Gabriela Jaquez added new stamps to her passport, commencing a new era of her basketball career this summer. UCLA women’s basketball’s junior guard etched her presence on the international stage, representing Mexico at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 pre-qualifying tournament. Read more...
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This post was updated Oct. 16 at 1:42 p.m. A new era for UCLA Athletics is here. After 96 years in the “Conference of Champions,” UCLA is now a member of the Big Ten. Read more...
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Many former Bruins are competing in professional sporting leagues as UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer. Each week during the summer, Daily Bruin Sports will take a look at recent standout performances of former UCLA greats as the fall inches nearer. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA women’s basketball forward Monique Billings dribbles the ball on the 3-point line. Billings is now a member of the Phoenix Mercury after signing a seven-day contract. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Only a quarterfinal berth was in the cards for the Bruins. Point guard Lina Sontag and forwards Angela Dugalić and Emily Bessoir represented their respective countries, competing in the women’s basketball knockout stage at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Read more...
Photo: Forward Angela Dugalić raises her hands in celebration with her fellow Bruins. In Serbia’s final game of the Olympic tournament, Dugalić played for over half of the game. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Three Bruins will continue to the women’s basketball knockout stage of the Paris Olympics. Athletes represented UCLA in each of the three groups during the group phase of the Olympic women’s basketball tournament. Read more...
Photo: Forward Angela Dugalić (left) takes a hump shot. Alumna Emily Bessoir (center) cradles the ball. Alumna Lina Sontag (right) passes around an opponent. The three Bruins will continue to the knockout stage of the Olympic tournament. (Left to right: Daily Bruin file photos)
This post was updated July 23 at 2:51 p.m. Correction: The original version of this article misspelled Milwaukee in a sentence. The original version of this article also misspelled Karch Kiraly’s last name. Read more...
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This post was updated July 21 at 10:02 p.m. On Tuesday, Noelle Quinn stepped onto a court she once called home. Quinn, who played three of her 13 WNBA seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks, said being back in the city as her current Seattle squad battles against the Sparks evoked a sense of nostalgia. Read more...
Photo: Noelle Quinn, head coach of the Seattle Storm, motions towards one of her players from the sidelines. Quinn was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame in 2020. (Courtesy of Seattle Storm)
