in 14 hours, was a six-hour drive away from campus. Read more...
Photo: Fans celebrate during UCLA women’s basketball’s national championship game versus the University of South Carolina on Sunday. Hundreds of Bruins came to watch as the squad took home its first NCAA title. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated April 22 at 11:32 p.m. PHOENIX – Over six minutes remained in the fourth quarter and Gabriela Jaquez was already receiving a standing ovation as she subbed off the court. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball poses with the NCAA championship trophy. The Bruins won the title game by the third-largest margin in history. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
